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Nutria control is sometimes necessary to prevent damage to the levees. The Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge occupies a strip of low-lying flat treeless land adjoining the Gulf of Mexico for 26.5 miles (42.6 km) and extending inland for about 6 miles (9.7 km) to the Grand Chenier Ridge, a marine terrace.
The Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area, formerly the Red River/Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area, is a 70,872-acre (28,681 ha) [1] tract of protected area in lower Concordia Parish, Louisiana. The area is owned by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE).
The name Cocodrie is Louisiana French for "alligator" or more rarely "crocodile". [3] It is a waterfront town, located due west of Grand Isle, on an inlet of another bay blocked by several barrier islands along the Gulf of Mexico. [1] Cocodrie is connected to Houma, due north, by Louisiana Highway 56. [1] It is at the end of the highway.
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The Red River National Wildlife Refuge (established 2001) is a preservation project which will ultimately consist of approximately 50,000 acres (200 km 2) of United States federal lands and water along that section of the Red River between Colfax in Grant Parish, Louisiana, and the Arkansas state line, a distance of approximately 120 miles (190 km).
Cross Lake (French: Lac de la Croix) is a man-made 8,575-acre (35 km 2) lake located near Shreveport, Louisiana. The reservoir provides the water supply for the City of Shreveport. Moss covered cypress trees line the banks of this open lake popular for fishing and recreational
Located on the northern end of the lake is the city of New Roads. A free public boat launch, barbecue and picnic facilities, a fishing pier and gazebo may be found at the end of Morrison Parkway, near City Hall and the downtown area. Another boat launch, open to the public for a launching fee, is located on the southern end of the lake in Jarreau.
The Vermilion River (or the Bayou Vermilion, French: Rivière Vermilion) is a 70.0-mile-long (112.7 km) [2] bayou in southern Louisiana in the United States.It is formed on the common boundary of Lafayette and St. Martin parishes by a confluence of small bayous flowing from St. Landry Parish, and flows generally southward through Lafayette and Vermilion parishes, past the cities of Lafayette ...