Lagoa Santa Karst : Brazil's Iconic Karst Region (Cave and Karst Systems of the World)

§16§This book discusses the Lagoa Santa Karst, which has been internationally known since the pioneering studies of the Danish naturalist Peter Lund in the early 1800s. It covers the speleogenesis, geology, vegetation, fauna, hydrogeology, geomorphology, and anthropogenic use of the Lagoa Santa Karst and is the first English-language book on this major karst area. §16§ficance has led to increasing concern, and a number of protected areas have now been established, improving the conservation status of this landmark karst area.§§§ §04§§Introduction.-