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| − | Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge was established in October 1994, and is comprised of 15,000 acres of coastal marsh and pine forested wetlands. Of this total, the Conservation Fund has donated over 10,000 acres to the Service from Richard King Mellon Foundation funds. The purpose of the refuge is to protect some of the only Lake Pontchartrain shoreline that exists in its natural state and to provide habitat for a diversity of wildlife species, with special emphases on migratory birds and endangered species. The refuge supports over 5,000 wintering waterfowl, including | + | {{incompletelocation}} |
| + | '''[[United States]], [[Louisiana]]''' | ||
| + | ==Overview== | ||
| + | Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge was established in October 1994, and is comprised of 15,000 acres of coastal marsh and pine forested wetlands. Of this total, the Conservation Fund has donated over 10,000 acres to the Service from Richard King Mellon Foundation funds. | ||
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| + | The purpose of the refuge is to protect some of the only Lake Pontchartrain shoreline that exists in its natural state and to provide habitat for a diversity of wildlife species, with special emphases on migratory birds and endangered species. | ||
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| + | ==Birds== | ||
| + | ===Notable Species=== | ||
| + | The refuge supports over 5,000 wintering waterfowl, including [[mallard]]s, [[gadwall]] and [[Northern Pintail]]s. The endangered [[Red-cockaded Woodpecker]] and the [[Bald Eagle]] nest in the refuge's pine forests. | ||
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| + | ===Rarities=== | ||
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| + | ===Check-list=== | ||
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| + | ==Other Wildlife== | ||
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| + | ==Site Information== | ||
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| + | ===History and Use=== | ||
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| + | ===Areas of Interest=== | ||
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| + | ===Access and Facilities=== | ||
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| + | ===Contact Details=== | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | [http://www.fws.gov/bigbranchmarsh/ Big Branch Marsh NWR] | ||
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Overview
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge was established in October 1994, and is comprised of 15,000 acres of coastal marsh and pine forested wetlands. Of this total, the Conservation Fund has donated over 10,000 acres to the Service from Richard King Mellon Foundation funds.
The purpose of the refuge is to protect some of the only Lake Pontchartrain shoreline that exists in its natural state and to provide habitat for a diversity of wildlife species, with special emphases on migratory birds and endangered species.
Birds
Notable Species
The refuge supports over 5,000 wintering waterfowl, including mallards, gadwall and Northern Pintails. The endangered Red-cockaded Woodpecker and the Bald Eagle nest in the refuge's pine forests.
Rarities
To do
Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
To do
Other Wildlife
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Site Information
History and Use
To do
Areas of Interest
To do
Access and Facilities
To do
Contact Details
To do
External Links
Content and images originally posted by Gaga
