 The
Paris Landing Area is full of wildlife. Bobcats,
coyote, fox, river otter, eagles, and other birds of
prey can be seen throughout the area along with smaller
animals such as squirrels, rabbits, shrews, gray bats,
wild turkeys, and others.
The Tennessee
Wildlife Refuge, Big Sandy Unit, is located at the
confluence of the Big Sandy River & Tennessee River (now
inundated by Kentucky Lake). The largest chunk of
the refuge on land is located on a large peninsula 2.5
miles south of the Paris Landing bridge.
 The
diversity of habitats found on the refuge provide ample
feeding, nesting, and resting areas for 291 bird
species, 51 different mammals, 89 species of reptiles
and amphibians, and 142 species of fish.
Buffalo and elk can be seen at the Elk & Bison Prairie
in the Land Between The Lakes. A large area has been set
aside for these large animals near the junction of US 68
and The Trace. For a small fee, visitors can drive
through the habitat and see American bison, elk, deer,
and other wildlife.
Two species of deer exists in LBL, the common
white-tailed deer and the endangered fallow deer. The
fallow deer is a unique animal not from the United
States, but imported from Asia and Europe in the early
1900s. Only 150 of these deer roam LBL now; they are
protected, and hunting of this type of deer is
prohibited
See also Activities &
Attractions
for even more recreational opportunities!
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