Notable Karst Areas on Global Scale
Karst Areas in the World
Africa
- Anjajavy Forest, western Madagascar
- Ankarana Reserve, Madagascar
- Madagascar dry deciduous forests, western Madagascar
- Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, Madagascar
Asia
- Area around Guilin and Yangshuo in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
- Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Sichuan, China
- Zhi Jin Dong in Gui Zhou Province, China
- Zhangjiajie National Forest park, forming part of the Wulingyuan scenic area, Zhangjiajie Prefecture, Hunan, China
- The Stone Forest (called the South China Karst by UNESCO), Yunnan Province, China
- Arabika Massif (including Voronya Cave—the world's deepest cave), Abkhazia, Georgia
- Bantimurung, Indonesia
- Ofra region, Israel
- Akiyoshi plateau, Japan
- Vang Vieng, Laos
- Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia
- Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, Langkawi, Malaysia
- Kinta Valley, Perak, Malaysia
- El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
- Coron, Palawan, Philippines
- Sagada, Mountain Province, Philippines
- Chocolate Hills, Bohol, Philippines
- Negros and Gigante Islands, Negros Oriental, Philippines
- Krabi region, Thailand
- Phangnga Bay Area, southern Thailand
- Kenting National Park, Taiwan
- Taseli plateau, Turkey
- Halong Bay, Vietnam
- Phong Nha-Ke Bang, Vietnam
- Tam Coc - Bich Dong in Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam
Europe
- Eastern region of the Northern Limestone Alps in the provinces of Salzburg, Upper Austria, Styria and Lower Austria, forming huge limestone plateaus such as Steinernes Meer, Hagengebirge, Tennengebirge, Dachstein, Totes Gebirge and Hochschwab, Austria
- Area around Graz, Styria, Austria
- Central Rhodope karst (including Trigrad Gorge), Bulgaria
- Devnya Valley, Varna Province, Bulgaria
- Dragoman marsh, Bulgaria
- Cadí mountain range, Catalonia
- Garraf Natural Park area, Catalonia
- Regions of Dalmatia (including Zagora), Lika, Gorski kotar, Kvarner and the islands in Croatia
- Moravian Karst, Czech Republic
- Bohemian Karst, Czech Republic
- Tuhala karst area, Estonia
- Ares de l'Anie, in the southernmost part of Barétous valley, southwest France
- Causses of the southern Massif Central, France
- Hönnetal at Balve, Germany
- Swabian Alb region in the federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Region of the Mecsek Mountains in Hungary
- Bükk, a plateau in northeastern Hungary
- The Burren in County Clare, Ireland
- Murge, in Apulia and Basilicata, southern Italy
- Kras, a plateau in northeastern Italy and southwestern Slovenia
- Herzegovina region of Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Polish Jura Chain (Jura Krakowsko-Częstochowska), Poland
- Holy Cross Mountains (Góry Świętokrzyskie) with the Jaskinia Raj, Poland
- Tatra Mountains including the Jaskinia Wielka Śnieżna (Great Snowy Cave)—the longest cave in Poland
- Apuseni Mountains, Romania
- Slovak Paradise, Slovak Karst and Muránska planina, Slovakia
- Region of Inner Carniola, Slovenia
- Kras, a plateau in southwestern Slovenia and northeastern Italy
- Picos de Europa and Basque mountains, northern Spain
- Ciudad Encantada in the Cuenca province, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
- El Torcal de Antequera nature preserve, southern Spain
- White Peak of the Peak District, around Matlock, Castleton (including Thor's Cave), England, United Kingdom
- Yorkshire Dales (including Malham Cove), England, United Kingdom
- Assynt, southeast Skye and near Kentallen in Scotland, United Kingdom
- Southern region of the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, United Kingdom
North America
- Eastern foothills of Maya Mountains including parts of the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize
- Great Blue Hole near the center of Lighthouse Reef, Belize
- Nahanni region in the Northwest Territories
- Monkman Provincial Park in the Northern Rockies
- Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
- Wood Buffalo National Park in Alberta and the Northwest Territories
- Marble Canyon, British Columbia
- Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia
- Mogotes in Viñales Valley
- Los Haitises National Park
- Cockpit Country region
- Cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula
- Sótanos of the Sierra Gorda, Querétaro
- Cacahuamilpa grottos Guerrero
- Karst forest, Puerto Rico (see Geography of Puerto Rico)
- Mountains of northwestern Puerto Rico (see Geography of Puerto Rico)
- Kosciusko Island, southeastern Alaska
- Mitchell Plain and uplands of southern Indiana
- Great Valley of Appalachia (Huntsville, Alabama to northeast Pennsylvania)
- Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
- Driftless Area of southwest Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa and northwest Illinois, left unglaciated by all three phases of the Wisconsin Stage
- Florida peninsula
- Mammoth Cave area and the Bluegrass region of Kentucky
- Illinois Caverns State Natural Area and Illinois Sinkhole Plain in Monroe County, Illinois
- Ozark Plateau of Missouri and Arkansas
- Kamas Ranch and Alabaster Cavern area of Oklahoma
- Cumberland Plateau in Middle Tennessee
- Grassy Cove Karst Area, Tennessee
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
- Hill Country of Texas and its northern extensions, including the Palo Pinto Mountains
- Central Pennsylvania
- Presque Isle County near and around Rogers City in northern Michigan
- Germany Valley Karst Area, West Virginia
- Swago Karst Area, West Virginia
Oceania
- Cutta Cutta Caves National Park and Kintore Caves Conservation Park, Katherine, Northern Territory
- Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, near Margaret River, south west Western Australia
- Northern Swan Coastal Plain, Perth, Western Australia
- Naracoorte Caves National Park, South Australia
- Jenolan Caves, New South Wales
- Wombeyan Caves, New South Wales
- Mole Creek Karst Conservation Area, Tasmania
- Takaka Hill, South Island
- Waitomo, Oparara regions
- Nakanai Mountains, East New Britain