: an irregular limestone region with sinkholes, underground streams, and caverns
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There’s a reason Ha Long Bay attracts 2.6 million visitors each year—its karsts are otherworldly.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 June 2025
Officials told state media that of the 206 karst caves inspected in the area, two-thirds were polluted to some degree.
—Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
The country’s untamed beauty is as soaring as its limestone karsts, wild as its lush evergreen rainforests, and calming as its pristine beaches.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Halong Bay, Vietnam A UNESCO World Heritage site, Halong Bay is a truly singular location famed for its aquamarine waters peppered with dramatic limestone karsts and caves awaiting exploration.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 June 2025
Officials told state media that of the 206 karst caves inspected in the area, two-thirds were polluted to some degree.
—Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
The country’s untamed beauty is as soaring as its limestone karsts, wild as its lush evergreen rainforests, and calming as its pristine beaches.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
Halong Bay, Vietnam A UNESCO World Heritage site, Halong Bay is a truly singular location famed for its aquamarine waters peppered with dramatic limestone karsts and caves awaiting exploration.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Karst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/karst. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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Karst
geographical name
variants
or Kras
or Italian Carso
limestone plateau northeast of the Istrian Peninsula in western Slovenia extending into eastern Italy
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