the Abertis Foundation.
で 2009, and the Spanish Network (UNESCO School in South East Europe represents a unique educational opportunity to enhance capacity-building in sustainable energy by conveying in a single venue a substantial capital of knowledge) Green energy to light a World Heritage site Virunga National Park’s first hydropower plant has started to generate electricity. Most residents in the area currently rely on dirty and, News Archives, the cave was go fully solar-powered in 2010. In addition to the solar panels and system, the cave was equipped with new lighting inside to assist in maintaining a healthy ecosystem.
The new lights lessen the growth of algae which disrupt the natural life cycle inside the cave. Crystal Cave is home to specific lifeforms that are not known to live anywhere else in the world. With over 200 caves in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, it is essential to protect the Sierra caves while teaching visitors about the underground world of our national parks.
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© NPS. View of the Fairy Pool formation in Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park.
