Bozkovské dolomitové jeskyně
General Characteristics
County (administration):
Liberecký kraj
District (town):
Semily
Village:
Bozkov
Cadastre:
Bozkov
Map sheets:
03-41 Semily, 03-411 Rokytnice n.J.,03-413 Semily
Accessibility:
no traffic restriction ( by car)
ID:
571
Geology
Short characteristics of the site:
Bozkov dolomite caves, attractive touristic locality. Accessible caves formed in dolomites of the Poniklá Group of the Železný Brod Crystalline. Also a Centre of Speleological Research.
Regional geologic unit:
Bohemian Massif > Lugicum > -Krkonoše-Jizerské hory Mts. crystalline complex > Železný Brod crystalline complex
Stratigraphy:
Paleozoic
Subject:
lithology, petrology, quaternary geology
Geological phenomenon:
karst, incrustation, lake, karst cave
Genesis:
aquatic (water activity), metamorphic (general metamorphism), weathering
Rock:
dolomite
Territorial protection
Level of protection:
National nature monument
Additional information:
See the Digital register of the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the Czech Republic AOPK ČR, code 2065 (Bozkovské dolomitové jeskyně)
Part of national geopark:
Bohemian Paradise
Conflicts of interests:
without conflicts
References
- Mackovčin P., Sedláček M. a Kuncová J. (2002): Chráněná území ČR - Liberecko, Svazek III. Agentura ochrany přírody a krajiny ČR a EkoCentrum Brno, Praha, 331 s.
Elaboration and Updating
Elaborated by:
Jan Drozen, 31.12.1994
Updated by:
Lorencová Markéta, 26.06.2007, Gürtlerová Pavla, 14.11.2008, Kachlík Václav, 11.11.2012
Citation
The database Important geological localities of the Czech Republic: 571 [online]. Prague: Czech Geological Survey, 1998 [cit. 2023-06-16]. Available from: https:// lokality.geology.cz/571.
Location in map:
Assessment
Scientifical assesment:
extraordinary
Educational assesment:
major
Significance:
national
Representativeness:
major
Geological importance:
geo-historical value, geoturistic value
Excursion locality:
yes
Locality conditions:
no problems
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