The Caves of Meghalaya comprise a large number of caves in the Jaintia, Khasi Hills, and Garo Hills districts in the Indian state of Meghalaya, and are amongst the longest caves in the world. Of the ten longest and deepest caves in India, the first nine are in Meghalaya, while the tenth is in Mizoram. The longest is Krem Liat Prah in the Jaintia Hills, which is 30,957 m (101,600 ft) long.[1][2][3] The word "Krem" means cave in the local Khasi language.[4]
The exploration of the Caves of Meghalaya is currently undertaken for both scientific and recreational pursuits,[5]) and there are still many unexplored and partially explored caves in the state.[6] The annual caving expeditions organized by Meghalaya Adventurers Association (MAA) are known as the "Caving in the Abode of the Clouds Project".[6][7] Because they are located primarily in limestone formations, the caves continue to come under threat from the limestone mining industry.[4]
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- ^ Daly 2013, p. 123.
- ^ a b "Cave-in proves ecologists right- Limestone mining causes part of India's seventh longest cave to collapse". The Telegraph India. 28 April 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Caves in Meghalaya (As on February 2006)". Meghalaya Daily. February 2006.
- ^ a b "What is Caving". Adventure & Nature Network Pvt. Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Exploration 2000: Caving in the Abode of the Clouds Project". Indian caving Organization.
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