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East Cove National Wildlife Refuge
East Cove National Wildlife Refuge is located south of Lake Charles, Louisiana along the southeast shore of Calcasieu Lake in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, Cameron Parish. It is accessible only by boat. It is managed by the Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge office as part of the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex. 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. See also * List of National Wildlife Refuges#Louisiana, List of National Wildlife Refuges: Louisiana References External links East Cove National Wildlife Refuge {{authority control Protected areas of Cameron Parish, Louisiana National Wildlife Refuges in Louisiana Protected areas estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |