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- No sun (no photosynthesis)
- Nutrients transported by ground water
- Low energy regime
- Very sensitive to change and contaminants
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- A sense of exploration
- Physical challenge
- A chance to observe an environment that operates in complete darkness
- Educational opportunities to observe how water can form a weak acid to
dissolve and reform rock
- The opportunity to observe specialized species that have adapted to the
cave environments
- Cultural significance
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- At one time there were 20 caves in the Victoria area
- Now 9… 11 lost to development
- Langford Lake cave is considered to be an easy cave suitable for novice
caveists
- The cave has been used to train cave rescue techniques
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- Paul Griffiths – Cave and karst inventory specialist
- Adrian Duncan – Vancouver Island Exploration Group president
- Rick Coles – Chair of the Canadian Cave Conservancy
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Notes