Acadiana Conservation Corridor
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Acadiana Conservation Corridor is a 2,285 acres (925 ha) wildlife corridor owned and managed as a wildlife management area by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF).
Location[edit]
The corridor covers parts of St. Landry, Evangeline, Avoyelles, and Rapides Parishes. The southern boundary starts north of La-182 (exit 27), northwest of Beggs where Bayou Courtableau swings north to follow I-49 as the western boundary. The northern boundary is north of La-181 (Exit 56), south of US 167 (Exit 61) with bayou boeuf-cocodrie diversion channel as the western boundary.[1]
Flora and fauna[edit]
The WMA is classified as bottomland hardwood. The overstory includes bitter pecan, overcup oak, sugarberry, swamp maple, water elm, and honey locust. Considering the high water after heavy rains the understory includes the Dwarf palmetto (Sabal minor) or Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens)[2] deciduous holly, smilax, poison ivy, blackberry, dewberry, rattan, and peppervine.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Acadiana Conservation Corridor Wildlife Management Area (map)". Google maps. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Pokey, Spikey Plants in Louisiana, Part 2: Palmettos and Prickly Pear Cacti". LSU Ag Center. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Acadiana Conservation Corridor". Land Conservation Assistance Network (LandCan. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
Further reading[edit]
Management Areas and Refuges/LDWF Master Plan for Wildlife Areas and Refuges_2014.pdf, ,