Sentences with phrase «karst areas»

The Foundation focuses on the alpine karst areas of North America and the rest of the world, mapping mountain cave systems and studying their physical, geological, biological, anthropological, and ecological aspects.

In this karst area, rainwater quickly drains away into the ground.

(FAST, using the karst area of Guizhou karst area as a telescope site, the construction of the world's largest single - aperture radio telescope.Using FAST, the use of FAST, the use of FAST, Humans can observe pulsars, neutral hydrogen, black holes, etc..

PHYSICAL FEATURES & CLIMATE This is a karst area, relatively steeply dissected, with some alluvial flats.

Not exact matches

In 1993, a pilot project, the Karst Programme, was developed by the Lithuanian Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Environmental Protection with the aim of developing an appropriate and cost - effective incentive scheme for groundwater protection in one of Lithuania's most sensitive areas.

Engineers in Italy and Spain, two countries with some spectacular landscapes underlain by karst, have developed new methods to predict which areas are most likely to fail first.

The description of seven new species of underground Trechinae beetles, published in the open access journal ZooKeys, attests for the Du'an karst as the most diverse area for these cave dwellers in China.

Be sure to watch out for the karst formations, the rice paddies, the other mountains around the area, and the man - made dam atop a hill.

Although mostly level, this part of the country also has occasional areas of hilly, karst terrain, such as the Yalbac Hills along the western border with Guatemala and the Manatee Hills between Belize City and Dangriga.

These areas are characterized by a karst topography that is typified by numerous sinkholes, caverns, and underground streams.

The main attraction of Vang Vieng area is the limestone karst that lines the Song river.

An extraordinary collection of limestone karst rock formations and islands dotted amongst emerald waters, this area of outstanding natural beauty is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Find one at the Auger Point picnic tables in the Buttle Lake Campground; the other is located about 25 kms (15 miles) south of the campground, close to the Karst Creek picnic area.

The whole area was affected by at least 4 sea - level drops in the last 1.8 million years, the last one (about 18,000 years ago) which resulted in formation of caves and allied karst features in northern ffshore Belize and the creation of what is now Ambergris Caye.

«The focus of the area is a spectacular karst landscape which features both surface karst features, as well as an extensive underground river system,» said UNESCO in a statement.

All around you are more of the numerous lofty karst mounds that make the area famous for tours from Phuket.

Yangshuo once was a beautiful town worth a UNESCO World Heritage Site but obviously the development of the last 30 years didn't make the area any better (in our opinion); the view of the karst mountain landscape is interrupted by signs, electric wires, (lots of) plastic rubbish and all sorts of tourist attractions.

This morning, travel through the rounded hills of The Burren, an area of karst formations where the porous limestone has allowed rainwater to create a network of underground rivers, lakes, and waterfalls.

Highlights of the region include the beautiful karst islands of Misool and Wayag and the white sandy beaches that are spread out throughout the area.

The north experiences the northeast monsoon between the months of November and March, which brings great swathes of mist to popular areas like the rice terraces in Sapa and the karst limestone outcrops of Halong Bay.

The karst landscape and more than 50 lagoons of varying sizes give the area its scenic beauty.

Sinkholes are commonly found in areas in which the ground has an excessive amount of karst, a type of rock that can dissolve in water.

Provides for the ownership of approved areas that are national parks, nature reserves, a historic site, or state conservation area, regional park, karst conservation reserve or Aboriginal area that are of «cultural significance» to Aboriginal people: s. 71D, 71 Y.

Provides for the ownership of approved areas that are national parks, nature reserves, a historic site, or state conservation area, regional park, karst conservation reserve or Aboriginal areas that are of «cultural significance» to Aboriginal people: s71D, 71Y.

The Summit Park new home development master planned community is located on the Hamilton mountain, buffered by the Eramosa Karst conservation area.