Slovensko THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE -
- characteristical photos of selected case study:
THE ŠKOCJAN CAVE SYSTEM


2002: 16 photos,
2001:  2 photos.
all of them are 400 x 300 pixels in size and
are appropriated for presentation of PhD thesis contents.
Photo and (c) Daniel Rojšek, 2001-2013.


The system is presented by photographs of:
- THE SUPERFICIAL PARTS (the karst canyon before the system,
the Velika and the Mala dolina) and
_ THE CAVE ENTRANCE PARTS OF
_ the Škocjanska jama,
_ the Miklov skedenj and
_ the Šumeča jama.



The Karst Canyon of Reka, Just Before the 1st Ponor

JSR-01 View from the church of St. Kanzian into the canyon with the Velka voda - Reka river, 5th September, 2002.



The 1st Ponor of the Velka voda - Reka River

JSR-02 View to the ponor (entrance) in the Mahorčić hall of the Škocjanska jama, 9th September, 2002.



The Mala Dolina - the 1st Karst Spring in the System

JSR-03 View from the Tominc path to the spring from the Marinić hall of the Škocjanska jama, 9th September, 2002.



The Mala Dolina

JSR-04 View from the Tominc path to:
- the tectonical evorsion channel of the Velka voda - Reka river,
- the biggest beech tree near the Rečni vodnjak pothole and
- the entrance parts of the Rov and the Marinić hall, 20th October, 2002.



The Mala Dolina

JSR-05 View from the Škocjn to the tectonical evorsion channel, 5th September, 2002.



The Miklov Skedenj - the 2nd Ponor of the Reka River

JSR-06 View from the Velika dolina to the ponor waterfall in short cave, 20th October, 2002.



The Miklov Skedenj - the 2nd Karst Spring of the Reka River

JSR-07 View from the short cave to the Velika dolina (spring chanel and the mouth of the highest waterfall), 9th September, 2002.



The Velika Dolina and the Miklov Skedenj - the 2nd Karst Spring of the Reka River

JSR-08 View from the 3rd ponor to spring waterfalls in short cave and in the Velika dolina, 20th October, 2002.



The Velika Dolina and the Miklov Skedenj - Primula auricula

JSR-09 Biodiversity is manifested by mixing of different botanical species,
in the picture is Alpine species bear's ear (Primula auricula), 20. April, 2002.



The Velika dolina -Sage

JSR-10 Biodiversity is manifested by mixing of different botanical species,
in the picture is Mediterranean species sage (Salvia officinalis), 9th September, 2002.



The Velika Dolina - the 3rd Ponor of the Reka River

JSR-11 Bio- and geo-diversity is manifested also in the ponor part of the Velika dolina, 20th October, 2002.



The Velika Dolina - Entrance of the Schmidl Hall

JSR-12 Bio- and geo-diversity in the Velika dolina and the Schmidl hall, 20th October, 2002.



Ceiling of the Schmidl Hall

JSR-13 Stromatoliths with Venus hair (Adiantum veneris-capillus) on the ceiling 9th September, 2002.



Entrance of the the Tominc Cave

JSR-14 Northern slope of the Velika dolina with entrance of the Tominc cave, 9th September, 2002.



The Tominc Cave

JSR-15 Cave pearls can be seen in the Tominc cave near the entrance, 9th September, 2002.



The Velika Dolina - the 3rd Ponor of the Reka River

JSR-16 View to the last ponor of the Velka voda river, where it finally disappears in the karst underground, 9th September, 2002.



The Šumeča jama, Small Pans on the Path

JSR-17 Small pans are shaped by fast growing of dripstone on the tourist path.
Important is permanent water, 24th November, 2001.



The Šumeča Jama, the Žena

JSR-18 The Žena (woman), anthropomorphical column near the path with Karl Mais, 24th November, 2001.






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