Ben Lilly Conservation Area
| Ben Lilly Conservation Area | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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| Location | Morehouse Parish |
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| Area | 247 acres (100 ha) |
| Established | 2013 |
| Governing body | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries |
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Ben Lilly Conservation Area is a 247-acre (100 ha) tract of protected area located in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, USA. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) became the new owner in 2013.
Name
[edit | edit source]The conservation area received its name from notorious big game hunter Ben Lilly, who was a guide for Theodore Roosevelt, when he hunted bear in the Tensas River swamp in 1907.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]The 247-acre (100 ha) conservation area is bordered by the 503-acre (204 ha) Chemin-A-Haut State Park to the north[2] and Bayou Bartholomew makes a horseshoe boundary around the east, south and west sides. The conservation area is accessible through the state park from US 425, north of Bastrop, Louisiana, or by boat and a boat ramp is planned.[3]
Shared name
[edit | edit source]The conservation area shares the name with the Ben Lilly campground located in the Gila National Forest.[4]
References
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- ^ Bastrop Enterprise: Ben Lily Conservation Area. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Ben Lilly Campground, Free campsites. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
