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Karst of Montenegro

by Vasilije Radulovic and Micko Radulovic Over two-thirds of the territory of Montenegro belongs to the karst of south-eastern Dinarides. The karst in Montenegro differs along the territory, by its distribution and position, its position in relation to the non-karstic terrain and the Adriatic sea, and by its occurrences (various forms and dimensions) and processes. This comes as a consequence of diverse sedimentation conditions, as well as different geologic evolution of individual parts of the Dinaric geosyncline (both in space and time). A segment of the Dinaric geosyncline which forms the terrain of Montenegro, is predominantly (on two thirds of the territory) built up of limestone and dolomite sediments (from Devonian; to the nowadays). Since the end of Devonian period (ending phase of Caledonian orogeny), it has been uplifted and lowered by numerous phases of Hercynian and Alpine orogeny. Due to epeirogenic and orogenic movements in different geological times, since the end of the Devonian period to the final uplifting of Dinaric geosyncline, when present territory of Montenegro (end of Middle Miocene) has been formed, some parts of the geosyncline bottom have been, more or less, uplifted and lowered. This caused favourable conditions for sedimentation of different products, among which were dominant those who have formed limestones and dolomites of great thickness and distribution. It is easily noticeable that the epeirogenic and orogenic movements have been advancing from north-east to south-west. During those movements, there were relatively quiet periods when small islands existed, protruding above the sea level as islands. The climate was also variable, but mostly favorable for the development of karstification. Simultaneously with these movements, particularly during the Laramidian orogeny (Upper Cretaceous - Lower Paleogene), the folding, faulting, overthrusting and even movements which caused creating of nappes occurred. As a result, the rock porosity increased favouring the karstification process an

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