- INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS - VISITOR CENTER - WILDLIFE VIEWING
Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, LA Fish and Wildlife Service
Sabine NWR,about 8 miles south of Hackberry, on State Highway
27, was established in 1937 to provide habitat for migratory
waterfowl and other birds. The refuge consists of a basin of
wetlands located between the Gulf's beach cheniers (oak
ridges)and the coastal prairie, which is one of the most
productive and fertile areas of North America. It encompasses
124,511 acres of fresh,intermediate and brackish marshes and is
one of the largest estuarine-dependent marine species nurseries
in southwest Louisiana. It has also been designated as an
"Internationally Important Bird Area" due to the numerous
wading, water and marsh birds that utilize it throughout the
year. Over 280,000 people visit the refuge annually. The
exhibits in the refuge visitor center and the Wetland Walkway
are considered two of the principal tourist attractions in
southwest Louisiana. The refuge is an integral part of the C