FOCUS ON KARST COUNTRY

We have been degrading Texas karst country for 150 years.

We now know it needs to be managed differently than the rest of Texas.

​A history of degradation

TEXAS KARST COUNTRY =

LIMESTONE BEDROCK + SHALLOW SOILS

It's about 20 percent of Texas


Limestone is a type of carbonate rock

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source: USGS

The region is characterized by karst features such as caves, sinkholes, rock outcroppings, hillside springs, artesian springs, and massive aquifers. 
Scroll down to watch videos that explain more about karst and how it develops.

KARST COUNTRY AROUND THE WORLD

Texas karst country soils are our biggest challenge. 

karst soils

Veni and Duchene, 2001. Living with Karst

TEXAS KARST COUNTRY

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HILL COUNTRY CAVES

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GLOBAL KARST COUNTRY

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ANCIENT KARST

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WHY PROTECT KARST?

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LIVING WITH KARST

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HOW CAVES FORM

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A GEOLOGIST EXPLAINS

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Sustainable development strategies for karst country: