Dahomey National Wildlife Refuge

The refuge contains wetlands, bottomland hardwood forests, and grasslands across 9,691 acres of protected natural environment in Bolivar County.

The Nature Conservancy purchased 9,269 acres in 1990 and leased the land to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for conservation management.

The refuge functions as an environmental education center where researchers from Delta State University conduct studies on wildlife and ecosystem management.

Visitors need permits for hunting and fishing activities, while the Herbert Nature Trail provides a boardwalk with viewing tower for wildlife observation.

This protected area represents the largest remaining tract of bottomland hardwood-forested wetlands throughout the northwest region of Mississippi.

Location: Mississippi

Inception: 1990

Website: https://fws.gov/refuge/dahomey

GPS coordinates: 33.71780,-90.92390

Latest update: March 10, 2025 13:15