Year: 2025

The Karst and Cave Protection Commission of the International Union of Speleology (UIS) is pleased to announce the opening of the France HABE Prize 2025. The prize is named in memory and in honor of Dr. France HABE from Slovenia (Yugoslavia), Past President of the Protection Department of the UIS (1973 -1997). The purpose of this prize endowed with 300€ is to promote the protection of karst and caves. Their natural heritage is an increasingly rich source of proven information on the history of our planet and of humanity, allowing us to act in a more thoughtful, effective and sustainable way for the future of our environment. This year the prize is also supported in material by RESSEG and CYANSKY. The deadline to submit for the France Habe Prize 2025 is May 20,…

To meet the requests of numerous speleologists from different countries, the Organizing Committee of the 19th ICS has extended the deadline for submitting papers to February 10, 2025. With this initiative, more people will be able to complete their researchs and submit them in time to be included in the Proceedings of the world's premier speleological event. Visit the website www.speleo2025.org Check the Guidelines and submit your paper.

We are glad to share with you Volume 66-2 of the UIS Bulletin. The PDF Interactive format can be downloaded by clicking on the link: http://uis-speleo.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/UIS-Bulletin-66-2-December-2024.pdf The 76 pages of this issue bring the following topics: TABLE OF CONTENTS • Editorial: “Dedication and Commitment are the Keys to Collective Success” • President’s Column - by Nadja Zupan Hajna: “Together for Tomorrow: Advancing Caves and Karst” • UIS Bureau Meeting 2024: Activities in Malaysia and Indonesia • France Habe Prize 2024: The Winner • The Wuinant-Haminte System (Belgium): History, Conservation, and Management • International Cave Animal of the Year: Lepdoptera - Butterflies and Moths! • UIS Arts and Letters Commission presents the new logo • Study on the Cuban “Osito” Descender • The New Face of Balkan Cavers’ Camp 2024 in…