Morpho- structure characteristics of some karst caves in Yen Mo- Tam Diep area, Ninh Binh province
Ninh Binh province is well known as an area with famous karst landscape that likes inland HaLong Bay. An attractive and charming cave system is developed in Triasic limestones of the Dong Gi ao formation, created a wonderful sites for tourism. The exciting features...
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2014
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| Institution: | Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Ninh Binh province is well known as an area with famous karst landscape that likes
inland HaLong Bay. An attractive and charming cave system is developed in Triasic limestones of
the Dong Gi ao formation, created a wonderful sites for tourism. The exciting features of karst
landfor ms in the Ninh Binh province are mogots. It is mogots make Ninh Binh province became
inland HaLong Bay. In the study area most wide spread karst forms are: mogots, karst slope and
peaks, karst remnant relief, karst relict relief, karst polje, karst dry valley and karst ponor and
sinkholes. Because of tropical climate, limestones in the study area undergone a strong chemical
weathering process, created many wonder ful and diverse landscapes on the surface and cave
system underground. Many caves of different size and forms were devel oped underground of
limest one mountains at different altitudes. Caves of Yen Mo-Tam Diep area were investigated and
mapped for tourism developing. Many caves have a culture-historical significant such as: Hang
Mat, Tam Giao, Tra Tu, OngMich, Ma Tien, Chua Hang, Hang Doi and Hang But. A study results
is contribution to planning, exploration a tourism potential of Ninh Binh province as well as to kart
investigation in the region. |
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