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The Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1958 mainly for the .
purpose of harboring wintering waterfowl. The Catahoula Refuge is located in both.
LaSalle and Catahoula Parished, and has approximately 1,000 acres of non commercial.
forests, and about 200 acres of wooded swamps, which is mainly comprised of Duck Lake.
and Cowpen Bayou. Duck Lake is about 1200 acres and Cowpen Bayou is about 154.
acres. Muddy Bayor is also in the Refuge, but is only about 10 acres. .
(www.audobon.org/campaign/refuge/refuges/louisiana.html).
The peak visitation of waterfowl have been up to 38,200 duck over the past five.
years, and the annual visitaiton of humans are about 40,000 yearly. The Refuge borders.
around nine miles at the Northeast shore of Catahoula Lake, which is around 26,000.
acres. Fishing is the most popular sport there, while hunting and wildlife observation.
closely follows it. (River Trails, Bayous and Back Roads, produced by La. Office of.
Tourism, "Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge" pgs. 34-35).
The D"Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge was established as mitigation for the.
Corps of Engineers Ouachita/Black River Navigation Project. The upland habitat is.
managed mainly for the endangered red-cockaded wood peckers.
(www.audubon.org/campaing/refuge/refuges/louisisna.html).
The Delta National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1862, and is located around.
100 miles below New Orleans, Louisiana. The Delta Refuge has around 48,800 acres for.
sanctuary, feeding, and resting areas for the wintering waterfowl population of more than.
18 species that travel the Mississippi Flyway. Peak populations of waterfowl have reached.
over 400,000 ducks and 500,000 geese have been recorded. .
(www.audobo.org/campaign/refuge/refuges/louisiana.html).
The Lacassine and Mandalay Refuges are both located in South Louisiana in.
Cameron, Evangeline, and Terrabonne Parishes, near Houma. These 2 refuges contain .
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