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GEOECOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF THE ORLOVAČA CAVE

By
Milovan Pecelj ,
Milovan Pecelj

Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia

Marina Ilinčić ,
Marina Ilinčić

Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia

Jelena Belij ,
Jelena Belij

Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia

Dušica Pecelj ,
Dušica Pecelj

Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia

Jelena Pecelj
Jelena Pecelj

Filozofski fakultet, University of Sarajevo , Sarajevo , Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

Speleological tourism in the world has a long tradition. Тhe environment of the karst underground has long attracted nature lovers, various researchers and tourists. Orlovača cave is one of the largest and most beautiful cave systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Srpska. Accordingly, in order to evaluate the tourist values of this locality, geoecological evaluation is applied by method of recreational potential and appraisal. The results should indicate the importance of cave tourism on the domestic and international markets, as well as preserving the environment in locality

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