Speleology

groups
Sevastopol - 2020

the speleo-tourists…………………… 5
Ethics kaleohano………………………………6
Speleology as a sport………………………...7-8

study of natural underground spaces (caves), their origin, evolution, age,

morphology, minerals, composition and migration of underground waters, host rocks, the organic world (underground ecosystems), remnants of ancient material culture, as well as issues of modern practical use of caves.

(caves) and overcome various obstacles in them (siphons, wells) using

various special equipment (aqualungs, carbines, ropes, hooks, individual safety systems, etc.), opening new speleotouristic routes combined with the study of caves.

who conduct research for sports or educational purposes or participate

in competitions. Most often speleologists:
-create maps;
-conduct a study on groundwater;
-train in passing;
-study the composition and structure of rocks;
-develop a complete analysis of the environmental system of the underground space.
Then, based on the collected materials, conclusions are drawn, information is formed that is useful not only for historians, but also for representatives of such professions as archaeologists, biologists, geographers and ecologists.

their behavior in caves, and their attitude to nature underground.

This is due to the extreme fragility of the object of their interest — the cave, its ecosystem, various types of rock formations, mineral and ice crystals. For example, a broken stalactite is restored only after tens or even hundreds of years. As a result of exploring the caves many mineral formations were destroyed.

speleo-tourists receive their discharges. To get the category of sports

tourism in the discipline "speleo route", you first need to pass several caves.

speleomantes, to say the route up the competition routes and

the results of the competition to apply for assignment of the sports category for sport "sports tourism"..