Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex
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Area | 184,000 acres (740 km2) |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | Southwest Louisiana NWR Complex |
The Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex is a National Wildlife Refuge complex in the state of Louisiana.[1] The refuge has more than 184,000 acres of land in four National Wildlife Refuges in southwest Louisiana.
Refuges within the complex[]
The Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of four federal wildlife refuges in southwest Louisiana: Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, and Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge. These national wildlife refuges were created to provide support and protection as well as to provide winter habitat for migratory waterfowl.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Welcome to the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
Categories:
- National Wildlife Refuges in Louisiana
- Louisiana geography stubs
- Southern United States protected area stubs