East Cove National Wildlife Refuge Explained

East Cove National Wildlife Refuge
Iucn Category:IV
Map:USA
Relief:1
Location:Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Nearest City:Lake Charles, Louisiana
Coordinates:29.8475°N -93.2333°W
Area:14927acres
Established:1937
Governing Body:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website:East Cove National Wildlife Refuge

East Cove National Wildlife Refuge is located south of Lake Charles, Louisiana along the southeast shore of Calcasieu Lake in Cameron 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

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.

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