Windsor Great Cave
| Windsor Great Cave | |
|---|---|
Trelawny Parish, Jamaica | |
| Coordinates | 18°21′03″N 77°38′51″W / 18.3509614°N 77.6475263°W[1] |
| Depth | 80 metres (260 ft)[1] |
| Length | 2,980 metres (9,780 ft)[1] |
| Entrances | 4[1] |
| List of entrances | Main Upper Bamboo Bottom Flood Rising[1] |
Windsor Great Cave is a 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) long
Trelawny Parish on the north coast of Jamaica. The land external to the main entrance is owned by the WWF (UK)
, and access is often denied by the
Windsor Research Centre who act as their proxy.[2]
Natural history
The caves contain a major
Ariteus flavescens.[1] Bat guano has been harvested from the caves for many years and this continues.[1]
Invertebrates include
Periplaneta americana.[1]
Stygobites include cave-adapted crabs of the species Sesarma verleyi, but note that the misnamed Sesarma windsor is not found here.[1]
Palaeoclimatic records
In the main bat roost there is a mound of guano over two metres high, directly under a particularly good roosting-spot.[1] The deeper strata of this deposit may record the climate of the island for periods that could extend back for thousands of years.[1]
See also
- List of caves in Jamaica
- Jamaican Caves Organisation
- Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
External links
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Stewart, R S (2002–2005). "Windsor Cave Jamaica - Field Notes". Jamaican Caves Organisation. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ "Windsor Cave". Windsor Research Centre. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
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