The Karst Plateau or the Karst region, also locally called Karst, is a karst plateau region extending across the border of southwestern Slovenia and northeastern Italy.
The cliffs of Duino and the gulf of Sistiana, Province of Trieste, Italy, seen from the Rilke Trail
Typical rural Karst houses in Štanjel (Municipality of Komen), Slovenia
Approximate extent of the Karst region
Traditional Karst folk costumes in a Slovenian commemorative celebration in Basovizza near Trieste
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. More weathering-resistant rocks, such as quartzite, can also occur, given the right conditions.
Škocjan Caves, Slovenia
Lijiang fengcong (cone karst) in Guilin as part of the South China Karst.
Karst formation of the Serra de Tramuntana
Global distribution of major outcrops of carbonate rocks (mainly limestone, except evaporites)