List of caves in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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List of caves in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Govjeshtitsa 02.jpg
Govještica a.k.a. Dugovještica
Location Bosnia and Herzegovina
Geology Karst caves, Dinarides
Websitewww.centarzakrs.ba

Following is a list of caves in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most of the country's caves belong to Dinaric Alps system and are karst caves, with complex karstic features and endemic biodiversity. [1] [2] [3]

ImageNameDimensionLocationNotes
Badanj.jpg Badanj locUpper Paleolithic site
Banj Stijena 05,.jpg Banja Stijena mloc(a.k.a. ) Mračna Cave
Bijambare Dimsina pecina.jpg Dimšina Cave mlocBijambare cave complex, Bijambare Nature park
Bijambare srednja pecina.jpg Middle Cave mlocBijambare cave complex, Bijambare Nature park
Duricina pecina.jpg Đurićina Cave mlocBijambare cave complex, Bijambare Nature park
Livno, ricka Bistrica vyverajici ve skalni stene nad mestem.jpg Duman Cave mlocThe Bistrica's Duman wellspring cave
Dabarska Pecina - panoramio (1).jpg Dabarska 1 mlocThe Dabar wellspring
Sanski most, jeskyne s pramenem ricky Dabar.jpg Dabarska 2 mlocThe Dabar wellspring
Panenska jeskyne u Kladanje zevnitr.jpg Djevojačka mlocnote
Trebinjica (i.e. Trebisnjica) River the source Herzegowina Austro-Hungary.jpg Dejanova Pećina m Bileća Dejan's Cave the Trebišnjica main wellspring
Dobreljska pecina.jpg Dobreljska mloc
Fajtovačka mlocnote
Govjeshtitsa 02.jpg Govještica Cave mloc(a.k.a. Dugovještica Cave)
Hrustovacka Pecina - panoramio.jpg Hrustovačka mlocnote
Hukavica Cave mlocnote
Klokocevica pecina na Bjelasnici.jpg Klokočevica Cave m Bjelašnica note
Ledenica mlocnote
Ledenjača Cave mlocnote
Megara mlocnote
Vrelo Miljacke mlocThe Mokranjska Miljacka wellspring cave
Novakova pecina 02.jpg Novakova mPale
Petshina Orlovacha.jpg Orlovača mlocnote
Spomenik prirode Pavlova Pecina.jpg Pavlova mlocNature park
Podlipe mlocnote
Tihaljina Pec Mlini00212.jpg Peć Mlini Cave mPeć MliniThe Trebižat river wellspring cave
Rastuska pecina 5.jpg Rastuša mlocnote
Ravlica pecina-izlaz70.jpg Ravlića mlocnote
Marshal Tito during the Second World War in Yugoslavia, May 1944.jpg Titova (Drvar) m Drvar note
Titova (Plahovići) mPlahovićinote
Vaganska mlocnote
Vilina Pećina m Ključ, Cerničko Poljenote
Inside Vjetrenica cave.JPG Vjetrenica Cave m Ravno note
Buna source.jpg Vrelo Bune Cave m Blagaj The Bune river wellspring cave
Krusnica 03.jpg Vrelo Krušnice Cave m Bosanska Krupa note
Kovači estavelle mKovači, Duvanjsko Poljenote
Zelena Cave mlocnote

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References

  1. "Speleologija". www.centarzakrs.ba (in Bosnian). Centar za krš i speleologiju CKS. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. "Devon Karst - contents". www.devonkarst.org.uk. Devon Karst. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  3. "Karstography DINARIC KARST BiH". www.devonkarst.org.uk. Devon Karst. Retrieved 31 August 2018.