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The Quintana Roo Speleological Survey (QRSS) was established in 1990 for the safe exploration, survey and cartography of the underwater and dry caves and cenotes of Quintana Roo, Mexico, supported by the National Speleological Society.^[1]

The survey principally acts as a data repository for explored sites within the state of Quintana Roo and distributes summary statistical tables through its webpage, which as of February, 2011 included 208 underwater cave systems with a total surveyed length of 910.4 kilometers (565.7 mi), and 50 caves above the water table with a total length of 41.8 kilometers (26.0 mi).

The geographical area for the data archived in the QRSS is essentially the whole of the state of Quintana Roo, which extends along the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, from Cancun and south to the capital of Chetumal situated on the border with Belize. The explosive urban and tourism based development within the Riviera Maya and the Costa Maya is leading to increasing and widespread environmental stresses. The documentation of the flooded and dry cave networks and cenotes provided by the QRSS is of fundamental importance in regional and site specific scale planning and management of development, water resources, waste disposal facilities, hazardous material handling site selection, and so forth. Certified cave divers may obtain an information package on underwater survey and cartography opportunities in Quintana Roo.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Survey and Cartography of The Underwater Caves of Quintana Roo Mexico". The National Speleological Society, Quintana Roo Speleological Survey. February 5, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.

External links

Quintana Roo Speleological Survey— The underwater caves system in Quintana Roo Mexico

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[QRSS2011-1] "Survey and Cartography of The Underwater Caves of Quintana Roo Mexico". The National Speleological Society, Quintana Roo Speleological Survey. February 5, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.

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+The '''Quintana Roo Speleological Survey''' (QRSS) was established in 1990 for the safe exploration, survey and cartography of the underwater and dry [[cave]]s and [[cenote]]s of [[Quintana Roo]], [[Mexico]], supported by the [[National Speleological Society]].<ref name="QRSS2011">{{cite journal |title=Survey and Cartography of The Underwater Caves of Quintana Roo Mexico. |journal=The National Speleological Society, Quintana Roo Speleological Survey |date=February 5, 2011 |url=http://www.caves.org/project/qrss/ |access-date=February 20, 2011}}</ref>
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-The '''Quintana Roo Speleological Survey''' with the abbreviation QRSS, supports safe exploration, survey and cartography of the underwater and dry caves and [[cenotes]] of Quintana Roo, Mexico<ref>www.caves.org/project/qrss/qrss.htm</ref>. The survey acts a data repository for sites within the state of [[Quintana Roo]]. A notable function of the survey is the distribution of confirmed cave statistics, which as of 2007-11-18 included 162 underwater cenotes or cave systems with a total length of 694 km, and 21 caves above the water table with a total length of 11 km.
+The survey principally acts as a data repository for explored sites within the state of Quintana Roo and distributes summary statistical tables through its webpage, which as of February, 2011 included 208 underwater cave systems with a total surveyed length of {{convert|910.4|km|sp=us}}, and 50 caves above the water table with a total length of {{convert|41.8|km|sp=us}}.
+The geographical area for the data archived in the QRSS is essentially the whole of the state of Quintana Roo, which extends along the Caribbean coast of the [[Yucatán Peninsula]], from [[Cancun]] and south to the capital of [[Chetumal]] situated on the border with [[Belize]]. The explosive urban and tourism based development within the [[Riviera Maya]] and the [[Costa Maya]] is leading to increasing and widespread environmental stresses. The documentation of the flooded and dry cave networks and cenotes provided by the QRSS is of fundamental importance in regional and site specific scale planning and management of development, water resources, waste disposal facilities, hazardous material handling site selection, and so forth. Certified [[Cave diving|cave divers]] may obtain an information package on underwater survey and cartography opportunities in Quintana Roo.<ref name="QRSS2011" />
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+*{{C|Sistema Sac Actun and Sistema Dos Ojos}} — underwater caves system in Quintana Roo
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+*[https://qrss.caves.org/qrss.htm Quintana Roo Speleological Survey]— The underwater caves system in Quintana Roo Mexico
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