Caves and Karst Landscapes: UNESCO Proclaims First International Awareness Day
This Sunday marks the very first International Day for Caves and Karst Landscapes, proclaimed by UNESCO, to better raise awareness of these underground worlds that are threatened yet vital to human societies.
UNESCO has proclaimed this Sunday the very first International Day for Caves and Karst Landscapes, according to information reported by RFI. This initiative aims to increase awareness of these underground zones where water slowly dissolves soluble rocks, shaping often spectacular landscapes.
According to RFI, these geological formations are far more than natural curiosities. They can harbor essential water reserves for populations, preserve traces of ancient civilizations, and contribute to telling the story of humanity through the remnants they contain.
The source notes that these environments, while now protected through this new awareness day, also remain under threat. RFI does not detail in this excerpt the precise nature of the threats facing these karst landscapes, but emphasizes the goal of this day: to increase knowledge and protection of these underground ecosystems on a global scale.
This proclamation by UNESCO is part of an initiative to promote underground natural heritage, which is often less visible and therefore less known to the general public than other types of natural or cultural heritage.
Sources
- Journée internationale des grottes et des reliefs karstiques: des curiosités naturelles protégées mais aussi menacées — RFI — Français
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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