Ice cave
WHS that contain one or more Ice caves.
An ice cave is a natural cave that contains significant amounts of perennial (year-round) ice.
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
Aggtelek and Slovak Karst | Dobsinska | |
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks | Castleguard | |
Durmitor National Park | Ledina Pecina ice cave | |
Hallstatt-Dachstein | Dachstein Ice Cave | |
Mount Etna | "Grotta del Gelo is probably the most internationally well-known Etna's volcanic cavities, due to its ice formation phenomenon, started over three centuries ago and still going on." (Nomination file, p. 142) | |
Vatnajökull National Park | Breiðamerkurjökull Ice Cave or the Crystal Cave (and many others) |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Ice cave?
A connection should:
- Not be "self evident"
- Link at least 3 different sites
- Not duplicate or merely subdivide the "Category" assignment already identified on this site.
- Add some knowledge or insight (whether significant or trivial!) about WHS for the users of this site
- Be explained, with reference to a source