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The
Alpine Karst Foundation is dedicated to the exploration of scientific
research in, and education about, alpine karst areas.
Central to these goals are:
1) Expedition caving and study in wilderness and other remote regions.
2) The interdependency of exploration and science.
The Alpine Karst Foundation thus provides a major resource for the
evaluation of environmental impacts to alpine karst from recreation
and industry activity.
Membership is free
and open to anyone interested in these goals.
Purpose
The purposes for which the Foundation is formed are to:
1. explore and study for the enrichment of human
knowledge and the advancement of science the extensive alpine karst
areas of the world, and in particular to map and study the geology
and biology of the cave systems of the mountain regions of North
America and World.
2. encourage and assist in the preservation of
alpine karst, caves and related geomorphologic phenomena, and to
promote the conservation of such alpine karst for study, research,
and recreation.
3. collect and aid in the dissemination of technical
data, information, history, and educational material concerning
alpine karst and caves and their physical, biological, ecological,
and anthropological environment.
4. obtain diversified donations and grants to enable
the Foundation to carry out the above purposes.
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Here for Board of Directors and Advisory Committee
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