CAVE | AREA | STATE | m | Ref | |
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1 | Kyauk Khaung | Ywangan | Shan | 4,790 | BHB 51 |
2 | Red River Cave | Bawlakhe | Kayah | 4095 | BHB 66 |
3 | Namun Spring Cave | Pinlaung | Shan | 2628 | BHB 66 |
4 | Phruno Cave | Hpruso | Kayah | 2600 | BHB 66 |
5 | Kyet Cave | Loikaw | Kayah | 2194 | BHB 66 |
6 | Yae Htwet Kyote Khine Gu (Spring Stone Cave) | Ywangan | Shan | 1917 | BHB 66 |
7 | Mondowa | Taunggyi | Shan | 1770 | Bence 1998 |
8 | Hopon Spring Cave | Hopon | Shan | 1665 | BHB 51 |
9 | Na Gar Gu (Dragon Cave) | Taunggyi | Shan | 1654 | BHB 66 |
10 | Phoe Inn Gu | Taunggyi | Shan | 1210 | BHB 66 |
11 | White Water Buffalo and Tiger Cave | Taunggyi | Shan | 1075 | Furlong |
12 | Leikte Gu (perte fossile) | Kalaw | Shan | 960 | Bence |
13 | Maung Nyunt | Pinkha | Shan | over 900 | Piccini |
14 | Linwe Sink System | Linwe/Ywangan | Shan | 897 | BHB 66 |
15 | Naung See No.2 | Kutkai | Shan | 859 | BHB 66 |
16 | Thay Pyay Kone | Loikaw | Kayah | 815 | BHB 66 |
17 | Saddan Cave | Hpa An | Kayin | 800 | Price |
18 | Happy Monk Cave | Taunggyi | Shan | 775 | Furlong/BHB 66 |
19 | Htam Kong Kiamg | Parpant | Shan | 654 | BHB 66 |
20 | U Hmin Gu | Kalaw | Shan | 625 | Piccini |
21 | Dream Cave | Taunggyi | Shan | 606 | BHB 66 |
22 | Lim Nho | Lashio | Shan | 589 | BHB 66 |
23 | Htam Sam | Taunggyi | Shan | 584 | Furlong |
24 | Mai Lone Kho | Taunggyi | Shan | 545 | BHB 66 |
25 | Kaying Sing Cave | Kalaw | Shan | 523 | Piccini |
26 | Saddan Cave | Mawlamyine | Mon | 516 | Price |
27 | Padah-Lin Cave | Taunggyi | Shan | 450 | Bence |
28 | Peik Chin Myang Guh | Mandalay | Shan highlands | 447 | Bence 1998 |
29 | Pa Done Gu | Hlaingbwe | Kayin | 438 | Price |
30 | Ya Thea Pyan Gu | Hpa-An | Kayin | 433 | Price |
References :
For a full bibliography list see books
Bence, P. ; Guillot, F. & Maifret, St. (1998): Le Myanmar (Birmanie) et l’Etat Shan. – Expedition Report, 34 p.
Bence, P.; Guillot, F. & Maifret, St. (1999): Shan 98. – Spelunca, 74, 8-10.
De Vivo, A. & Piccini, L. (2004): Myanmar 2005. – Speleologia SSI, 51, p. 74.; Bologna.
De Vivo, A.; LoMastro, F. & Piccini, L. (2005): Namun: grotte d’oriente. - Kur Magazine, 5, p. 9-14.
Dunkley, J.R.; Sefton, M.; Nichterlein, D. & Taylor, J. (1989): Karst and caves of Burma (Myanmar). - Cave Science, 16, p. 123-131.
Furlong, I. (2010): Shan recce shows potential. Descent, June/July, 214:26. Also pers.comm.
Laumanns, M. & Price L. (2016): Atlas of the Great Caves and the Karst of Southeast Asia. 2nd Edition. BHB Vol 66.
Piccini, L.; De Vivo, A.; Lo Mastro, F. & Stratford, T. (2009): Preliminary overview on the karst areas of Kalaw (Myanmar). – La Venta Exploration projects, http://www.laventa.it/, Proceed. 15th Int. Congress of Speleology, Kerrville/Texas, 10 p.
Price, L. (2010): Barefoot amongst the Buddhas: Myanmar 2009. Speleology (BCRA), Dec 20010, 16:25-29.
Tedeschi, R. (2005): U Hmin Gu: La grotta dei Buddha. - Kur Magazine, 5, 28-30; La Venta (Italy).