Anahuac
National Wildlife Refuge is composed of 34,000 acres of bayous,
floodplains, coastal marsh, and prairie on the upper Texas Gulf coast.
The coastal marshes act as a huge sponge, holding water from tropical
storm tides and upstream flooding and provide habitat for the roseate
spoonbill, many migratory birds and alligators. The secretive yellow
rails, snowy egrets and bobcats also inhabit the prairies and ponds
of Anahuac. Established in 1963, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge is
an important link in the chain of refuges that extend along the Gulf
coast of Texas and Louisiana.
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