A webinar about cave and karst topography will be held on October 11
in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation as part of
BatsLIVE.
Cave environments, by their very nature, provide a unique system,
which is highly valuable for scientific study and environmental
education. Due to the extreme isolation and harsh conditions of the
cave environment, caves provide habitat for an array of unusual and rare
animal species, including species that are at risk of becoming extinct!
Caves are portals to a unique environment and an intriguing web of
life - where the forest gives way to the darkness of a cave, scientists
have found some of the most remarkable creatures in the world. Within
the depths of caves we can also find the remains of ancient life
including some of the largest mammals to ever walk the planet such as
saber toothed cats, short-faced bears, and giant ground sloths.
Because caves are connected to the surface, we cannot protect them
without protecting the lands that contribute water to them. Join us to
learn about karst topography and the many special features including
springs, sinkholes, underground rivers, and of course, caves that make
up this landform. In a karst landscape, water moves very quickly
through underground channels with little filtration, making it
vulnerable to contamination. Globally, more than one billion people
depend on karst terrains for their water supplies.
The webinars is for teachers, non-formal educators, and
others.
October 11: Cave and Karst - The World Beneath our Feet
7 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time
To register, go to: http://online.nwf.org/site/Calendar?id=105903&view=Detail
