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Nature Attractions In Natchitoches

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Natchitoches is a small city and the parish seat of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. Established in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis as part of French Louisiana, the community was named after the indigenous Natchitoches people. The City of Natchitoches was not incorporated until after Louisiana had become a state , on February 5, 1819. It is the oldest permanent settlement in the region. Natchitoches' sister city is Nacogdoches, Texas. It is also the location of Northwestern State University.
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  • 1. Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge Monroe Louisiana
    Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge is one of five refuges managed in the North Louisiana Refuge Complex and one of 545 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System. It was established in 1997 through a unique partnership with the city of Monroe, Louisiana. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a free 99-year lease to manage the city-owned lake.
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  • 2. Alexandria Zoological Park Alexandria Louisiana
    The Alexandria Zoological Park is a 33-acre zoo located in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. First opened to the public in 1926, it is owned by the City of Alexandria and operated by the Division of Public Works. It is home to about 500 animals. The zoo was started in 1926 in Bringhurst Park as a row of cages. When the United States Department of Agriculture threatened to close the zoo in the 1960s, the city created the committee that is now Friends of the Alexandria Zoo , the support organization for the zoo. The zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and takes part in about 20 Species Survival Plans .
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