Attakapas Wildlife Management Area

Attakapas Wildlife Management Area
Attakapas Island Wildlife Management Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location within Louisiana
Location	St. Mary, St. Martin, and Iberia Parishes, Louisiana
Coordinates	29°56′34″N 91°27′46″W / 29.94278°N 91.46278°W / 29.94278; -91.46278
Area	27,962 acres (113.16 km2)
Established	1976
Governing body	State of Louisiana through the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Attakapas Island WMA

Attakapas Wildlife Management Area, also known as Attakapas Island Wildlife Management Area, is a 27,962-acre tract of protected area located in St. Mary, St. Martin, and Iberia Parishes, Louisiana. The property was acquired in 1976 and is under the authority of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF).^[1] The LDWF has 25,730 acres and the USACOE has 2,200 acres.