2nd Biospeleological expedition – Pelješac 2019
On Friday, April 19 the 2nd Biospeleological Expedition – Pelješac 2019 starts. 🙂 The organizers are CBSS and Breganja Association.
The main goals are a comprehensive survey of underground habitats and animals throughout the Pelješac peninsula and a speleological exploration of newly discovered caves.
During two field researches that preceded the main expedition, we concentrated on finding caves known only from the literature and those known only to the local people. We found 23 of them and for 21 topographic surveys are needed (2 surveys were made). We also chose caves with suitable habitats for cave fauna and made preliminary biospeleological research.
To see how was it, take a look at the photos.
If you want to join, please contact us at bioekspedicija@hbsd.hr.
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- Pseudoscorpion (photo: B. Jalžić)
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- Millipede Brachidesmus sp. (photo: A. Kirin)
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- The team (photo: CBSS archives)
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- In front of Mladenova jama pit (-235 m). The pit is rigged and awaits biospeleological research (photo: B. Jalžić)
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- In front of Partizanska spilja which the partisans used as a shelter during World War II (photo: B. Jalžić)
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- Flowstone pool in Jama u Pisanom dolcu (photo: M. Pavićević)
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- Neotrechus sp., a frequent inhabitant of the Pelješac underground (photo: A. Kirin)
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- Entrance to Jama u Pisanom dolcu (photo: M. Pavićević)
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- Entrance to Jama više vodospreme (photo: B. Jalžić)
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- Entrance to Nakovana spila, an important archaeological site and biospeleologically still unexplored (photo: B. Jalžić)
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- Concealed entrance to Bijelo jezero. Searched for many times, finally found. (photo: B. Jalžić)
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- Unfortunately, we often encountered this (photo: A. Kirin)
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- Troglamaurops sp., another frequent inhabitant of the Pelješac underground (photo: A. Kirin)
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- Look from the inside (photo: M. Pavićević)
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- Access to Izvor špilja kod Jurjevića (photo: M. Pavićević)
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- Chilopoda phfoto: F. Belak)
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- Searching for fauna (photo: M. Pavićević)
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- Logo of the 2nd Biospeleological expedition – Pelješac 2019
