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Coordinates: 29°5051N 93°1400W / 29.84750°N 93.23333°W / 29.84750; -93.23333
 

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East Cove National Wildlife Refuge

IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

Map showing the location of East Cove National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of East Cove National Wildlife Refuge

Map of the United States

LocationCameron Parish, Louisiana
Nearest cityLake Charles, Louisiana
Coordinates29°50′51N 93°14′00W / 29.84750°N 93.23333°W / 29.84750; -93.23333
Area14,927 acres (60.41 km2)
Established1937
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteEast Cove National Wildlife Refuge

East Cove National Wildlife Refuge is located south of Lake Charles, Louisiana along the southeast shore of Calcasieu LakeinCameron Parish. It is accessible only by boat.

It is managed by the Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge office as part of the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex.

Wildlife and habitat[edit]

The habitat is an estuarine marsh in the heart of the Cameron Creole Watershed.

Nineteen miles of lake shore levee and five water control structures are used to control water and salinity levels in this wetland.

Abundant fishery resources such as fish, shrimp, and crabs as well as migratory birds and alligators are found in the area.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [1] [2]

External links[edit]


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Categories: 
IUCN Category IV
Protected areas of Cameron Parish, Louisiana
National Wildlife Refuges in Louisiana
Protected areas established in 1937
Wetlands and bayous of Louisiana
Landforms of Cameron Parish, Louisiana
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