Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area | |
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Red River/Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Concordia Parish, Louisiana |
Coordinates | 31°7′32″N 91°41′3″W / 31.12556°N 91.68417°W |
Area | 70,872 acres (286.81 km2) |
Governing body | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
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The Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area, formerly the Red River/Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area, is a 70,872-acre (28,681 ha)[1] tract of protected area in lower Concordia Parish, Louisiana. The area is owned by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE). The WMA is located off LA 15 approximately 35 miles (56 km) south of Ferriday between the Red River and the Mississippi River.[2]