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The Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (SCCi) currently protects 171 caves on 31 preserves in 6 states.

Founded in 1991, SCCi is the world's largest land conservancy dedicated solely to cave conservation. SCCi conserves some of the Southeast's most significant wild caves, while protecting the habitat of many endangered animals, preserving historic artifacts, and providing some of the country's best recreational caving anywhere. Southeastern Cave Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

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Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc., Purchases the Daleo Entrance to Mammoth Cave

Apr 21, 2017 1:00 PM EDT

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 21, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (SCCi) announced today the purchase of the Daleo Entrance to the Roppel section of Mammoth Cave, the longest cave system in the world. The land surrounding the entrance, now named the Elroy and Marilyn Daleo Cave Preserve, is one mile east of Mammoth Cave National Park and protects 88 acres of classic karst on the Mammoth Cave Plateau.