Bienville National Forest

Coordinates: 32°17′38″N 89°30′11″W / 32.294°N 89.503°W / 32.294; -89.503
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Bienville National Forest
Jackson, MS
Coordinates32°17′38″N 89°30′11″W / 32.294°N 89.503°W / 32.294; -89.503
Area178,541 acres (722.53 km2)[1]
EstablishedJune 15, 1936[2]
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
WebsiteBienville National Forest

Bienville National Forest is a

ranger district offices located in Forest, Mississippi
.

The forest lies within the

oak.[4]

The upper courses of the Leaf and Strong Rivers flow through the forest. Recreational opportunities include camping, hiking, boating and fishing for species such as Bass, Bream, and Crappie, on Marathon Lake and Shongelo Lake.

There are three Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) within Bienville National Forest: Bienville WMA;[5] Tallahalla WMA;[6] and Caney Creek WMA.[7] Each of these areas feature wildlife such as white-tailed deer, and wild turkey. Recent years have seen an influx of invasive wild pigs.

References

  1. ^ "Land Areas of the National Forest System" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. January 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. ^ "The National Forests of the United States" (PDF). Forest History Society. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  3. ^ "National Forests in Mississippi - National Forest Foundation". www.nationalforests.org. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  4. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0933:TEOTWA]2.0.CO;2. Archived from the original
    on October 14, 2011.
  5. ^ "MDWFP - Bienville". www.mdwfp.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  6. ^ "MDWFP - Tallahala". www.mdwfp.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  7. ^ "MDWFP - Caney Creek". www.mdwfp.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.

External links

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