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Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Sunset on the marsh at Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
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LocationCameron and Evangeline parishes, Louisiana
Nearest cityLake Arthur, Louisiana
Coordinates29°57′31″N 92°52′01″W / 29.9585448°N 92.8668156°W / 29.9585448; -92.8668156[1]
Area35,000 acres (140 km2)
Established1937
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteLacassine National Wildlife Refuge
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Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge

Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge is located in Cameron and Evangeline Parishes in southwestern Louisiana, was established in 1937 by Executive Order No. 7780 as "a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife." The refuge is nearly 35,000 acres (140 km2) in size, including 653 acres (2.64 km2) leased from the Cameron Parish School Board. The Evangeline Parish unit is called Duralde Prairie and is currently being developed. It is located south of the city of Eunice.[2]

  1. ^ "Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
  2. ^ "USFWS" (PDF). Retrieved June 26, 2014.

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