Sarawak cave systems
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The Sarawak cave systems are an extensive network of vast limestone caves in Malaysian Borneo, renowned for their immense chambers, rich biodiversity, and significant geological and speleological value.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave system
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karst landscape ⓘ |
| age | geologically ancient ⓘ |
| biodiversityValue | high subterranean biodiversity ⓘ |
| contains |
Clearwater Cave system
NERFINISHED
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Deer Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarawak Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ extensive cave passages ⓘ numerous underground rivers ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| formationProcess | solutional erosion of limestone by water ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting |
karst
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limestone ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | environmentally sensitive area ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large cave chambers
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sinkholes ⓘ stalactites and stalagmites ⓘ subterranean streams ⓘ vertical shafts ⓘ |
| importance |
globally significant cave systems
ⓘ
major karst region of Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
geological significance
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immense cave chambers ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ speleological significance ⓘ vast limestone caves ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Malaysian Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Borneo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sarawak karst regions ⓘ |
| researchValue | important natural laboratory for cave science ⓘ |
| supports |
bat colonies
ⓘ
cave-adapted invertebrates ⓘ specialized cave ecosystems ⓘ swiftlet colonies ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
human disturbance
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pollution ⓘ unregulated tourism ⓘ |
| tourismValue | popular destination for cave tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
adventure tourism
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biodiversity studies ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ geological research ⓘ speleological research ⓘ |
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