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Caving, also known as spelunking (United States and Canada) and potholing (United Kingdom and Ireland), is the recreational pastime of exploring wild cave systems (as distinguished from show caves). In contrast, speleology is the scientific study of caves and the cave environment.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Caving | is a | fairly safe sport compared to other activities that are sometimes classified as | 0.90 | text |
| high-visibility flagging tape tied to a projection.Vertical caving uses ladders or single rope technique | instance of | or to leave a non-permanent mark | 0.80 | text |
| dropping organic material can have a dramatic effect on the cave biota.Cave-dwelling species are also very fragile | instance of | Even minor pollution | 0.80 | text |
| a pristine floor of sand or silt which may be thousands of years old | instance of | Marked paths may show ways around notably fragile areas | 0.80 | text |
| dating from the last time water flowed through the cave | instance of | Marked paths may show ways around notably fragile areas | 0.80 | text |
| flowstone can be similarly marred with a muddy footprint or handprint | instance of | Active formations | 0.80 | text |
| and ancient human artifacts | instance of | Active formations | 0.80 | text |
| such as fiber products | instance of | Active formations | 0.80 | text |
| may even crumble to dust under all but the most gentle touch.In 1988 | instance of | Active formations | 0.80 | text |
| concerned that cave resources were becoming increasingly damaged through unregulated use | instance of | Active formations | 0.80 | text |
| Congress enacted the Federal Cave Resources Protection Act | instance of | Active formations | 0.80 | text |
| giving land management agencies in the United States expanded authority to manage cave conservation on public land | instance of | Active formations | 0.80 | text |
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