Any native cave-dwellers would likely be eliminated sinceinvasive speciesthrive by competing for limited resources.
Caves are particularly vulnerable to these sorts of occurrences.
If a new species is added to the mix, it would upset the balance of biodiversity.
Great or small, we all leave an impact wherever we go.
Let us all leave the world a better place than we found it, the post concluded.
The parkswebsitealso states that food and water are prohibited in thecavern, with the exception of plain water.
Bringing anything else may attract animals that dont frequent the area.
Contrary to popular belief, the cave is NOT a big trash can, it wrote.
Even still, rangers walk the trails at the end of every day and pick up waste left behind.
The group of people raised the heat and humidity levels and also introduced new microorganisms into the area.
Fungi and lichen quickly bloomed under the new air conditions, and the murals suffered greatly.
The caves were closed to the public in the 1960s to prevent further deterioration of the murals.
I am blessed to have visited these beautiful caverns.
Another said, This isnt funny at all.
It could actually ruin the cavern.
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