Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
- Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
Infobox Protected area
name = Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
iucn_category = IV
caption = Map of the United States
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locator_x = 172
locator_y = 146
location = St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
nearest_city = Franklin, Louisiana
coords =
area = 9028 Acres
established = 2001
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge is located in the coastal Louisiana towns of Franklin, Garden City and Centerville on Bayou Teche. The 9,028 acre 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
The endangered Louisiana black bear is relatively abundant throughout the refuge. Other wildlife species of interest include alligators, wading birds, ducks and bald eagles. The area is forested with bottomland hardwoods and cypress-gum forests.
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