Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge

Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
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LocationPearl River County, Mississippi
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana Washington Parish, Louisiana
Nearest cityPicayune, Mississippi
Coordinates30°32′51″N 89°47′38″W / 30.54750°N 89.79389°W / 30.54750; -89.79389
Area40,000 acres or 160 km2
Established1980
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteBogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
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Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge

Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge is located 60 mi (97 km) northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., and encompasses 36,000 acres (150 km2) of Pearl River Basin swampland.