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Photo Copyright Jeff McDanald. All Rights Reserved. Used with
permission.
A view of the
Kentucky River Palisades as the trees begin to show their autumn
colors.
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The Kentucky
River Palisades are made up of steep exposed limestone cliffs
and deep scenic gorges, along a 100-mile, (160 km), stretch of the
Kentucky River from Clays Ferry in Madison
County to Frankfort, in Franklin
County.
The Kentucky River Palisades provide an ecosytem
for four endangered species of bats and several rare and endangered
species of plants.
The Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission,
the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, The Nature
Conservancy, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, are all
part of a cooperative effort to preserve and protect this unique
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