Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Overview

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is responsible for the management and maintenance of 22 state parks, 23 public fishing lakes, three freshwater fish hatcheries, 35 wildlife management areas, two waterfowl refuges, two wildlife sanctuaries, a mariculture center with 35 ponds, and 645,000 acres of trust lands managed for the benefit of several state agencies, the General Fund and Alabama Trust Fund.