Manchac Wildlife Management Area
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| Manchac Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
| Manchac WMA | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Interactive map of Manchac Wildlife Management Area | |
| Location | St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana |
| Nearest city | Manchac (Akers) |
| Coordinates | 30°15′54″N 90°21′48″W / 30.26500°N 90.36333°W |
| Area | 8,328 acres (33.70 km2) |
| Established | 1975 |
| Governing body | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries |
| Website | www |
Manchac Wildlife Management Area also referred to as Manchac WMA, is an 8,328-acre (3,370 ha) swampland and protected area in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. The WMA is managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
8,328 acres (over 11.48 square miles[1]) was purchased from E.G. Schlieder in 1975. The WMA, swamp and marsh areas, lie south of Jones Island, Pass Manchac, and east of Interstate 55. The 42,292 acres (17,115 ha) Joyce Wildlife Management Area, to the north of North Pass and Pass Manchac, which is south of Ponchatoula, the 112,615 acres (45,574 ha) Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area, south of the WMA, as well as Lake Borgne, Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas, and the WMA fall within the 1,700,000 acres (690,000 ha) Pontchartrain Basin.[2]
Description
The WMA is flat, low marshland mainly accessible by watercraft, and motorized craft are limited to certain areas. Bald cypress has been largely logged out of the area. The Prairie is a 500-acre shallow, freshwater pond near the shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain.[3]