Fort Johnson-Vernon Wildlife Management Area is a 105,545-acre tract (42,713 ha) of protected area in Louisiana within the United States Army military reservation of Fort Johnson.[1] The WMA is located approximately ten miles southeast of Leesville, in Vernon Parish, east of U.S. Highway 171, one mile south of Louisiana Highway 28 and one mile north of Louisiana Highway 10.[2]
| Fort Johnson-Vernon Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
  Location within Louisiana | |
| Location | Vernon Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 31°7′15″N 93°10′4″W / 31.12083°N 93.16778°W |
| Area | 105,545 acres (427.13 km2) |
| Governing body | U.S. Army and U.S. Forest Service |
Fort Johnson-Vernon WMA
The new name was the result of the renaming of Fort Polk and the WMA on June 13, 2023.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Yoshonis, Scott (June 28, 2023). "LDWF renames wildlife management areas to reflect removal of military references to Confederacy". KLFY. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Fort Johnson-Vernon". Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Fort Johnson Army Base Guide". Military.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.