East Cove National Wildlife Refuge
- East Cove National Wildlife Refuge
Infobox Protected area
name = East Cove National Wildlife Refuge
iucn_category = IV
caption = Map of the United States
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locator_x = 156
locator_y = 146
location = Cameron Parish, Louisiana
nearest_city = Lake Charles, Louisiana
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area = 14,927 acres
established = 1937
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governing_body = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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East Cove National Wildlife Refuge is located south of Lake Charles, Louisiana along the southeast shore of Calcasieu Lake. It is accessible only by boat.
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.
ee also
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References
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