Cave Conservation: Everyone’s Responsibilities for Minimum Impact Caving
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Maintain good relations with landowners, First Nations, land managers and other land users.
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Be informed about and respect legislation, management plans and access policies protecting cave resources.
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Limit the size of the party to the minimum required for a safe visit.
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Use good sources of light. (Avoid using acetylene-based headlamps in confined delicate areas.)
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Don't smoke or make fires (even at the entrance).
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Stay on the established "minimum impact" route if already established, or choose the lowest impact route. .
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Never break or touch speleothems, crystalline deposits, or unique or unusual sediment formations (including flowstone and moonmilk).
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Don't enter delicate passages.
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Don't overuse sensitive caves or sensitive interior passages.
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Avoid marking surfaces needlessly.
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Don't discard anything (Remove all modern discarded objects, even if you were not responsible for putting them there! Pick up after others).
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Don't urinate or defecate inside the cave. (Carry out all human waste in the case of bivouac).
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Don't disturb bats or other living organisms.
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Avoid altering natural air or water flows.
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Improve personal technique and abilities rather than permanently modifying the cave.
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Use bolts only where safe natural or non-marking anchors cannot be used.
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Place bolts or other permanent fixtures only after thoughtful consultation with the broader caving community, particularly other persons familiar with the cave.
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Use only high-quality bolts, stainless steel, and record and document the date of installation.
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Avoid the use of explosives.
Our daring and handsome representatives from the ASS will be presenting on the Purificacion Project in Northeastern Mexico, exploration and research with the Mulu Caves Project in Borneo, and some new and exciting updates on the Cheve!
Mexico, Borneo, and Beyond!
Monday, June 10 · 8:00 – 10:00pm
Time zone: America/Edmonton
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/axc-auhi-gxz