MAWKHAP 2, downstream (Krem)
25.239700,91.066600
Description
A complex insurgence cave south-west of –>Umbleka 2. Again developed just below the caprock and functioning as a drain of allochtoneous waters, which disappear into numerous outlets deteriorating in size. SITUATION: From the village of Khunjoy A (inspection bungalow near (±4.3 m) N25°13'31”: E091°03'46” WGS84) take the road ascending north towards Nonkulam (N25°15'40”: E091°04'05” WGS84) up to a point (N25°14'19”: E091°03'57” WGS84) where an inconspicuous jungle path (as wide as a goat track) off to the north-east initially descends some 10 vertical metres to a terrace, which, in February 2003 had been prepared for jhumming (note 1) and is fringed by fluted limestone outcrops. Walk some 15 or 20 m to the right (approximately south-south-west) to a depression (10 by 15 m wide, 5 m deep) to find the cave entrance, almost filled with angular bolders, at the base of a crescent shaped and 4 or 5 m high cliff. CAVE LIFE: Unexpectedly rare except one large spider (heavy, hairy, ad agile) and a fish population (Pisces, more than a dozen, all with two eyes (note 2), pale in colour and about 30 or 35 cm long, larger specimens weighed more than 1 kg).A complex insurgence cave south-west of –>Umbleka 2. Again developed just below the caprock and functioning as a drain of allochtoneous waters, which disappear into numerous outlets deteriorating in size. SITUATION: From the village of Khunjoy A (inspection bungalow near (±4.3 m) N25°13'31”: E091°03'46” WGS84) take the road ascending north towards Nonkulam (N25°15'40”: E091°04'05” WGS84) up to a point (N25°14'19”: E091°03'57” WGS84) where an inconspicuous jungle path (as wide as a goat track) off to the north-east initially descends some 10 vertical metres to a terrace, which, in February 2003 had been prepared for jhumming (note 1) and is fringed by fluted limestone outcrops. Walk some 15 or 20 m to the right (approximately south-south-west) to a depression (10 by 15 m wide, 5 m deep) to find the cave entrance, almost filled with angular bolders, at the base of a crescent shaped and 4 or 5 m high cliff. CAVE LIFE: Unexpectedly rare except one large spider (heavy, hairy, ad agile) and a fish population (Pisces, more than a dozen, all with two eyes (note 2), pale in colour and about 30 or 35 cm long, larger specimens weighed more than 1 kg).
Documents
Bibliography 06/01/2018Histoire
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2003.02.12: Boycott, Antony 'Tony' reconnoitered. 2003.02.13: H. D. Gebauer, Peter N. F. Dowswell and Jayne Stead mapped the first 287.5m. 2003.02.14: H. D. Gebauer, Andre Abele and Boycott, Antony 'Tony' added 504.98 m. 2003.02.16: H. D. Gebauer, A. Abele and Katrin Zipfel added 187.57 m (total: 980.5 m).
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
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0.2 | UMBLEKA (Krem) | ||
0.3 | MAWKHAP 1, upstream (Krem) | ||
0.4 | RONGDANGNIANG (Krem) | ||
0.8 | NONGKULANG SINK 1 (aa -) | ||
0.8 | NONGKULANG SINK 2 (aa -) | ||
1.9 | TB CHIRING | ||
2.0 | UMSYNNAH (Krem) | ||
2.1 | RONGA CAVE | ||
2.1 | MEOO RONGKOL |