Naré sinkhole

Cross section of Naré sinkhole (Papua New Guinea, compared with Boeing 747-400

One of the most spectacular sinkholes in the world, also located in an exotic jungle. Up to 310 meters deep, up to 150 meters across, volume – 4.7 million m³. Walls are overhanging, below flows a powerful river. At the top part of the sinkhole, inside it often is seen clouds. The further cave reaches 415 m depth.

Mamo Kananda Cave

Giant cave with explored passages 55 km long, the longest known in Papua New Guinea. The three largest cave chambers have a volume of 1 million m³. An enormous cavity called Space Oddity is located 525 m below the entrance.

Mamo plateau

Unique landscape – here close together are located more than 100 giant sinkholes, up to 600 m wide and up to 420 m deep (Uli Malemuli sinkhole). The volume of the largest sinkholes reaches 31 million m³, their walls though are not vertical. Numerous waterfalls are falling into sinkholes.

Laguna Colorada in Sistema Zacaton

The rounded sinkhole – Laguna Colorada – belongs to the unique Sistema Zacatón. Laguna Colorada is filled with emerald colored water…