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Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge

Cause Area

  • Animals
  • Community
  • Education & Literacy
  • Environment
  • Sports & Recreation

Location

20876 Chef Menteur HwyNew Orleans, LA 70129 United States

Website:

https://www.fws.gov/refuge/bayou-sauvage-urban
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Mission Statement

Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge, located within the city of New Orleans, offers opportunities to connect with nature and experience wildlife. The Urban Wildlife Refuge Program at Bayou Sauvage Urban reaches beyond refuge boundaries and into communities to help them to experience and enjoy these public lands and the wildlife that lives there. The refuge is part of the Urban Bird Treaty Program and is managed to enhance the populations of migratory, shore, and wading birds within the refuge.

Description

Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans is one of the last remaining marsh areas adjacent to Lakes Pontchartrain and Borgne. The refuge contains a variety of wildlife habitats - including patches of bottomland hardwood forest, freshwater, brackish and estuarine tidal marshes, lagoons, canals, and natural bayous. These habitats are a haven for wildlife and a great place to enjoy nature.

Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge is rich in wildlife and in recreation opportunities. It is a popular place to enjoy fishing, crabbing, hiking, paddling, bird watching, nature photography, youth waterfowl hunting, self-guided tours, and interpretive and educational programs.

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