Škocjan Caves Regional Park

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Škocjan Caves Regional Park is a protected area in southwestern Slovenia renowned for its spectacular karst cave system, deep underground canyon, and UNESCO World Heritage status.

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Škocjan Caves 2
Škocjan Caves Regional Park canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
protected area
regional park
contains Mala dolina NERFINISHED
Reka River underground canyon NERFINISHED
Velika dolina NERFINISHED
collapsed dolines
Škocjan Caves NERFINISHED
country Slovenia
ecosystemType karst
subterranean river system
governingBody Park Škocjanske jame, Slovenija NERFINISHED
hasConservationValue biodiversity
geological heritage
geomorphological heritage
hasFeature cliffs and gorges
extensive cave passages
karst springs
large chambers
one of the largest known underground canyons in the world
sinkholes
vertical shafts
hasHeritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.park-skocjanske-jame.si/
hasPart surface karst features
traditional Karst landscape
underground chambers
village of Škocjan
IUCNCategory protected landscape/seascape
knownFor deep underground canyon
large collapse dolines
spectacular karst cave system
subterranean Reka River NERFINISHED
unique karst phenomena
locatedIn Karst Plateau NERFINISHED
Municipality of Divača NERFINISHED
southwestern Slovenia NERFINISHED
locatedInProtectedAreaSystem Slovenian protected areas
locatedNear Italian border
mainRiver Reka River NERFINISHED
partOf Karst region of Slovenia
recognizedBy UNESCO
tourismType cave tourism
nature tourism
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria natural criteria (vii)
natural criteria (viii)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1986

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Slovenian Littoral hasProtectedArea Škocjan Caves Regional Park
Slovenian Littoral hasUNESCOSite Škocjan Caves Regional Park
this entity surface form: Škocjan Caves
Karst Plateau contains Škocjan Caves Regional Park
this entity surface form: Škocjan Caves