The European Cave Protection Commission (ECPC) of the European Speleological Federation (FSE), is pleased to announce that following the evaluation of the applications received, the EuroSpeleo Protection Label 2026 has been attributed to the Jamarski klub Novo mesto (Eng. Caving Club Novo mesto) from Slovenia for their Project: PROTEctUS – Cleaning and Protecting Cave Habitats for the Conservation of the Black Olm

The prize is endowed by € 800.- and caving gear from the FSE sponsor Aventure-Verticale. (www.aventureverticale.com)

The link to the ESPL page is here: https://www.eurospeleo.eu/ECPC/espl/

Information on the project can be found here:  https://www.eurospeleo.eu/ECPC/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ESPL2026_Winner-Summary.pdf  

best regards,

Jean-Claude Thies
ECPC President
European Cave Protection Commission
Fédération Spéléologique Européenne asbl.