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'''Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge''' is a {{convert|23000|acre|km2|adj=on}} region of fresh and brackish [[marsh]]es located within the city limits of [[New Orleans]]. It is the largest urban wildlife refuge in the United States. |
'''Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge''' is a {{convert|23000|acre|km2|adj=on}} region of fresh and brackish [[marsh]]es located within the city limits of [[New Orleans]]. It is the largest urban wildlife refuge in the United States. |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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Bayou Sauvage is in the eastern portion of [[Eastern New Orleans]]. Most of the refuge is inside massive [[hurricane]] protection levees, built to hold back [[storm surge]]s and maintain water levels in the low-lying city. This is because the present-day refuge was for decades slated as the site for an enormous, master-planned community named, in various iterations, "Pontchartrain", "Orlandia" and "New Orleans East". Three interchanges with [[Interstate 10|I-10]] were constructed to accommodate the development; two of the three were never used and appear as "ghost exits" to contemporary motorists. |
Bayou Sauvage is in the eastern portion of [[Eastern New Orleans]]. Most of the refuge is inside massive [[hurricane]] protection levees, built to hold back [[storm surge]]s and maintain water levels in the low-lying city. This is because the present-day refuge was for decades slated as the site for an enormous, master-planned community named, in various iterations, "Pontchartrain", "Orlandia" and "New Orleans East". Three interchanges with [[Interstate 10|I-10]] were constructed to accommodate the development; two of the three were never used and appear as "ghost exits" to contemporary motorists. |
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{{See also|Mississippi Alluvial Plain (ecoregion)#Deltaic Coastal Marshes and Barrier Islands (73o)}} |
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| ⚫ | The refuge contains a variety of different habitats, including freshwater and brackish marshes, bottomland hardwood forests, lagoons, canals, borrow pits, chenieres (former beach fronts) and natural [[bayou]]s. The marshes along Lakes [[Lake Pontchartrain|Pontchartrain]] and [[lake Borgne|Borgne]] serve as estuarine nurseries for various fish species, [[crab]]s and [[shrimp]]. Freshwater [[lagoon]]s, [[bayou]]s and [[pond]]s serve as production areas for [[largemouth bass]], [[crappie]], [[bluegill]] and [[catfish]]. The diverse habitats meet the needs of 340 bird species during various seasons of the year. Peak waterfowl populations of 75,000 use the wetland areas during the fall, winter, and early spring months. |
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==Wildlife== |
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Other wildlife include waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, marsh rabbits, [[American white pelican|white pelican]]s, [[alligator]]s, and other raptors, game and small mammals, reptiles and amphibians. |
Other wildlife include waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, marsh rabbits, [[American white pelican|white pelican]]s, [[alligator]]s, and other raptors, game and small mammals, reptiles and amphibians. |
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| ⚫ | The refuge contains a variety of different habitats, including freshwater and brackish marshes, bottomland hardwood forests, lagoons, canals, borrow pits, chenieres (former beach fronts) and natural [[bayou]]s. The marshes along Lakes [[Lake Pontchartrain|Pontchartrain]] and [[lake Borgne|Borgne]] serve as estuarine nurseries for various fish species, [[crab]]s and [[shrimp]]. Freshwater [[lagoon]]s, [[bayou]]s and [[pond]]s serve as production areas for [[largemouth bass]], [[crappie]], [[bluegill]] and [[catfish]]. The diverse habitats meet the needs of 340 bird species during various seasons of the year. Peak waterfowl populations of 75,000 use the wetland areas during the fall, winter, and early spring months. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 01:16, 21 April 2024
| Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Nearest city | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30°05′N 89°51′W / 30.083°N 89.850°W |
| Area | 22,770 acres (92.1 km2) |
| Established | 1990 |
| Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Website | Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge |
Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge is a 23,000-acre (93 km2) region of fresh and brackish marshes located within the city limits of New Orleans. It is the largest urban wildlife refuge in the United States.
Location
[edit]Bayou Sauvage is in the eastern portion of Eastern New Orleans. Most of the refuge is inside massive hurricane protection levees, built to hold back storm surges and maintain water levels in the low-lying city. This is because the present-day refuge was for decades slated as the site for an enormous, master-planned community named, in various iterations, "Pontchartrain", "Orlandia" and "New Orleans East". Three interchanges with I-10 were constructed to accommodate the development; two of the three were never used and appear as "ghost exits" to contemporary motorists.
Habitat
[edit]The refuge contains a variety of different habitats, including freshwater and brackish marshes, bottomland hardwood forests, lagoons, canals, borrow pits, chenieres (former beach fronts) and natural bayous. The marshes along Lakes Pontchartrain and Borgne serve as estuarine nurseries for various fish species, crabs and shrimp. Freshwater lagoons, bayous and ponds serve as production areas for largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish. The diverse habitats meet the needs of 340 bird species during various seasons of the year. Peak waterfowl populations of 75,000 use the wetland areas during the fall, winter, and early spring months.
Wildlife
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An enormous wading bird rookery can be found in the swamps of the refuge from May until July, while tens of thousands of waterfowl winter in its marshes.
The brown pelican is a year-round resident of southeast Louisiana. The number of nesting brown pelicans has substantially increased despite loss of nesting habitat. Brown pelicans are frequent users of the refuge. Several bald eagles, another threatened species, visit the refuge each year.
Other wildlife include waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, marsh rabbits, white pelicans, alligators, and other raptors, game and small mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
See also
[edit]References
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
External links
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- "Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge". U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
