Nickajack Cave Wildlife Refuge
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Nickajack Cave Wildlife Refuge is a protected natural area in Tennessee known for its cave ecosystem and large bat populations, especially endangered gray bats.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave ecosystem
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| bestVisitingTime | evening at bat emergence ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected area ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| disturbancePolicy | cave interior closed to public ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
cave ecosystem
ⓘ
karst landscape ⓘ |
| habitatType |
aquatic habitat
ⓘ
bat roosting habitat ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
bat watching
ⓘ
birdwatching ⓘ boating nearby ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasFeature | Nickajack Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveSignage |
bat ecology information
ⓘ
cave conservation information ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | bat viewing platform ⓘ |
| hasWaterBody | Nickajack Lake backwaters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
endangered gray bats
ⓘ
large bat populations ⓘ |
| lightingPolicy | reduced artificial light near cave entrance ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Marion County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Nickajack Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tennessee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Chattanooga, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCommunity | New Hope, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Indiana bat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gray bat ⓘ various migratory birds ⓘ |
| partOf | Tennessee state wildlife management system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConservationFocus |
bat conservation
ⓘ
cave habitat protection ⓘ |
| protectsSpecies | gray bat ⓘ |
| protectsSpeciesStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| publicAccess | allowed with restrictions ⓘ |
| purpose |
protection of bat maternity colony
ⓘ
protection of cave ecosystem ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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