🌿 Škocjan Caves

Slovenia · Europe · Natural · 45.67°N, 14.00°E

Škocjan Caves is a cave system located in Slovenia. Škocjan Caves was included on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural World Heritage Sites in 1986. Škocjan Caves is a significant underground phenomenon on the Karst Plateau and in Slovenia. After gaining independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, Slovenia made a commitment to actively protect the Škocjan Caves area. To fulfill this commitment, Škocjan Caves Regional Park was established, along with its managing authority, the Škocjan Caves Park Public Service Agency.

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Quick facts

Country	Slovenia
Continent / region	Europe
List type	🌿 Natural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	45.67°N, 14.00°E · view on map

Škocjan Caves is a natural World Heritage site in Slovenia, in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Škocjan Caves was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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