The overexploitation ofthe world’s biomes for natural products calls for the prioritization ofbiologically important ecosystems for conservation.Here we show that limestone karsts are “arks”ofbiodiversity and often contain high levels ofendemism.Humans have exploited karsts for a variety of  products and services,but unsustainable practices have caused population declines and extinctions among site-endemic taxa.Limestone quarrying is the primary...

Gunungkidul is one of the karst area in Java that has many archaeological remains. Thelandscape specifically developed in carbonate rock where cave, doline, uvala and karren are commonly found. Archaeological research at Gunungkidul has been carried out  since the Dutch period, but the survey did not cover the whole area of Gunungkidul area, Paliyan District...

Buku ini merupakan kumpulan jurnal seputar ekologi kawasan karst di Indonesia. Buku ini hadir sebagai media berbagi pengalaman terkait penelitian di kawasan karst yang diharapkan mampu memberikan sumbangsih dalam pengelolaan kawasan di Indonesia pada khususnya dan dunia pada umumnya. Buku ini terwujud atas prakarsa Karst Student Forum (KSF) Fakultas Geografi UGM dan Kelompok Studi Karst...