Acadiana Conservation Corridor Explained

Acadiana Conservation Corridor is a wildlife corridor owned and managed as a wildlife management area by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF).

Location

The corridor covers parts of St. Landry, Evangeline, Avoyelles, and Rapides Parishes. The southern boundary starts north of La-182 (exit 27), northwest of Beggs where Bayou Courtableau swings north to follow I-49 as the western boundary. The northern boundary is north of La-181 (Exit 56), south of US 167 (Exit 61) with bayou boeuf-cocodrie diversion channel as the western boundary.^[1]

Flora and fauna

The WMA is classified as bottomland hardwood. The overstory includes bitter pecan, overcup oak, sugarberry, swamp maple, water elm, and honey locust. Considering the high water after heavy rains the understory includes the Dwarf palmetto (Sabal minor) or Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens)^[2] deciduous holly, smilax, poison ivy, blackberry, dewberry, rattan, and peppervine.^[3]

See also

• List of Louisiana Wildlife Management Areas

Further reading

Management Areas and Refuges/LDWF Master Plan for Wildlife Areas and Refuges_2014.pdf

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Acadiana Conservation Corridor Wildlife Management Area (map). May 21, 2024. Google maps. en.
2. Web site: 30 November 2023. Pokey, Spikey Plants in Louisiana, Part 2: Palmettos and Prickly Pear Cacti. May 21, 2024. LSU Ag Center. en.
3. Web site: Acadiana Conservation Corridor. May 21, 2024. Land Conservation Assistance Network (LandCan . en.