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Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge

Coordinates: 29°44′24″N 91°28′38″W / 29.73994°N 91.47732°W / 29.73994; -91.47732
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Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Bayou Teche
Map showing the location of Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
LocationSt. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Nearest cityFranklin, Louisiana
Coordinates29°44′24″N 91°28′38″W / 29.73994°N 91.47732°W / 29.73994; -91.47732
Area9,028 acres (36.54 km2)
Established2001
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteBayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
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Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge

Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge is located in the coastal towns of Franklin, Garden City and Centerville on Bayou Teche in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 9,028-acre (36.54 km2) refuge is forested with bottomland hardwoods and cypress-gum forests. The refuge was established in St. Mary Parish in 2001. The surrounding area includes oil and gas wells and canals.

Wildlife and habitat

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The endangered Louisiana black bear is relatively abundant throughout the refuge. Other wildlife species of interest include alligators, wading birds, ducks and bald eagles.

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