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Kale 3

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Kale 3
Type:
Cave
Altitude:
m
Depth:
m
Length:
5 m
Region:
Marmara
Province:
Kirklareli
District:
Merkez
Village:
Çukurpinar

     


Kale 3 Cave is a traverse cave located nearby Kale 1 Cave. Both of the entrances are covered with plants and the cave is a maximum of 2 m in height. No archaeological relics were found on the cave floor of Kale 3 Cave. A nursery bat colony of approximately 120 Rhinolophus euryale was recorded. No major threats are identified but, due to the nursery colony of Rhinolophus euryale, Kale 3 Cave should be protected as a Natural Monument.
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