- National Speleological Society - http://www.caves.org/
Advancing the study, conservation, exploration, and knowledge of caves. Although primary focus is on recreation, site has extensive information and links about caves and karst.
- Karst Hydrology - http://www.dyetracing.com/karst/ka01000.html
A guide to cavern development and related environmental issues.
- Center for Cave and Karst Studies - http://caveandkarst.wku.edu/
Western Kentucky University research on all aspects of cave and karst studies with an emphasis upon solving environmental problems associated with karst in the Mammoth Cave region.
- Karst of Serbia and Montenegro - http://www.asak.org.yu/karst/yukarst.html
Descriptions, discussion, and maps of the geology and distribution of karst in this region.
- Cave and Karst Terminology - http://wasg.iinet.net.au/terminol.html
A full glossary maintained by J N Jennings of the Australian Speleological Federation.
- Karst in British Columbia - http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/fordev/karst/index.htm
Information on Karst formation, related habitats and ecosystems, modern and traditional useage and management of resources.
- Cave and Karst Science - http://www.bcra.org.uk/candks/
Peer-reviewed journal of research on geology and biology of caves and karst, published three times a year by the British Cave Research Association. Includes tables of contents and abstracts.
- Cave Research Foundation - http://www.cave-research.org/
Dedicated to documenting, studying and protecting caves and karst resources, USA.
- IGCP Projects - http://www.glnet.edu.cn/KDL/IGCP/INDEX.HTM
Information on Karst related projects supported by UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences.
- Karst Information Pages - http://www.dyetracing.com/karst/karst.html
Links to useful information relating to karst and its landscapes.
- Karsts of Australia - http://wasg.iinet.net.au/karsts.html
Short discussion of karst development in Australia.
- Karst Dynamics Laboratory - http://www.karst.edu.cn/
Institute based in Guilin, China undertaking research that includes the development of karst water resources, the carbon cycle in karst and geological hazards.
- Karst Pages - http://karst.planetresources.net/
Site aiming to facilitate publishing and debating of data based research papers. Table of contents organised by subject, galleries, exploration history and blind cavers program.
- Speleogenesis - http://www.speleogenesis.info/
Electronic journal of research on the origin and development of solution caves and other aspects of the evolution of karst topography and hydrology. Includes original papers and abstracts of items published in other journals.
- Australasian Cave and Karst Management Association - http://www.ackma.org/
Association of cave and karst managers from Australia, New Zealand, and other Asia/Pacific countries. Site provides information on individual caves, cave research in the region, and the organization's biennial conferences.
- West Virginia Cave Conservancy - http://www.wvcc.net/
Dedicated to conservation and preservation of karst resources. Includes information about the state's caves, conservation techniques, educational programs, and links.
- 3-D Modeling of Phreatic Karst Caves - http://research.gg.uwyo.edu/kincaid/3dcave.htm
Reports on research on the visualization and quantification of cave geometry, illustrated by examples from Turkey and Florida.
- British Cave Research Association - http://www.bcra.org.uk/
Promotes the study of caves and associated phenomena. Information about the organization and its activities; with online contents of several publications.
- Misconceptions About Caves and Karst - http://www.nckms.org/pdf/kastning.pdf
Discusses common misunderstanding of the processes that operate in karst terranes and makes suggestions for improving public education.
- Karst Link Page - http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/classes/geo200/personal/Cazza/karst/klink.htm
Large collection of links to web sites about karst and the study of karst around the world. Page is maintained by The Association of Polish Geomorphologists.
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