Many homeowners believe that the source of their groundwater is miles away, and is naturally protected from surface activities. In reality, water quality monitoring projects in karst areas have documented that water often comes directly from the immediate surface. Groundwater is a precious, non renewable resource, and polluting our groundwater will start to impact everyone. Cave Habitats A study of cave life includes the plants and animals found in a cave and a study of the environment in which they live. Habitats are areas that provide the food, water, shelter and space animals need to live.
Caves provide several different types of habitats.
Cave habitats can be divided into categories using different methods. One method categorizes a habitat and the animals that live in it as terrestrial or aquatic . Aquatic habitat - a water area. The animals that live in an aquatic habitat are referred to as aquatic animals. These are animals that live in the water.