Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
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The visitor center opened in 1994[1] and is located south of Lake Charles on Louisiana Highway 27, 11 miles south of Holmwood, Louisiana. The center's exhibits focus on the birds and other wildlife found in the refuge, and the plant and animal life and different types of ecosystems. An animated exhibit features a Cajun resident named Tante Marie, who sits in a pirogue and talks about life in the refuge.[1] The visitor center suffered damage from Hurricane Rita, and reopened with new exhibits in the fall of 2009.[2][3]
Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex
In 2004, the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex was formed by administratively combining the Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge, Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge,[4] and the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge with headquarters at Cameron Prairie.[5]
See also
References
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External links
- Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge - Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex
- Cameron Creole Watershed Marsh Terracing Project
- Louisiana's Cameron-Creole Project: An Ecosystem-Based Watershed Project
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- National Wildlife Refuges in Louisiana
- Museums in Cameron Parish, Louisiana
- Natural history museums in Louisiana
- Protected areas established in 1986
- Protected areas of Cameron Parish, Louisiana
- 1986 establishments in Louisiana
- Wetlands and bayous of Louisiana
- Landforms of Cameron Parish, Louisiana