Cave conservation aims to preserve caves and their unique features, including their geological formations, wildlife, and cultural significance, from human-induced harm.

Uncontrolled tourism can lead to damage to cave formations, disturbance of wildlife, and pollution of cave waters.

Speleogenesis is the process by which caves are formed, typically through the action of water dissolving soluble rock such as limestone.

Solutional caves are formed when water dissolves soluble rock, such as limestone, over time.

Talus caves are formed when sandstone erodes and collapses, creating a cave-like structure.

Lava tubes are formed when molten lava flows through a tunnel and cools, leaving behind a cave-like structure.

Glacial caves are formed when glaciers erode and melt, creating cave-like structures.

Sea caves are formed when sea waves erode and collapse coastal cliffs, creating cave-like structures.

Sinkhole caves are formed when a sinkhole collapses, creating a cave-like structure.

River caves are formed when a river erodes and collapses rock, creating a cave-like structure.

Wind caves are formed when wind erodes and collapses rock, creating a cave-like structure.

Ice caves are formed when ice erodes and collapses rock, creating a cave-like structure.

Bacterial caves are formed when bacteria erode and collapse rock, creating a cave-like structure.

Animal caves are formed when animals erode and collapse rock, creating a cave-like structure.

Plant caves are formed when plants erode and collapse rock, creating a cave-like structure.