Joyce Wildlife Management Area

Joyce Wildlife Management Area
Joyce WMA
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location within Louisiana
LocationTangipahoa, Parish, Louisiana
Nearest cityPonchatoula, Louisiana
Coordinates30°22′07″N 90°22′57″W / 30.36861°N 90.38250°W / 30.36861; -90.38250:
Area34,520 acres (139.7 km2)
Governing bodyLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Joyce Foundation (851 acres), and Tangipahoa School Board (484 acres)
www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/joyce

Joyce Wildlife Management Area is a 42,292-acre (17,115 ha) protected area in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, owned by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. It is located 10 miles (16 km) south of Hammond and features a boardwalk leading into the swamps on the northwest corner.

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