"Our world’s caves are places of wonder, mystery and majestic beauty. Show caves around the world are embracing their role in protecting and preserving caves and providing a place for people to learn about these special, natural, cultural and historical resources.
Show caves also play another important nature tourism role of sustainable economic development, providing jobs, and helping the economy of their regions.”
The International Show Caves Association (I.S.C.A.) was founded in November 1990 and set up its central office in Genga, Italy. After the first Consitutent Assembly held in Frasassi (Genga Ancona, Italy) in November 1989, important events have contributed to the development and consolidation of the association.
A show cave is defined as a natural occurring void beneath the surface of the earth that has been made accessible to the public for tours.
We have pleasure to announce all ISCA members that the Recommended Management Guidelines that were approved by General Assembly of ISCA on November 3 in Jenolan (Australia) are now adopted and published also on the UIS website. Within our website you can find them in the section About Us / Documents.
» more informationDear friends, ISCA Newsletter no. 36 has just been released. You are welcome to download it.
» more informationRead the latest president's newsletter with really topical news.
» more informationWe offer you the current Newsletter no. 4 to our Congress.
» more informationThe festival organization committee is pleased to invite speleologists, mountaineers, biologists, geologists, ecologist and everyone who share our enthusiasm with the secret world of the underground, to send their professional or amateur recorded films to the fourth annual Speleo Film Festival which is going to be held in Karlovac, Croatia on September 27th, 2014.
» more informationA new newsletter was just brought out by the organizers to download from the Congress page.
» more informationA concise publication on lampflora removal has been added to our resources. The work was set up by an expert from the Czech Caves Administration after a long time experience with various ways of its removal. You can download it from our website.
» more informationDear website visitors, will you see the success of the Postojna Cave - one of ISCA full members.
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