Kletno Bear Cave

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Kletno Bear Cave
2015 Jaskinia Niedźwiedzia w Kletnie, szata naciekowa 04.jpg
Speleothems inside the cave.
Map showing the location of Kletno Bear Cave
Map showing the location of Kletno Bear Cave
Location of the caves in Poland
LocationKletno, Kłodzko County, Lower Silesia, Poland
Coordinates50°14′03″N 16°50′3″E / 50.23417°N 16.83417°E / 50.23417; 16.83417Coordinates: 50°14′03″N 16°50′3″E / 50.23417°N 16.83417°E / 50.23417; 16.83417
Length2000 m
Elevation94 m
Discovery1966
Entrances1
AccessPublic
Show cave length2000 m
WebsiteOfficial website

Kletno Ber Cave (Polish: Jaskinia Niedźwiedzia w Kletnie) is the longest cave located in the Śnieżnik Mountains, which are part of the greater Sudeten mountain range. It was discovered in 1966, near the village of Kletno in Poland. It is famous for its many excavations of the cave bear (Ursus spelaeus).[1]

History[]

The first 200 m (660 ft) of the cave was discovered in October 1966 during the mining process in the newly established quarry Kletno III. In 1967, new corridors were discovered, including the middle parts Sale pałacowe (translated as Palace Halls), and, in January 1972, the lowest parts were discovered. The new parts of the cave was uncovered in the years 2014 to 2015. In total, the cave has a length of over 2 km (1.2 mi) and is currently the longest cave in the Sudetes.[1]

Geography[]

The cave is situated on right side of the valley of the stream Kleśnica in the Śnieżnik Mountains, part of the Sudetes. The cave is located at 790 m a.s.l. on Góra Stroma mountain (1,166.8 m).

Fossil animal remnants[]

Inside the cave was found rich bone material of Pleistocene animals, mostly mammals like brown bear, cave lion, hyena, wolf, wild boar, and others. Among bone material dominant was bones of cave bear, which made up almost 90% of the excavations.[1]

Gallery[]

  • Plan of the cave

  • Entry to pavillon of Bear Cave

  • Exposition inside pavillon with skeletons of cave lion and cave bear

  • Skeleton of the cave bear inside the pavillon

  • Natural entry to the cave

  • inside the cave

  • Stalagnates

  • 2015 Jaskinia Niedźwiedzia w Kletnie, szata naciekowa 19.JPG

  • Cascades

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Praca Zbiorowa, "Jaskinia Niedźwiedzia w Kletnie. Badanie i udostępnianie", Polska Akademia Nauk, Ossolineum, Wrocław 1989, ISBN 8304030373.

Bibliography[]

  • Praca Zbiorowa, "Jaskinia Niedźwiedzia w Kletnie. Badanie i udostępnianie", Polska Akademia Nauk, Ossolineum, Wrocław 1989, ISBN 8304030373. (in Polish) with (in English) summary.
  • Jaskinie Sudetów praca zbiorowa pod red. , Polskie Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk o Ziemi, Warszawa 1996, ISBN 83-900997-9-9 (in Polish).
  • Jaskinia Niedźwiedzia w Kletnie. 40 lat eksploracji, badań, ochrony i turystyki praca zbiorowa pod red. , Wydawnictwo "Maria", Wrocław-Kletno 2006, ISBN 83-60478-16-3 (in Polish).

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