Moravian Karst hoping for UNESCO status

The Moravian Karst, which comprises over 1,000 limestone caves, is hoping to become a UNESCO geopark in 2007, its director told reporters. The famous Macocha Chasm and four other caves open to the public are visited by some 350,000 people a year. The Moravian Karst was declared a protected landscape 50 years ago, making it the second-oldest such site in the Czech Republic.