The 19th International Karstological School “Classical Karst” will be held between June 20 and 25, 2011. It will be dedicated to the protection of the underground karst.

The importance of underground karst is manifold: it is a source of drinking water, a regulator of the flow regimes of river basins, the habitat of underground organisms, the bearer of information about past palaeogeographic/climatic development, one of the best sources of information about the early development of human beings, and, among other things, an important economic category (show caves).

The aim of this Karstological School is to shed light on the issues of the multiple pressures on underground karst, set out the causes of these pressures and offer preventive and remedial solutions to them, propose alternatives to the frequently inappropriate management of underground karst, and at the same time raise awareness of the importance of underground natural heritage. We will raise awareness of protection of the underground karst and collect basic Slovenian-Croatian knowledge by publishing Protection of the underground karst – cases from Slovenia and Croatia.

You can find more information about the Karstological School in Slovene, in English, and in Croatian.

The International Karstological School is included in the international OP IPA Slovenia-Croatia 2007-2013 program and is financed by EU and Slovene regional funds.