Ghar Parau
| Ghar Parau | |
|---|---|
| Location | Zagros Mountains, Iran |
| Depth | 751 m (2,464 ft) [1] |
| Length | 1.36 km (0.85 mi)[2] |
| Discovery | 1971 |
| Geology | Limestone |
| Difficulty | High |
| Hazards | Vertical pitch |
Ghar Parau is a cave in the Zagros Mountains, north of Kermanshah in Western Iran.[3] It is the second deepest cave in Iran.(The Deepest cave in Iran is Jojar Cave with the depth of -806 meter and exploration in that cave is still continious.) Parau cave was registered as a National Natural Monument by Mr. Farshad Fattahi in Department of Environment of Iran.
History
A British led caving expedition to the Zagros Mountains in 1971 led to the discovery of the cave. The cave was rapidly explored to a depth of -750m and was left with open passage. At the time the deepest cave in the world was the Reseau de la Pierre St-Martin with a depth of 1,174 m (3,852 ft), meaning that Ghar Parau was an excellent prospect for the deepest cave in the world.[4] The team returned the following year and passed their previous limit, but to their great disappointment the cave sumped almost immediately. To be "Ghar Paraued" became a term used in British caving for a small, disappointing breakthrough following great effort to discover new passage.
References
- ↑ http://www.caverbob.com/wdeep.htm
- ↑ http://www.caverbob.com/wdeep.htm
- ↑ "The Russian Iran-Ghar Parau Expedition 2006". Caving in Iran. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ↑ http://www.mountain.ru/article/article_display1.php?article_id=1663