Boar Abyss (Diviačia priepasť)

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Region: Region Košice
District: Rožňava
City / Municipality: Plešivec
Tourist location: Gemer
Mountains:Slovak Karst (Slovenský kras)Icon arrowPlešivská planina
National natural monument
World Heritage: UNESCO Natural Heritage
Category: UNESCO Natural Heritage in Slovakia, National Natural Monuments (NNM) in Slovakia, Caves in Slovakia
Boar Abyss (Diviačia priepasť) - Slovakia
Boar Abyss (Diviačia priepasť) is located at the eastern edge of the Plešivská Plateau. It is formed by corrosion of percolating atmospheric waters. It represents a system of changing corrosive shaft and breakdown dome spaces, decorated by rich and varied flowstone forms. Dentritic clusters of calcite grow on flowstone coatings on the walls. Some shallow pools have water lilies and pearls on the bottom. The abyss is 123 m deep. Wild boar (Sus scrofa) skeleton covered with thin flowstone layer was found at the depth of 75 m. Abyss opening was known since long ago, the deeper parts were discovered by M. Erdös in 1964. Entry into the cave is strictly prohibited.