HARPAN CAVE (Aryal & Dungel 2009)
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Description
An unspecified cave (ARYAL & DHUNGEL 2009: 12 table 1, site number 11) in an unidentified kind of host rock is said to be the habitat or, if you prefer, the home of bats (Chiroptera). ETYMOLOGY: No autochthonous, indigenous or locally known name has been identified for what ARYAL & DHUNGEL (2009: 12 table 1, site number 11) listed as Harpan after the name of the -khola- (valley and stream) draining the relevant area. SITUATION: ARYAL & DHUNGEL (2009: 12 table) locate the bat spotting site Harpan at an unidentified spot (unspecified GPS position), which is said to lie somewhere at an altitude between 1450 m and 2517 m asl (averaged 1950 m asl ± 530 m) in a part of the Harpan Khola (note 1) administered by the V.D.C. (Village Development Committee) of Bhadaure Tamagi (note 2) in the so-called Panchase Forest and region (see: –>Panchase Cave). CAVE LIFE: ARYAL & DHUNGEL (2009: 12 table 1, site number 11) regard the bat spotting site called Harpan as a cave with a day roost of bats (note ).).
History
Caves nearby
Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
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0.6 | TAMAGI CAVE | ||
9.1 | PATHLIKET, 1st (Cave at) | ||
9.1 | PATHLIKET, 2nd (Cave at) | ||
9.1 | THONRO BARAHA GUFA | ||
9.4 | KURDI GHAR | ||
9.4 | KURDI GHAR 2 | ||
9.4 | KURDI GHAR SHELTER | ||
10.5 | ANDHI KHOLA (Cave in the) | ||
10.7 | PHUSRE SPRING 1 |