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Coffee River Cave
Formations in Coffee River Cave.Location 18°12′43″N 77°37′29″W / 18.2119045°N 77.6247597°WCoordinates: 18°12′43″N 77°37′29″W / 18.2119045°N 77.6247597°W[1] Depth 0 metres (0 ft)[1] Length 2,800 metres (9,200 ft) Number of entrances 1 Hazards Flood risk Coffee River Cave is a large river cave in Manchester Parish in west-central Jamaica. It is 2800 metres in length and at an altitude of 250 metres.
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Natural history
The cave is a large bat roost, and some bat guano is harvested from the outer regions of the cave.
See also
External links
- Aerial view.
- Photos: [1].
- Video: [2] [3].
- Coffee River Cave - Jamaican Caves Organisation.
References
- ^ a b Stewart, R S (2005-05-12). "Coffee River Cave- Field Notes". Jamaican Caves Organisation. http://www.jamaicancaves.org/coffee_river_050512.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
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- Manchester Parish
- Bat roosts of Jamaica
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