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International speleo expedition to the karst areas of the Southern Tien Shan, August 2025
International Speleological Expedition to the Kozu-Baghlan Karst Region, Southern Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan – 2025 Expedition Dates: August 2025 (12 days) We invite speleological clubs, associations, scientific centers, and all interested speleologists and speleobiologists to participate in the speleological expedition. Expedition Goals: Search and exploration of new caves Cave mapping Speleo-biological research To explore the Kozu-Baghlan Canyon, we plan to use a rubber boat. The canyon is approximately 7 km long. Additionally, we will use a drone to locate entrances to new caves. Expedition program: Day 1. Meeting at the Osh Continue Reading
International Search-for-caves expedition “Tuya-Muyun – 2025”, Kyrgyzstan
International International Search-for-caves expedition “Tuya-Muyun – 2025” (Foothills of the Alai ridge, Kyrgyzstan) Expedition dates: July, 2005 If you have a caving club, caving federation or a separate team, you can choose the dates that are convenient for you. Tyuya-Muyun is a small, ca. 3×1 km, karst massif in Southern Kyrgyzstan (N 40.355; E 72.600). It is world-famous for hosting the unique U-Ra mine (now closed), in which ores were deposited in a more than 200 m-deep cave. The massif is truncated by Aravan river, which forms a 300 m-deep Continue Reading
Speleo expedition to the mysterious Kumysh plateau. July 2025
Expedition to the mysterious Kumysh plateau We invite all interested speleologists to take part in an international speleological expedition to the Kumysh plateau. Speleo clubs, federations, associations and anyone with experience in speleo research can take part in the expedition. In previous years, we planned to organize a speleological expedition to one of the most mysterious high-mountain karst regions of the Tien Shan, located at an altitude of 3100 m above sea level. However, we were never able to assemble a team of professional speleologists for this extreme expedition. This Continue Reading