Marsh Island Wildlife Refuge


Marsh Island Wildlife Management Area
Marsh Island WMA
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location within Louisiana
LocationSt. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
Coordinates29°33′59″N 91°50′46″W / 29.56639°N 91.84611°W / 29.56639; -91.84611
Area76,664 acres (310.25 km2)
Established1960 (initial)
Governing bodyLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Marsh Island Refuge is located on Marsh Island, Iberia Parish, south coastal Louisiana. The island is uninhabited and managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) as a wildlife sanctuary.

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