Ecosystem services science has developed at a fast rate in Latin America, a region
characterized by a high biological and cultural diversity, strong emphasis in foreign …

Caves are among the most visited geological features in the world, attracting over 70 million
people every year in more than 1,200 caves worldwide, and amounting up to 800 million …

With the emergence of a series of problems in the tourism sustainable development, such as
environmental pollution, landscape destruction, ecological imbalance, and decreased …

All ecosystems are dotted by salient small natural features that not only characterize them
but also significantly add to their biodiversity and functions. These small natural features are …

Western Serbia is a part of the Dinaric karst, which makes this area rich with caves, karst
springs, karst waterfalls and other karst phenomena. Caves in the Zlatibor county, as …

Caves are natural resources that are valued to tourists because of its inherent natural
features. This form of tourism attractions are being developed around the world primarily as …

Karst systems have great ecological, cultural and economic importance, but are constantly
threatened by human development. Northwestern Bexar County, Texas (USA), is an …

Show caves provide contemplation and satisfaction to visitors immersed in a unique
environment. Additionally, cave tourism contributes to the protection of the speleological …

Abstract The region of Central Serbia is not considered a typical karst region, however one
cave near the city of Aran elovac holds very authentic and diverse speleotourism potential …

Tourism activity affects the cave's physical environment in several ways, such as damaging
speleothems, altering the cave structure for ease of access, and the shifting of cave …