Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge

Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
Nearest cityNew Orleans, Louisiana
Coordinates30°05′N 89°51′W / 30.083°N 89.850°W / 30.083; -89.850
Area22,770 acres (92.1 km2)
Established1990
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteBayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
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Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge

Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge is a 23,000-acre (93 km2) region of fresh and brackish marshes located within the city limits of New Orleans. It is the largest urban wildlife refuge in the United States.