West Bay Wildlife Management Area

West Bay Wildlife Management Area
West Bay WMA
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of West Bay Wildlife Management Area
Map showing the location of West Bay Wildlife Management Area
Location within Louisiana
LocationAllen Parish, Louisiana
Coordinates30°47′48″N 92°47′52″W / 30.79667°N 92.79778°W / 30.79667; -92.79778
Area59,189 acres (239.53 km2)
Established1948 (original)
Governing bodyLouisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
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West Bay WMA

West Bay Wildlife Management Area, also known as West Bay WMA, is a 59,189-acre tract of protected area near Elizabeth in Allen Parish, Louisiana. The WMA is managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) from land owned by Boise Paper Solutions, Roy O. Martin Lumber Company, Forest Investments Associates, and Weyerhaeuser.