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A swamp in the Atchafalaya Basin. The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp (/ ə ˌ tʃ æ f ə ˈ l aɪ ə /; Louisiana French: Atchafalaya, [atʃafalaˈja]), is the largest wetland and swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana, it is a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the ...
Atchafalaya Basin. The wetlands of Louisiana are water-saturated coastal and swamp regions of southern Louisiana, often called "Bayou".. The Louisiana coastal zone stretches from the border of Texas to the Mississippi line [1] and comprises two wetland-dominated ecosystems, the Deltaic Plain of the Mississippi River (unit 1, 2, and 3) and the closely linked Chenier Plain (unit 4). [2]
Sherburne Complex IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) Location Iberville / St. Martin Parishes, Louisiana Nearest city Krotz Springs, Louisiana Coordinates 30°29′00″N 91°44′00″W / 30.48333°N 91.73333°W / 30.48333; -91.73333 Area 43,637 acres (17,659 ha) Established 1996 Governing body Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...
An aerial view of the Atchafalaya Swamp, the largest swamp in the U.S. [3] Much of the state's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. The northern parts of Louisiana mostly consist of woodlands which are home to deer, squirrels, rabbits, bears ...
The refuge was established in 1986, [3] to provide for 1) conservation and management of all fish and wildlife within the refuge, 2) to fulfill the international treaty obligations of the United States with respect to fish and wildlife, and 3) to provide opportunities for scientific research, environmental education, and fish and wildlife ...
B. Bayou Bartholomew; Bayou Bienvenue; Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge; Bayou Desiard; Bayou Dupre; Bayou Huffpower; Bayou Lafourche; Bayou Metairie; Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
Nesting areas of the Red-cockaded woodpeckers are still subject to protection by the State of Louisiana and the LDWF under current laws and rules and regulations. [ 19 ] Ben's Creek Wildlife Management Area in Washington Parish , with 13,044-acres (since 1987), was removed as a free-lease so the public can no longer use the property.
Honey Island Swamp. The Honey Island Swamp (French: Marais de l'Île-de-Miel, Spanish: Pantano de Isla de la Miel) is a marshland located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana in St. Tammany Parish. Honey Island earned its name due to the abundance of honey bees once seen on a nearby isle. [1]