KDAIT (Krem)
25.283300,92.500000
Description
A reputedly very deep vertical cave, shaft or pothole called Krem Kdait is said situated somewhere on the Shnongrim Ridge (Milan Lamare 1999.04.02 personal communication) but has not been identified yet (enter current date). ETYMOLOGY: The Khasi and Synteng "ka kdait" is a thin variety of bamboo (note 1), used for building purposes.
NOTE 1: »Out of 136 species of bamboos found in India, 63 species in 22 genera are found in North-East India, spread over an area of 30,500 square kilometres. Distribution patterns of bamboos in the region reveal that the species of Bambusa, Dendrocalamus, Dinochloa, Cephalostachyum and Neohouzeoua are mostly confined to the lower altitude ranging between sea level and 600 m asl. Species of Arundinaria, Chimonobambusa, Semiarundinaria, Sinobambusa, Thamnocalamus and Phyllostachys are found in altitudes between 800 and 3500 m. The largest contribution to the growing stock is from Dendrocalamus strictus (45%), followed by Melocanna baccifera (20%), Bambusa bambos (13%), D. hamiltonii (7%) and B. tulda (5%), with the rest sharing 6%. About 25 species of bamboo are considered rare in North-East India« (RAMAKANTHA, GUPTA & KUMAR (2003).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Garden Bird Cave (aa -) | ||
| 0.2 | QUIET BIRD CAVE (aa -) | ||
| 0.4 | AA CAVE, Tangnub 06 | ||
| 0.4 | AA CAVE, Tangnub 04 | ||
| 0.4 | AA CAVE, Tangnub 08 | ||
| 0.4 | AA CAVE, Tangnub 10 | ||
| 0.7 | MONKEY SKULL CAVE (aa -) | ||
| 0.7 | AA CAVE, Tangnub 02b | ||
| 0.7 | UMTHE, Umlyngdkhur 2c (Krem) |