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Major Karst Regions

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Major karst regions in the world

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A map illustrates the major karst regions in the world.

Areas shaded in peach represent major karst regions worldwide. In North America, significant karst areas are found in northern and central Canada and the eastern and southwestern United States. In Central America, karst landscapes are prevalent, with notable areas in eastern Brazil. Europe features many karst regions, extending across North Africa from Algeria to Egypt and reaching south to Nigeria in the west and South Sudan in the east. Southern Africa also has prominent karst areas. In Southwest Asia, karst regions are widespread, as well as in Siberia and south-central China. New Guinea and eastern and southern Australia are also marked by significant karst landscapes.

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Major Karst Regions

Major Karst Regions

Arizona
6.12%
Utah
16.5%
Yukon
2.27%
Northwest Territories
1.44%
Florida
42.1%
Idaho
0.527%
Wyoming
4.22%
Nunavut
3.79%
Maine
1.04%
North Dakota
18.3%
Kentucky
7.06%
Nova Scotia
45.5%
Virginia
17.5%
Mississippi
5.48%
West Virginia
27.1%
Nebraska
5.07%
Texas
0.625%
Missouri
0.407%
North Carolina
13.2%
New Brunswick
7.07%
Alabama
6.35%
New Mexico
29.5%
Kansas
2.31%
Wisconsin
31.1%
Newfoundland and Labrador
9.36%
Michigan
8.03%
Alberta
4.20%
Pennsylvania
14.8%
Nevada
4.77%
Georgia
38.3%
New York
1.63%
Maryland
0.239%
Québec
2.89%
Manitoba
13.2%
Oklahoma
4.68%
Tennessee
4.04%
Ontario
5.81%
Arkansas
17.2%
Indiana
33.8%
Minnesota
16.9%
Iowa
0.441%
Illinois
16.2%
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