Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
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LocationCameron Parish, Louisiana
Nearest cityLake Charles, Louisiana
Coordinates29°51′00″N 93°13′00″W / 29.85000°N 93.21667°W / 29.85000; -93.21667
Area9,621 acres (3,893 ha)
Established1986
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteCameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge

Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Lake Charles, Louisiana, in north central Cameron Parish. It contains 9,621 acres (3,893 ha) that include fresh marsh, coastal prairie, and old rice fields.

The visitor center opened in 1994[1] and is located south of Lake Charles on Louisiana Highway 27, 11 miles south of Holmwood, Louisiana. The center's exhibits focus on the birds and other wildlife found in the refuge, and the plant and animal life and different types of ecosystems. An animated exhibit features a Cajun resident named Tante Marie, who sits in a pirogue and talks about life in the refuge.[1] The visitor center suffered damage from Hurricane Rita, and reopened with new exhibits in the fall of 2009.[2][3]

Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex

In 2004, the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex was formed by administratively combining the Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge,[4] and the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge with headquarters at Cameron Prairie.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, LA". America's Byways. Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  2. ^ "Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge". Creole Nature Ttrail.
  3. ^ "L.D.W.F. ENFORCEMENT DIVISION RECEIVES AWARD FROM U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries". 2011-06-24. Archived from the original on 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  4. ^ "Southwest Louisiana NWR Complex". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "Public Review Draft Sport Hunting" (PDF). pp. INTRODUCTION, page 5. Retrieved June 21, 2014.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

"Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
"Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge profile". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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