Geology of Yugoslavia

In all 8,414 sqkm of the Socialist Republic of Serbia, or 9.5% of the territory is composed of limestone or dolomitic rocks. To date, nearly 1000 sites of speleological interest have been noted, of which between 50 and 100 sites of speleological interest have been noted. There are between 50 and 100 caves which have tourist potential. However, few of these will be opened to the public in the near future, mainly because of their remote situation and scattered locations. Most of the caves are to be found in eastern Serbia, though there are a few in the western area.

Between 1972 when Resavska was opened and 1984, when Potpecka Cave was opened, 7 other tourist caves were opened in Serbia, 5 of them being in eastern Serbia, one in Kosovo and one in western Serbia.

The most important caves which will be opened in the future are Risovaca near Arandelovac, Ravnistarska near Kucevo, Petnicka Cave near Valjeva, Stopica Cave in the Zlatibor Mountains, Bogvinska Cave near Bogovina, Prekonoska Cave near Svljiga, Dubcka Cave near Kuceva, Ravanicka Cave near Cuprije, Usacke Cave near Sjenice, Cerjanske Cave near Nis, and Radavacka Cave near Pec.

Reprinted from The British Caver Vol 101 Spring 1987. With kind permission.