Flora & Fauna of the Red River Gorge

The Red River Gorge, within the Daniel Boone National Forest, is home to a rich variety of tree species, including beech, sugar maples, white pines, hemlock, several types of oak, and hickory. These trees create habitats for a diverse array of wildlife, including 67 species of reptiles and amphibians, 46 species of mammals, and 100 species of birds. The forest also shelters endangered species like the Indiana Bat, the Virginia Big-Eared Bat, the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker, and White-Haired Goldenrod – an endemic species occurring nowhere else in the world.