Joyce Wildlife Management Area | |
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Joyce WMA | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Tangipahoa, Parish, Louisiana |
Nearest city | Ponchatoula, Louisiana |
Coordinates | 30°22′07″N 90°22′57″W / 30.36861°N 90.38250°W: |
Area | 34,520 acres (139.7 km2) |
Governing body | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Joyce Foundation (851 acres), and Tangipahoa School Board (484 acres) |
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Joyce Wildlife Management Area is a 42,292 acres (17,115 ha)[1] 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.