New OrleansNational Protected Areas and Mardi
Gras
Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
•Largest urban wildlife centre in US
•Birds, fish, alligators, reptiles, amphibians
•Half of a million tourists all over the world
Mardi Gras = Fat Tuesday
•Carnival celebration
•Over a million visitors every year
•Date changes - February 3 – March 9
•Started in the 18th century Christian festivity
•Everyone takes part
•Parades, costumes, live music, people dancing and having fun
Mark Twain: “…an American has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi Gras in New Orleans”
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