ðə kˈeɪv hɐz ˈɔfɚd ɐn ˌɛkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ɹˈɛfjuːdʒ fɔːɹ spˈiːsiːz hˌuːz ɹˈɛlətˌɪvz lˈɪvɪŋ æt ðə sˈɜːfɪs hɐvbɪn wˈaɪpt ˈaʊt baɪ klaɪmˈæɾɪk tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ænd kˌæɾəstɹˈɑːfɪk ᵻvˈɛnts ˌoʊvɚ mˈɪliənz ʌv jˈɪɹz, ænd ˈɔfɚz ɐ juːnˈiːk sˈæmpəl fɚðə stˈʌdi ʌv lˈɔŋtˈɜːm ˌɛkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə.
The cave has offered an ecological refuge for species whose relatives living at the surface have been wiped out by climatic changes and catastrophic events over millions of years, and offers a unique sample for the study of long-term ecological changes in the area.