Honey Island Swamp

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Honey Island Swamp
Honey Island Swamp

The Honey Island Swamp is a marshland located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana in St. Tammany Parish. The swamp is bordered on the north by U.S. 90, on the south by Lake Borgne, on the east by the Pearl River and the west by the West Pearl River[1]

It is one of the least-altered river swamps in the United States. Considered by many to be one of the most pristine swampland habitats in the United States, the Honey Island Swamp covers an area that is over 20 miles (30 km) long and nearly 7 miles (10 km) across, with 34,896 of its 70,000 acres (280 km²) government sanctioned as permanently protected wildlife area. This swamp is also the home of the legendary Honey Island Swamp monster, which has from time to time been known as the Tainted Keitre. Honey Island Swamp is located on the Pearl River WMA Owned by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

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  1. ^ Coastal Management Division's, Gulf Ecological Management Site, Honey Island Swamp. Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.

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