International speleo expedition to the karst areas of the Southern Tien Shan, August 2024
International speleological expedition to the Kozu-Baghlan karst region, southern Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan, 2024 Expedition dates are August 9 – 20/08/2024. 12 days We invite speleological clubs, associations, scientific centers and all interested speleologists and speleological biologists to take part 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 length of the canyon is about 7 km. We also plan to use a drone inside the canyon to Continue Reading
Speleological expedition under the auspices of UNESCO. August 2024
Speleological expedition under the auspices of UNESCO. Exploration of the ancient cave mine Kani-Gut – an object of cultural and historical heritage In 2021, the Madygen Geopark, a potential UNESCO Geopark, was created in the southwestern part of the Tian-Shan. In addition to unique objects of geological heritage, unexplored caves are located on the territory of the Geopark. Some caves have been explored earlier, some have remained unexplored. The caves are located compactly on the territory of the Geopark. The distance between the caves is about 30-40 km. The caves Continue Reading