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.

East Cove National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map of the United States
Location	Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Nearest city	Lake Charles, Louisiana
Coordinates	29°50′51″N 93°14′00″W
Area	14,927 acres (60.41 km2)
Established	1937
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	East Cove National Wildlife Refuge

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.

See also

• List of National Wildlife Refuges: Louisiana

References

This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [1] [2]

External links

• East Cove National Wildlife Refuge