WANOK CHIRING

(Ranikor - IN)
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Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A screen of karst pillars obliterates the north-west facing cave entrance and sesonal insurgence which represents one of the garland of sinks at the margin of the –>Waikutaran (Kutabram) depression. SITUATION: At the edge of the limestone outcrop north-west of Chibak and about 500 m north of –>Rongbaljong. CAVE DESCRIPTION (note 1): A doline secreted away in the jungle gives access to a large chamber, partly lit by a daylight aven, which steeply descends south-west across calcite (speleothem) covered boulders to alluvial soil and a dark, deep lake about 15 by 20 m in size. The dubious pleasure of swimming gains, on the right-hand side, a water-filled, 20 m long rift with a remarkable colony of imposing giant-crab spiders (Heteropoda). It soothes to be yet unaware of their pool-skating ability. CAVE LIFE: In mid February there are well fed and egg cocoon bearing Heteropoda.A screen of karst pillars obliterates the north-west facing cave entrance and sesonal insurgence which represents one of the garland of sinks at the margin of the –>Waikutaran (Kutabram) depression. SITUATION: At the edge of the limestone outcrop north-west of Chibak and about 500 m north of –>Rongbaljong. CAVE DESCRIPTION (note 1): A doline secreted away in the jungle gives access to a large chamber, partly lit by a daylight aven, which steeply descends south-west across calcite (speleothem) covered boulders to alluvial soil and a dark, deep lake about 15 by 20 m in size. The dubious pleasure of swimming gains, on the right-hand side, a water-filled, 20 m long rift with a remarkable colony of imposing giant-crab spiders (Heteropoda). It soothes to be yet unaware of their pool-skating ability. CAVE LIFE: In mid February there are well fed and egg cocoon bearing Heteropoda.

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Histoire

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2002.02.13: Mr. Boden reported the cave name. 2003.02.14: Herbert Jantschke, Katrin Zipfel and Peter N. F. Dowswell, guided by Lolit Sangma, visited, descended, explored, swam, surveyed and mapped. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.1DANIANG KOL
0.3RONGBALJONG RONGKOL
0.5KUTABRAM SINK
0.6GAIMAN CHIRING
1.2DEWBAN CHIRING
1.3KUBAL RONGKOL
1.4WAIKUTARAN DEPRESSION
1.5GOLDANGGAD
1.9MEOO RONGKOL