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Karst wind tunnels in Ravno
<p>The karst wind caves of Ravno, located in the Dinaric Mountains, are world-renowned for their outstanding cave biodiversity and endemism. Known since ancient times, the well-preserved karst landscapes make it one of the world's most important hotspots for the diversity of cave-dwelling animals, especially underground aquatic animals. The caves are home to many vertebrates that are threatened worldwide, the only underground tube worms in the world, and a variety of plants that are endemic to the Balkans. In addition, some of the species found in the caves are relicts of the Tertiary and pre-Tertiary periods, many of whose close relatives became extinct a long time ago, and can therefore be called living fossils. </p>
Evaporative Karst and Caves in the Northern Apennines
The group is an epigenetic gypsum karst that is exceptionally well-preserved and extensive. It has an extremely high density of caves: more than 900 in a relatively small area, with a total length of more than 100 kilometres. This is the oldest and best-studied evaporite karst in the world, with academic research beginning in the 16th century. It also contains some of the deepest gypsum caves in existence, reaching 265 metres below the surface.
Tasmanian Wilderness
Located in an area of severe glacial erosion, these parks and reserves feature steep canyons and cover more than one million hectares, and are home to the world's last remaining temperate rainforests. Remains found in limestone caves prove that humans have lived here for more than 20,000 years.
Nahanni National Park
The park is located along the South Nahanni River, one of North America's most spectacular wild rivers, and features deep canyons and huge waterfalls, as well as a unique limestone cave system. The park is also home to boreal forest animals such as wolves, grizzly bears, and caribou. The park's alpine environment is home to white bighorn sheep and wild goats.
Škocjan Caves
This unique limestone cave system consists of collapsed sinkholes, underground passages about 6 km long and more than 200 m deep, several waterfalls and one of the largest known underground chambers. Located in the Kras region (literally meaning karst), the site is one of the most famous sites in the world for studying karst phenomena.