Tham Kaeo Sawan Badan - KA0117

Longueur 200m Profondeur 10m
Grottocenter / carte

Location

Take the route Sangkhla Buri-Three Pagodas Pass and turn right at Km.16 near the roadside shelter. Drive along the dirt road for about 800 m then turn right. Go on for 200 m until you arrive at the meditation centre where the cave is situated. Martin Ellis - 16/08/2019

Description

Martin Ellis - 16/08/2019

This upper level cave was used by a monk and has breathtaking view across the border into Myanmar. A prospective archaeological site, the cave is about 20 m above the valley with the whole floor covered with red soil

Topographie

Martin Ellis - 16/08/2019

BOWN, M. (1992) - unknown grade SMITH, RICHARD J. (ED.) - Grade UISv2 3-3-A Phil Collett (July 2017) - Grade UISv2 6-3-F

Fauna

Martin Ellis - 16/08/2019

Eucyclops serrulatus (Fischer, 1851) (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Fierscyclops tanaosriensis Boonyanusith, Brancelj et Sanoamuang, 2013 (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) û type locality (Boonyanusith et al. 2013a) Mesocyclops affinis Van de Velde, 1987 (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Mesocyclops thermocyclopoides Harada, 1931 (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Microcyclops varicans (Sars, 1863) (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Paracyclops fimbriatus (Fischer, 1853) (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Thermocyclops crassus (Fischer, 1853) (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Elaphoidella bidens decorata (Sars, 1904) (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Harpacticoida, Canthocamptidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Elaphoidella bromeliaecola (Chappuis, 1928) (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Harpacticoida, Canthocamptidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Elaphoidella namnaoensis Brancelj, Watiroyram et Sanoamuang, 2010 (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Harpacticoida, Canthocamptidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Epactophanes richardi Mrßzek, 1893 (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Harpacticoida, Canthocamptidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Phyllognathopus viguieri (Maupas, 1892) (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Harpacticoida, Phyllognathopidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b)

Documents

[Topo] Tham Kaeo Sawan Badan 28/04/2019
Bibliography 16/08/2019

Histoire

1992-01 OUCC Although recorded by archaeologists, this was the first known caving visit. Surveyed cave to unknown grade 1992-04/05 CSCA - surveyed cave to 3-3-A 2016-01 Bruce Morgan et al. 2017-07-10 P. Collett, G. Collett - surveyed upper cave Martin Ellis - 16/08/2019

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.0Tham Badan [KA0331]
0.1Cave KA0545
0.1Cave KA0545
1.5Cave KA0124 - KA0124
9.6Tham Song Kalia - KA0111
17.9Tham Kerng Kawia - KA0116
19.8Tham Wolerng Chia - KA0113
19.8Tham Khao Sam Yod - KA0114
20.2Tham Yamongerng - KA0112