Southeastern Cave Conservancy Inc. Explained

The Southeastern Cave Conservancy (SCCi) is a United States not-for-profit corporation dedicated to cave conservation, caver education, and cave management. It was formed in 1991 by a group of southeastern United States cavers. The SCCi is an institutional member of the National Speleological Society.

According to its Articles of Incorporation, the organization's purpose is "to acquire and manage caves for scientific study, education of those persons interested in speleology, and conservation of these resources".

Caves and preserves

The organization owns or leases 1216acres of land in six states, 170+ caves, 32 cave preserves, and over $1.5 million in land assets. The SCCi is particularly interested in caves that are threatened with closure or destruction or those that provide a habitat for endangered species such as the gray bat, Tennessee cave salamander, and Hart's-tongue fern.

Caves and preserves owned or leased by the organization are listed below.[1]

Alabama

Florida

Georgia

Kentucky

Tennessee

West Virginia

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.scci.org/Preserves/preserves.html Southeastern Cave Conservancy Cave and Karst Preserves

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