### Question
Can you define what cave means?


### Answer
**Cave** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 4302*:

> any naturally occurring void, cavity, recess, or system of interconnected passages which occurs beneath the surface of the earth or within a cliff or ledge (including any cave resource therein, but not including any vug, mine, tunnel, aqueduct, or other manmade excavation) and which is large enough to permit an individual to enter, whether or not the entrance is naturally formed or manmade

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 4302*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 63-FEDERAL CAVE RESOURCES PROTECTION**

