MUNSYARI (Caves at)

(Munsiari tehsil - IN)
30.033300,80.133300
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

One or several unspecified caves or rock shelters reported TILMAN (1937: 223) from Munsiari and DUCLUZAUX (1993d: 44) from Munsyandi (ou Munsiyari). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1937: A big cave (TILMAN 1937: 223) or, perhaps, a spacious, comfortable rock shelter. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1993: Numerous caves (DUCLUZAUX 1993d: 44). SITUATION: TILMAN (1937: 223) located his big cave at Munsiari on the approach to Nanda Devi (note 1), a day's march from Martoli (note 2) down the Gori gorge (note 3) and before reaching the village of Munsiari (note 4). DUCLUZAUX (1993d: 44) located his numeous caves near Munsyandi (or Munsiyari) at an unidentified distance of several kilometres above Tejam (N29°57': E080°11') and upstream of Duwti (1200 m asl) on the Main Central Thrust (MCT) where the autochthonous limestones are overlain by a calcareous nappe.One or several unspecified caves or rock shelters reported TILMAN (1937: 223) from Munsiari and DUCLUZAUX (1993d: 44) from Munsyandi (ou Munsiyari). CAVE DESCRIPTION 1937: A big cave (TILMAN 1937: 223) or, perhaps, a spacious, comfortable rock shelter. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1993: Numerous caves (DUCLUZAUX 1993d: 44). SITUATION: TILMAN (1937: 223) located his big cave at Munsiari on the approach to Nanda Devi (note 1), a day's march from Martoli (note 2) down the Gori gorge (note 3) and before reaching the village of Munsiari (note 4). DUCLUZAUX (1993d: 44) located his numeous caves near Munsyandi (or Munsiyari) at an unidentified distance of several kilometres above Tejam (N29°57': E080°11') and upstream of Duwti (1200 m asl) on the Main Central Thrust (MCT) where the autochthonous limestones are overlain by a calcareous nappe.

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Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
3.2BHARARI CAVE
4.9DEWTI (Grotte près du)
7.4SHIKAR A1 (Grotte de)
7.4SHIKAR A2 (Grotte de)
7.4SHIKAR A3 (Grotte de)
7.4SHIKAR A4 (Grotte de)
7.4SHIKAR A5 (Grotte de)
7.4SHIKAR A6 (Grotte de)
7.4SHIKAR A7 (Grotte de)