Random Article Quiz #164
Cave conservancy
#1 What is a cave conservancy primarily focused on in the United States?
Caring for caves and other karst features
Managing only surface forests near caves
Running commercial cave tours as the main goal
#2 Which organization is described as being considered the first real cave conservancy, founded in 1968?
Butler Cave Conservation Society (BCCS)
Nature Conservancy
National Speleological Society (NSS)
#3 According to the text, why was the Knox Cave donation (to create the NCC) not accepted by the NSS?
The NSS refused it due to liability concerns
The NSS already owned too many caves to take new donations
The donation was rejected because the caves were not considered karst features