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Thatchfield Great Cave

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Entrances
  
3

Depth
  
177 m

Length
  
1,402 m

Entrance
  
3

Location
  
Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica

List of entrances
  
The Lighthole Entrance 1 Entrance 2

Part 1 thatchfield great cave st ann jamaica jco


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.

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Natural history

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

References

Thatchfield Great Cave Wikipedia