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Bihor Mountains: Zgurăsti–Poarta Lui Ionele Cave System

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Abstract

Zgurăști–Poarta lui Ionele (Gate of Ionele) cave system totals 5809 m (5424 + 385 m) of passages and is located in the Bihor Mountains in NW Romania. It includes the Zgurăști Cave, renown for a series of lakes perched at ~118 m above Ordâncușa River and Poarta lui Ionele Cave, a part of which is open for tourists. The cave system has been formed by an underground river that was once recharged by waters of the Mununa limestone plateau under which it is formed. The final part of the Zgurăști Cave is clogged by rock debris and clay, generating the largest underground lake in Romania. Presently, the water appears in Poarta lui Ionele Cave and flows into Ordâncușa River. Poarta lui Ionele Cave houses a bat nursery of Miniopterus schreibersii.

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  1. Speleological Association for Environmental Protection and Karst “Sfinx” – Gârda, Gârda de Sus 129A, 517310, jud. Alba, Romania

    Christian Ciubotărescu

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    Gheorghe M. L. Ponta

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    Bogdan P. Onac

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Ciubotărescu, C. (2019). Bihor Mountains: Zgurăsti–Poarta Lui Ionele Cave System. In: Ponta, G., Onac, B. (eds) Cave and Karst Systems of Romania. Cave and Karst Systems of the World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90747-5_34

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