Dark Cave (Barbuda)

Dark Cave
Dark Cave (Barbuda) is located in Antigua and Barbuda
Dark Cave (Barbuda)
Location within Antigua and Barbuda
17°37′24″N 61°45′18″W / 17.62333°N 61.75500°W / 17.62333; -61.75500
LocationEast Coast, Barbuda

Dark Cave is a cave located in the Barbuda Highlands.[1] It is an official historical site in the country and contains various Amerindian petroglyphs, and due to its large pools of water was once likely a source of water.[2] It is home to several rare species, such as the blind shrimp. It also has a population of bats.[3]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-Barbuda-indicating-various-cave-roosts-and-netting-localities_fig2_256547022
  2. ↑ 2021 State of the Environment Report (PDF).
  3. ↑ "our amazing caves". Barbudaful. Retrieved 2025-04-27.