Wikicaves

The Wikicaves association has set itself the objective of organizing the sharing of information about the underground world on a global scale. Through cooperation with scientists, spelunking organizations, protected site managers, and local authorities, we are building an open knowledge base accessible to all. What information can be collected about the underground environment? First, data on caves and sinkholes to enable people to locate them in the field and understand the rules to follow. But it is also essential to archive all documents that have been produced, which is why we have undertaken to build a global digital library. We are now launching into the collection of scientific data in order to enable, through a participatory science approach, to make observations accessible that are being made but are not made available due to the lack of existing tools. The Wikicaves association therefore has at its core the creation and provision to all of modern software built by professionals as well as by trainee developers: Grottocenter. But it is also a very active community to nurture, tools to create to facilitate participation by the greatest number of people, and a determined…