Water cave in the Poleva valley
| Water cave in the Poleva valley
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| Location: | Coronini , Caraș-Severin County , Romania | |
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Geographic location: |
44 ° 43 '52 " N , 21 ° 44' 17" E | |
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| Type: | Karst cave | |
| Overall length: | 397 m | |
| Length of the show cave area: |
250 m | |
The water cave in the Poleva Valley ( Romanian Peștera cu apă din Valea Polevii ) is a protected area in nature and landscape protection of IUCN Category IV . It is located on the area of the Coronini municipality , in the Caraș-Severin district , in Romania .
description
The water cave in the Poleva Valley extends over an area of 3.2 hectares in the south of the Banat and is part of the Iron Gate Nature Park . It is 4.5 km from the village of Gârlişte , which is part of the Coronini municipality . Of the total length of 397 meters, 250 meters are accessible. The cave is traversed by a stream and is home to a large population of bats , which has resulted in larger guano deposits in some places . In the accessible area of the cave, various stalactite formations such as sinter basins , flow facets , stalactites and stalagmites alternate.
See also
Web links
- exploratorii.ro , The water cave in the Poleva Valley on the website of the Speleological Association "Exploratorii" ( Romanian )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pestera cu Apa din Valea Polevii ( Memento from November 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) ( Romanian ), accessed on February 5, 2014
