Dinaric Karst

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf karst region
gptkbp:area about 60,000 km²
gptkbp:extendsTo gptkb:Albania
gptkb:Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
gptkb:Croatia
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Montenegro
gptkb:Serbia
gptkb:Slovenia
gptkbp:featureType gptkb:dolomite
limestone
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Jovan_Cvijić
gptkbp:hasBiodiversity high endemism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dinaric Karst
gptkbp:hydrology features ponors
features sinking rivers
features springs
gptkbp:influencedBy climate
tectonic activity
gptkbp:knownFor underground rivers
extensive cave systems
karstic plateaus
poljes
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Southeastern_Europe
gptkbp:notableFeature karst sinkholes
karst caves
karst springs
karst plateaus
karst cliffs
karst valleys
karst depressions
karst dolines
karst escarpments
karst gorges
karst lakes
karst pavements
karst poljes
karst ridges
karst rivers
karst terraces
karst towers
karst uvalas
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Vjetrenica_Cave
gptkb:Postojna_Cave
Škocjan Caves
gptkbp:partOf Dinaric Alps
gptkbp:studiedBy karstology
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite yes (some areas)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Proteus_anguinus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7