Worlds Largest Cavern Discovered In Viet Nam in1991 Cea mai mare pestera din lume descoperita In Viet Nam in1991` meaning Mountain River Cave Inseamna Pestera Raului Muntelui

British scientists from the British Cave Research Association, led by Howard and Deb Limbert, conducted a survey in Phong Nha-Ke Bang from April 10-14, 2009 Cercetatori din Asociatia Britanica de Cercetari Speologice , condusa de Howard si Deb Limbert , efectueaza un studiu din 10-14 aprilie 2009 .

Hidden in rugged Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park near the border with Laos, the cave is part of a network of 150 or so caves, many still not surveyed, in the Annamite MountainsAscunsa in salbaticia Parcului National Phong Nha-Ke Bang in apropierea granitei cu Laos,pestera este o parte a unei retele 150 de asa zise pesteri , multe inca neexplorate , in Muntii Annamite.

It took six hours trekking through the jungle to reach the cave.Este nevoie de ase ore de mers prin jungla pentru a ajunge la pe ter .

Climbing down into a large chamber, they had to negotiate two underground rivers before reaching the main passage of the Hang Son Doong.

Coborand ntr-o camer mare, cercetatorii au trebuit s negocieze dou ruri subterane nainte de a atinge trecerea principala Hang Son Doong.

The cave is located near the LaosVietnam border.Pestera este situata n apropiere de situata grani a Laos-Vietnam. Laos-

Hang Son Doong, in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Vietnam, was discovered by Ho-Khanh in 1991. However it wasn't until 2009, when Howard and Deb Limbert surveyed the cave, that the full extent of the cave was made know. Hang Son Doong, din Parcul National Phong Nha-Ke din Vietnam, a fost descoperita de catre Ho-Khanh in 1991. Aceasta nu s-a stiut pana in 2009 cand Howard si Deb Limbert au cercetat pestera si au facut cunoscuta amploarea deplina a ei .

The cave is considered to be the world's largest. One of it's caverns could fit an entire New York City block of skyscrapers! The cave holds a river and a jungle. There are even clouds down there!

Pestera este considerata a fi cea mai mare lume. In una dintre grote ar putea incapea un ntreg bloc zgrie-nori New York City ! Pestera are un ru i o jungl . Exist chiar i nori acolo jos!

National Geographic sent a team to document the cave in 2010. Carsten Peter's stunning photo's were featured in the January 2011 issue and should not be missed.

National Geographic a trimis o echip pentru a documenta pe tera n 2010. Fotografiile uimitoare ale lui Carsten Peter au fost prezentate in numarul din ianuarie 2011 i nu trebuie ratate.

Like a petrified waterfall, a cascade of fluted limestone, greened by algae, stops awestruck cavers in their tracks.Ca o cascada pietrificata, o cascada de calcar canelat, inverzit de alge, ii opreste din drumul lor pe speologii cople iti.

Rare cave pearls fill dried-out terrace pools near the Garden of Edam in Hang Son Doong. This unusually large collection of stone spheres formed drip by drip over the centuries as calcite crystals left behind by water layered themselves around grains of sand, enlarging over time.

Rare perle de pe ter complet uscate in alveole pe o terasa lng Gr dina Edam n Hang Son Doong. Aceasta colectie neobisnuit de mare de sfere de piatr formate prin picurare strop cu strop de-a lungul secolelor din cristale de calcit l sate n urm de ap stratificate in jurul boabelor de nisip si crescute de-a lungul timpului.

The biggest chamber of Son Doong is over five kilometers in length, 200 meters high and 150 meters wide.

Cea mai mare camer a Son Doong-ului are peste cinci kilometri n lungime, 200 de metri de inaltime i 150 de metri l ime.

The cave which had never been entered before by anyone including local jungle people because the entrance which is small by Vietnamese cave standards (10m high and 30m wide) emitted a frightful wind noise which was due to the large underground river."Pestera care nu au fost vizitata nainte de nimeni, inclusiv oameni din jungl locali, deoarece intrarea, care este mica dupa standardele pestera vietnameze (10m inaltime i 30m l ime) emitea un zgomot de vnt ngrozitor, cauzat de ru subteran de mari dimensiuni. "

Collapsed doline -mini jungle one quarter mile below the surface

Doline colapsate-mini jungla la 400m sub suprafa a

The cave is over 6 km. long Petera are peste 6 km.lungime

An enormous shaft of sunlight plunges into the cave like a waterfall. Between us and the sunlit passage ahead stands a stalagmite that in profile resembles the paw of a dog.

Un fascicul enorm de lumina soarelui plonjeaza n pe ter ca o cascada. ntre noi i trecerea nsorita din fata st o stalagmit care din profil seamana cu o laba de cine.

The Hand of God would be just too corny, he says, pointing at the formation. But the Hand of Dog does nicely, dont you think?

Mna lui Dumnezeu ar fi chiar prea ciudat ", spune el, ar tnd spre formatiune . "Dar Laba de Caine suna frumos, nu crezi?"

Collapsed Doline - a mini jungle one quarter of a mile below the surface They are created when a cave system ceiling collapses inwards allowing daylight to stream in and create new and unique ecosystems. A new species of wood louse (non-pigmented and blind) was discovered in a dry side passage. The plants in this area exhibited an adaptation called phenotropic plasticity meaning changes in response to the environment.

Doline colapsate-mini jungla la 400m sub suprafa a Ele sunt create atunci cnd un sistem de plafon pe ter se pr bu e te spre interior permitand ca un flux de lumina a zilei s patrunda n interior i sa creeze noi si unice ecosisteme . O noua specie de p duche lemn ( ne-pigmentat i orb) , a fost descoperit ntr-un pasaj lateral uscat. Plantele din acest domeniu prezintata o adaptare numita "plasticitate phenotropica" insemnand modific ri n func ie de mediul.

Looking up towards one of the collapsed ceilings of the cavePrivind spre unul dintre plafoanele pr bu ite din pe ter

The hole in the ceiling through which the light cascades is unbelievably large, at least 300 feet across. The light, penetrating deep into the cave, reveals for the first time the mind-blowing proportions of Hang Son Doong.

Gaura din unul din tavane ,prin care cascada de lumina ,este incredibil de larga, cel putin 92 m in sectiune.Lumina ,patrunzand adanc in grota,dezvaluie pentru prima data proportiile stupefiante ale pesterii Hang Son Doong.

Dolines are created when the cave ceiling collapses inwards allowing daylight to stream in and create new and unique ecosystems.

Doline sunt create atunci cnd plafonul pesterii se pr bu e te spre interior permitand luminii zilei s patrund n flux i sa creeze noi si unice ecosisteme.

Measuring 200m high and 150m wide this new cave is believed to be almost twice the size of the current record holder which is the Deer Cave in Malaysia .

M surand 200m inaltime si 150m latime,aceasta noua pestera este considerata a fi aproape de dou ori mai mare decat de in toarea recordului actual care este Pestera Deer din Malaezia.

Why did it get so big? The perfect formula was: huge volumes of water, it was tropical and the river followed a narrow fault line.

De ce a devenit ea asa de mare ? Formula perfecta a fost : un volum imens de apa , zona a fost tropicala iar raul a urmat o falie ingusta .

Collapsed doline -mini jungle one quarter mile below the surface Doline colapsate-mini jungla la 400m sub suprafa a

It is amazing that we are still discovering places this spectacular!Este uimitor c nc mai descoperim locuri spectaculoase ca acesta !

After exploring the cave passage for six kilometers, their way was barred by a formidable and gigantic calcite rock face they named The Great Wall of Vietnam."

Dup explorarea pasajului pesterii pe ase kilometri, drumul lor a fost blocat de c tre o formidabila stanca de calcit gigantica pe care au numit-o "Marele Zid din Vietnam."

After scaling the Great Wall of Viet Nam it was found that the cavern system ended.

Dup escaladarea "Marele Zid din Vietnam", sa constatat c sistemul cavern sa ncheiat.

Hang Son Doong