Sauta Cave
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Sauta Cave is a biologically significant limestone cave in Alabama known for its large bat populations and protected habitat within the Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sauta Cave canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave
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karst feature ⓘ limestone cave ⓘ |
| hasAccessPolicy | restricted access to protect bats ⓘ |
| hasBiologicalSignificanceReason |
provides critical roosting habitat
ⓘ
supports large concentrations of bats ⓘ |
| hasClimate | stable cave microclimate ⓘ |
| hasConservationObjective |
preservation of cave ecosystem
ⓘ
protection of bat roosting and maternity sites ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected habitat ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | subterranean ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gated entrance for protection
ⓘ
multiple entrances ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalComposition | limestone ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | underground stream ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | federally protected area ⓘ |
| hasManagementGoal | maintain stable or increasing bat populations ⓘ |
| hasMonitoringAgency | United States Fish and Wildlife Service biologists ⓘ |
| hasNotableFauna |
Indiana bat
NERFINISHED
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eastern pipistrelle NERFINISHED ⓘ gray bat ⓘ tri-colored bat ⓘ |
| hasProtectionDesignation | National Wildlife Refuge unit ⓘ |
| hasResearchUse |
bat population monitoring
ⓘ
cave ecology studies ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalRestriction | limited human entry during bat maternity season ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge bat emergence events ⓘ |
| isHabitatFor |
cave-adapted invertebrates
ⓘ
endangered bat species ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
bat maternity colonies
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biological significance ⓘ large bat populations ⓘ summer bat emergences ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Cumberland Plateau karst region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionType | wildlife viewing site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
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Jackson County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | United States Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Scottsboro, Alabama
NERFINISHED
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Tennessee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
endangered species conservation efforts
ⓘ
wildlife management programs ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
habitat degradation outside cave
ⓘ
human disturbance ⓘ |
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