Cave protection as a Karst conservation tool in the environmentally sensitive Lagoa Santa Karst, Southeastern Brazil
Karst areas in densely populated and industrialized areas in Brazil are under severe environmental pressure due to urbanization, quarrying, groundwater pollution, groundwater overpumping and cave vandalism. Although karst terrains receive no specific protection according to Brazilian environmental l...
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Language: | English |
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Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
2016-11-01
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Series: | Acta Carsologica |
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Online Access: | https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/carsologica/article/view/4429 |