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New Zealand Speleological Society is a national organisation for recreational
NZSS website
Caving organizations
New Zealand Speleological Society is a national organisation for recreational cavers
Caving – also known as spelunking in the United States and Canada and potholing in the United Kingdom and Ireland – is the recreational pastime of exploring wild cave systems (as distinguished from show caves). In contrast, speleology is ...
in New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
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It was formed in 1949 by Henry Lambert and had approximately 300 members in 2010.
Mission
Their stated mission is: * To be the national speleological body * To conserve caves and karst * To represent the interests of its members By: * The collection and appropriate dissemination of information on caves, karst and caving * Advocating conservation and awareness to cave owners and managers * Negotiating access to caves for members * The promotion of safe cave use * Operating a national cave search and rescue system * Encouraging cave users to join NZSS * Monitoring the effects of cave use Through: * Education and training * Development and assessment of techniques and equipment * Liaison with other groups and agencies * Exploration and study of caves The society also maintains the library at theWaitomo Caves Museum
The Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre is a museum located in the town of Waitomo in the North Island of New Zealand. The museum is also referred to as the Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre, the Waitomo Museum of Caves and the Waitomo Education Centre. ...
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See also
*Caving in New Zealand
Caving in New Zealand is an established hobby as well as being a part of commercial tourism.
Recreational caving is practised by several hundred members of caving associations all over New Zealand, who take advantage of the widespread limestone ka ...
References
External links
NZSS website
Caving organizations
Speleological
Speleology is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, as well as their make-up, structure, physical properties, history, life forms, and the processes by which they form (speleogenesis) and change over time (speleomorphology). ...
Caving in New Zealand
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