WAH LAMBYRNAI (Krem)
25.241700,91.950000
Description
An unidentified but reputedly very extensive cave where water is said -- but the meaning remains in the dark -- to flow »in and out« (Welling Thabah 1998.11.01 personal communication) was either not properly identified or consists of an imagined phantom cave feeding a spring of water (ca. 1tr/sec, 04.11.1998, 14h30) rising from impenetrable fissures and bedding planes. ETYMOLOGY: The Khasi verb "lam" means »to lead, to bring« but the prefix "lam-" corresponds to the English suffix »-ish« (SINGH, N 1906: 110) and "byrnai" as such is not identified. SITUATION: About 500 m approximately north-east of Krem –>Wah Diengpian is an area of picturesque karst pillars and fallen boulders of sandy limestone where impenetrable fissures and bedding plane conduits were found in November 1998.
Histoire
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1998.11.01: Welling Thabah, the Pongtung village headman, indicated »Krem Wah Lambyrnai« as an extensive cave. 1998.11.04: Bamon Mawiong and Prin Lyngdoh of Pongtung village guided Vivian 'Bibi' Kharnaior, Paul A. Edmunds, H. Daniel Gebauer and Andrew "Andy" Peter Tyler to impenetrable fissures and bedding planes.
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | WAH PDAH (Krem) | ||
| 0.5 | WAH DIENGPIAN (Krem) | ||
| 0.6 | SYMPTUNG (Krem) | ||
| 0.9 | SHYMBRONG (Krem) | ||
| 1.2 | NONGTHYLLAM CAVES, Pontung (aa -) | ||
| 5.1 | LYMBIT (Smart et al. 2012) (Krem) | ||
| 5.7 | WAH DIENGROT (Krem) | ||
| 6.5 | POTTERY RIFT, Umkaram (aa -) | ||
| 6.7 | STEW (Krem) |