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Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge

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This 15,000-acre refuge is one of the few places where you can get "up close and personal" with alligators, blue herons, and other animals and plant life from the Atchafalaya Basin in their natural habitat. Nature and ATV trails exist, along with plenty of opportunities for wildlife viewing.

The Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge is located about 30 miles (48 km) west of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and one mile (1.6 km) east of Krotz Springs, Louisiana, lies just east of the Atchafalaya River. In 1988 under the administration of Governor Foster the "Atchafalaya Basin Master Plan" was implemented that combined the 11,780-acre (4,770 ha) Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (WMA), the 15,220-acre (6,160 ha) Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge, and the 17,000-acre (6,900 ha) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Bayou Des Ourses into the Sherburne Complex Wildlife Management Area.
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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Krotz Springs" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Krotz Springs" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Summary from the Wikipedia article "Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia

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