1. Cave Exploration in Houping and its Role in Management of the World Heritage Site Duncan Collis and Erin Lynch Hong Meigui Cave Exploration Society

3. “Results of cave exploration and survey are important sources of information for park managers as they help to complete part of the hydrogeological picture and provide data on natural resources within the area; thus careful exploration by experienced cavers should be encouraged provided impact is minimal and results of exploration are reported back to management.” Williams, PW (2008) World Heritage Caves and Karst – A Thematic Study. IUCN, Gland, p22. Cave Exploration in Houping and its Role in Management of the World Heritage Site

4. Hong Meigui Cave Exploration Society Founded in 2001 >100 members from 13 countries > 309km explored > 1000 entrances logged China’s first 1000m deep cave

5. Systematic, documented exploration began in 2001. Cavers from UK, USA, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, Canada, Russia, Spain, New Zealand and China. Over 75km explored within the core zone Er Wang Dong: 27km San Wang Dong: 40km Cave Exploration in Houping

6. Natural Resources

7. Biodiversity

8. Houping Caves Qing Kou Tiankeng Niu Bizi Tiankeng Shi Wang Tiankeng Da Luo Dang Tiankeng Tian Ping Miao Tiankeng

9. Er Wang Dong

10. San Wang Dong

11. Feng Dong

12. Ma Wan Dong Resurgence

17. Major Flow Routes

18. Flood Overflow Routes

19. Dye Traces

23. Large parts of the caves were worked by local nitrate miners

25. San Wang Dong Entrance

29. San Wang Dong

45. San Wang Dong – Shi Wang Tiankeng

50. Er Wang Dong – Niu Bizi Tiankeng

53. Er Wang Dong

57. Er Wang Dong – Qing Kou Tiankeng

60. Er Wang Dong

66. Feng Dong

71. Other Caves

72. “127”

74. Hong Meigui Cave Exploration Society would like to thank: www.hongmeigui.net People’s Government of Wulong County Institute of Karst Geology, Guilin Ozark Underground Laboratory, Inc. Hoffman Environmental Research Institute South West China University The People of Houping duncan.collis@gmail.com hongmeiguicc@yahoo.com