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Ouachita Wildlife Management Area
Waterfowl Impoundment Project
Purpose: To establish management capabilities on green-tree
reservoirs and moist soil units, provide migrating and wintering waterfowl habitat,
and increase hunting opportunities on 525 acres. Development of these sites
involved renovating existing levees and installation of water control structures
to maximize management efficiency. Development of the green-tree reservoir
units was unique within itself. In the mid-1980s, these sites had been converted
from agricultural production to bottomland hardwood forests. Ouachita WMA is
managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to provide wintering
waterfowl habitat, as well as increase recreational and educational opportunities
for the public.
Location: Approximately 12 miles southeast of Monroe, LA
(Ouachita Parish)
Acres Impacted: 525 acres
Habitat: Green-tree Reservoir
Moist-Soil Wetlands
Partners: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Timeline: Construction was completed in summer of 2001
DU Contact:
Robbie Howard
Regional Biologist
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
4974 Central Ave., Suite A
Monroe, LA 71203-6106
(318) 340-1020
rhoward@ducks.org
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