@mastersthesis {37762,
	title = {Cave management strategy for Alberta},
	year = {1991},
	pages = {216},
	address = {University of Calgary},
	abstract = {Master{\textquoteright}s thesis, Environmental Science, The University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The southern Canadian Rockies have regionally extensive karst development, and many significant cave resources have been found in Alberta. Canada{\textquoteright}s longest cave, Castleguard, is over 19 kilometers long and is the only cave in the world known to exist beneath an active ice sheet. Near Canmore, Rat{\textquoteright}s Nest Cave houses a bone bed assemblage of great paleontological significance. Southwest of Calgary, the spectacular ice-filled caves of Plateau Mountain and Canyon Creek may be found high in the limestone ridges. The Crowsnest Pass region has numerous cave resources, including some of Canada{\textquoteright}s largest and deepest caves. Many caves in Alberta are important for their paleontological, biological, recreational or scenic values. The challenge is to manage these resources in such a way as to maximize their utility and, at the same time, ensure their conservation. It is a considerable challenge, given the sensitivity of the resource. At the present time, Alberta{\textquoteright}s approach to cave conservation is ad hoc and largely ineffective. It has a long way to go in implementing policies and strategies which will provide for effective cave management. Many of the province{\textquoteright}s most significant cave resources have already been damaged through ignorance, vandalism and neglect. The cave management strategy proposed herein would: identify and evaluate cave resources in the province; increase awareness of the resource through education and communication; and maximize conservation and utilization. The philosophy of the strategy is to provide the least management necessary to protect both the resource and the user from harm.},
	keywords = {conservation, recreation},
	author = {Jensen, Eric Edward}
}
