[2] On July 8, 2002, BP donated the area to the State of Louisiana, managed by White Lake Preservation Inc., and on January 1, 2005, by Act 613 of the 2004 Regular Legislative Session (Senate Bill 118), the LDWF took control.

ux (1931), included a portion purchased by M. F. Yount from Elizabeth M. Watkins (1929), and BP managed the property before transferring it to the state.

The main reason for starting new colonies are concerns that a single hurricane or disease outbreak could end in the extinction of the Whooping crane.

[4] Flora is abundant in White Lake Conservation Area and includes Maidencane, Bull Tongue, Cattail, Jamaican Sawgrass (Cladium jamaicense), Roseau Cane, Spikerush, Walter's Millet (Echinochloa walteri), and Buttonbush.

There is a two-mile bird watching and nature trail, running along the north side with an elevated observation deck, allowing nature photography, birdwatching, and educational field trips to see the approximately 300 species of birds, of which 174 have been documented[10][11] List of Louisiana Wildlife Management Areas