D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge
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D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States located north of West Monroe, Louisiana. It is in Ouachita and Union Parishes on either side of Bayou D'Arbonne near its confluence with the Ouachita River. It lies on the western edge of the Mississippi River alluvial valley. It was established in 1975 to protect bottomland hardwoods and provide wintering habitat for migratory waterfowl.[1] D'Arbonne is one of four refuges managed in the North Louisiana Refuges Complex.
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D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Map of the United States | |
Location | Ouachita and Union Parish, Louisiana |
Nearest city | West Monroe, Louisiana |
Coordinates | 32°36′30″N 92°13′00″W |
Established | 1986 |
Governing body | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Website | D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge |
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