Sending all our members Season's greetings and new energy and life in the next 2021 IYCK New Year!
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"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.”
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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.
Definition of a show cave
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.
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PF 2021
23. December 2020 Gazik Peter
ISCA ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF COVID-19 SURVEY
16. December 2020 Wuest Brad
Data Confirms Financial Devastation of Show Caves Industry Around the World
» more informationNew article published in Chemical Geology withdata from Portuguese caves
26. November 2020 Jorge Nuno André Querido
A team of international scholars led by Iowa State University researcher Diana Thatcher published an article on "Linking the karst record to atmospheric, precipitation, and vegetation dynamics in Portugal"
» more informationLinking the karst record to atmospheric, precipitation, and vegetation dynamics in Portugal
25. November 2020 Moya Juan José Tiscar
Linking the karst record to atmospheric, precipitation, and vegetation dynamics in Portugal. An article by Diana L. Thatcher, Alan D. Wanamaker, Rhawn F. Denniston, Caroline C. Ummenhofer, Frederico T. Regala, NunoJorge, Jonathan Haws, Alaina Chormann and David P. Gillikin.
» more informationShow Cave Survey Results - Economy - COVID19 Impact
10. November 2020 Wuest Brad
ISCA conducted a survey in the summer of 2020 for the following purposes: 1. Establish the significance of the show cave industry worldwide and share how show caves contribute to the global economy. 2. Find out how the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted show caves, our employees, the economy, and our mission. 3. We also identified protocols show caves are using to keep employees and visitors healthy and safe during the pandemic.
» more informationISCA Newsletter November - December 2020
07. November 2020 Moya Juan José Tiscar
Here is a new ISCA newsletter for those of you who love the underground. We hope you enjoy its reading as much as we enjoyed editing it. Thanks to everyone who contributed and feel free to share your future contents with us in order to appear in the next issue. Contact: juanjotiscar@i-s-c-a.org
» more informationISCA Newsletter September - October 2020
07. September 2020 Moya Juan José Tiscar
Dear friends, ISCA renewed publishing its Newsletter, which starts in September this year. We hope you will contribute and share the news among us. You can download it via headline link. Enjoy!
» more informationAlfonso XII Award
25. August 2020 Rodríguez Rafael Pagés
ACTE (Spanish Association of Tourist Caves) has announced the Alfonso XII Award concerning the Research, Conservation and Enhancement of the Subterranean Environment. Click the headline for more info.
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