Thatchfield Great Cave

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Thatchfield Great Cave
Location Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Depth177 metres (581 ft) [1]
Length1,402 metres (4,600 ft) [1]
Entrances3 [2]
List of
entrances		The Lighthole
Entrance 1
Entrance 2

Thatchfield Great Cave is a large cave in Saint Ann Parish near the north coast of Jamaica. Because it is considered to be under threat its exact location is not widely publicised. [3]

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Natural history

Thatchfield Great Cave is considered to be one of the largest bat roosts on the island of Jamaica. [2] The cave also contains considerable numbers of invertebrates, in particular beetles and spiders. [2] Most of the life in this cave is supported by large amounts of bat guano. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Fincham, Alan G (1997). Jamaica Underground (2nd ed.). ISBN   976-640-036-9.
  2. 1 2 3 4 STEWART, R S (2004-01-25). "Thatchfield Great Cave - Field Notes". Jamaican Caves Organisation . Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  3. ↑ "The Jamaican GPS Cave Register". Jamaican Caves Organization.

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