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01/11/22 14:13 PM IST

Mawmluh Cave in Meghalaya first Indian Geoheritage Site

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  • The International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), one of the largest scientific organisations of UNESCO, has recognised the Mawmluh Cave, located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, as one of the first 100 IUGS geological heritage sites.
Mawmluh caves 
  • With a length of 7.2kms, Mawmluh Cave is the fourth longest cave in the Indian subcontinent.
  • The cave is a long maze with many openings and is decorated with stalactites, stalagmites, columns, drapes and moon milk.
  • Set at an altitude of 4503 m, the cave is known for its stalagmite formations.
  • Another prime feature of the cave is the pool inside the cave that is formed from five different rivers that pass through the cave.
About IUGS 
  • One of the biggest scientific organisations in the world, the IUGS was established in 1961 and has 121 country members, representing more than a million geoscientists.
  • They work to identify significant geological locations from throughout the world whose contributions to our understanding of the Earth's past have been recognised by the geoscience community.
  • Internationally significant geological sites are listed by the IUGS, including those with tectonic, sedimentological, petrological, mineralogical, hydrogeological, paleontological, geomorphological, and history of geological sciences connections.
Source- The Hindu 

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