List of National Natural Landmarks in Alabama

There are seven National Natural Landmarks in the U.S. state of Alabama.

	Name	Image	Date	Location	County	Ownership	Description
1	Beaverdam Creek Swamp		May 1974	Madison	Limestone	federal (Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge)	A tupelo gum swamp in an unusual inland location.
2	Cathedral Caverns	100px	June 1972	Grant	Jackson	state	A 11,000 feet (3,400 m) long cave which includes Goliath, a 45 feet (14 m) stalagmite.
3	Dismals Canyon	100px	May 1974	Hackleburg	Franklin	private	This sandstone gorge is one of few places worldwide where the dismalites (Orfelia fultoni) gather. Their bioluminescent glow can be seen on night tours in this 85-acre (340,000 m2) natural conservatory.
4	Mobile Tensaw River Bottom Lands		May 1974	Spanish Fort	Baldwin, Mobile, and Washington	mixed- federal, state, & private	The second largest river delta in the US, this 260,000-acre (1,100 km2) site has a wide range of habitats and wildlife. The 200-mile (320 km) Bartam Canoe Trail goes through the delta.
5	Newsome Sinks Karst Area	100px	November 1973	Union Hill	Morgan	private	An area hollowed out by more than 40 caves, with over 50,000 feet (15,000 m) of known passages.
6	Red Mountain Expressway Cut	100px	November 1987	Birmingham	Jefferson	municipal (City of Birmingham)	Part of Red Mountain Park, this expressway cut through Red Mountain and exposes a rich view into geological history.
7	Shelta Cave	100px	October 1971	Huntsville	Madison	private	This underground cave was a dance hall before it became the home of the National Speleological Society There are over nine species of cave dwelling animals that were first discovered here.

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama

External links

• National Natural Landmarks in Alabama