We find unique ecosystems above the ground in the old-growth forest and below ground in the cave system. These ecosystems blur in the twilight zones of caves (the area of the cave near opening to the forest where the lighting is twilight-like). You will find photosynthetic plants such as mosses in this area, and larger animals found in the cave depend on the forest for food such as our bats, and woodrats. There is a deep connection between the forest and the cave.
Did You Know?
There is a snail that lives on the marble rock outcrops of Oregon Caves that has adapted to use the calcium from the rock to make its shell.
