# Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans, Orleans Parish

        Spanning nearly 30,000 acres, this massive urban sanctuary protects critical marshlands and diverse wildlife habitats adjacent to Lakes Pontchartrain and Borgne in New Orleans.

        ## Facts

        - Category: Parks and outdoors
        - Best for: nature, photography, families, solo_travel
        - Address: 15015 LA-15, Braithwaite, LA 70040
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/new-orleans/places/bayou-sauvage-national-wildlife-refuge/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge - GovInfo](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-I49-PURL-LPS107410/pdf/GOVPUB-I49-PURL-LPS107410.pdf); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge](https://www.fws.gov/refuge/bayou-sauvage-urban); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Secretary Haaland Celebrates Expansion of Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge](https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-celebrates-expansion-bayou-sauvage-urban-national-wildlife-refuge); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge](https://fws.usanpn.org/Bayou-Sauvage); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge - Recreation.gov](https://www.recreation.gov/gateways/1291); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

        ## Booking CTAs

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        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/new-orleans/places/bayou-sauvage-national-wildlife-refuge.evidence.json
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