Caving
The caving and caving is the commission of caves as a sport or hobby. In contrast to caveology , scientific research usually plays a subordinate role, even if one or the other discovery of a previously unknown cave section or a previously undiscovered property of a cave can also be interesting for science and there are also overlaps in the other direction.
For some time, caving has been developing more and more into an extreme sport , as it can be associated with thrills and can also include a lot of other activities, such as. B. Diving, orientation training, staying overnight in a "remote" location, etc.
Since it is very easily possible to cause considerable damage to possible local ecosystems while caving, e.g. B. through the introduction of bacteria and fungi or through pollution of waters, one should be very careful here and inquire about local conditions and regulations in advance.
The guidelines for cave protection issued by the Association of German Cave and Karst Researchers (VdHK) should be strictly observed:
- If you go into a cave ...:
- don't take anything with you (from there)
- leave nothing behind
- do not destroy anything
- don't kill anything
When caving, you should also take some safety precautions:
- Obtain information about any rising water levels and, if necessary, weather forecasts.
- Informing someone about the tour, telling them when to be back and when the cave rescue team should be informed.
- Make sure you have adequate equipment - different depending on the cave.
- Pay attention to appropriate clothing - different depending on temperature, humidity and possibly dives.
- Make sure you can find your way back.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cave protection. (No longer available online.) VdHK eV, archived from the original on February 24, 2013 ; Retrieved February 22, 2013 .