Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge

Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Sunset on the marsh at Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
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Location	Cameron and Evangeline parishes, Louisiana
Nearest city	Lake Arthur, Louisiana
Coordinates	29°57′31″N 92°52′01″W / 29.9585448°N 92.8668156°W / 29.9585448; -92.8668156[1]
Area	35,000 acres (140 km2)
Established	1937
Governing body	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Website	Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge

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]