Bat Cave and Cascade Caverns State Nature Preserves
Bat Cave and Cascade Caverns State Nature Preserves are two nature preserves totaling 146 acres (0.59 km2) located within the boundaries of Carter Caves State Resort Park in Carter County, Kentucky, United States. Bat Cave was dedicated as part of the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves system on December 16, 1981, for the protection of the Indiana bat with wintering numbers estimated at 28,000. The Cascade Caverns preserve was included to protect two rare plant species in Kentucky, the mountain maple and the Canadian yew.[1][2]
| Bat Cave and Cascade Caverns State Nature Preserves | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Canadian Yew is a northern, evergreen shrub that grows where cool air blows from entrances to Cascade Caverns | |
| Location | Carter County, Kentucky, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°21′21″N 83°06′41″W |
| Area | 146 acres (59 ha) |
| Established | December 16, 1981 |
References
- "Bat Cave State Nature Preserve". Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- "Cascade Caverns State Nature Preserve". Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
External links
- Cascade Caverns State Nature Preserve
- Bat Cave State Nature Preserve
- Map of Cascade Caverns Preserve, Protected Planet.net
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