ISTRIPURA CAVE, Welimada, 2nd

Badulla (LK)
6.966700,80.900000
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A low cave entrance without specified shape or dimensions faces an unidentified direction and leads to three parallel and, upon entering, ascending cave passages. Altogether an estimated 150 m long, the cave is suspected to connect with the first –>Istripura Cave (Welimada): … deux grottes qui communiquent peutêtre entre les elles. On pénètre dans la première par une entrée basse qui donne accès à 3 couloirs (STRINATI & AELLEN 1981: 459).

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1970.01.17: Pierre Strinati and Villy Aellen visited, explored and collected specimens of cave fauna (STRINATI & AELLEN 1981: 459). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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