description Delta NWR Overview
Delta National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 near the mouth of the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana. It protects deltaic marshes, waterways, mudflats, and associated coastal habitats continually shaped by river sediment, storms, subsidence, and saltwater influence. These productive wetlands provide feeding and resting areas for migratory birds and habitat for fish and other wildlife, while also illustrating the rapid environmental change occurring across the Mississippi River Delta.
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Delta NWR ranks #51 of 108 in the Swamp ranking, behind Mojos Savanna Wetlands, ahead of Reelfoot Lake.
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Where is Delta National Wildlife Refuge?
The refuge lies near the mouth of the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana. It was established in 1935.
How does the Mississippi River shape Delta National Wildlife Refuge?
River sediment creates and modifies mudflats, marshes, waterways, and low deltaic islands. Storms, subsidence, erosion, and saltwater intrusion can then remove or transform those habitats.
What birds use Delta National Wildlife Refuge?
The refuge supports ducks, geese, wading birds, shorebirds, and other species moving through the Mississippi Flyway. Its shallow water and marsh vegetation provide feeding and resting areas.
Can Delta National Wildlife Refuge be reached by car?
Road access is extremely limited because the refuge occupies active delta wetlands beyond the lower Mississippi's levee system. Access is generally by boat.
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