蟠龍(long)濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園位于薛(xue)(xue)城區城市近郊(jiao)的(de)優勢位置,是(shi)在省批復規(gui)劃西倉平原水(shui)庫基礎上(shang)進行(xing)建設的(de)一處集攔蓄灌溉和(he)城鄉(xiang)居民(min)休(xiu)閑娛(yu)樂為一體的(de)生(sheng)態濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園。位于薛(xue)(xue)城蟠龍(long)河中下部(bu),瀕(bin)臨(lin)微(wei)山湖,景區內既(ji)有大(da)面積(ji)濕(shi)(shi)地、又有即(ji)將開挖的(de)城市景觀水(shui)系,奚仲文(wen)(wen)化、古(gu)瓷窯遺址等人文(wen)(wen)景觀豐富,地理位置獨特,歷史文(wen)(wen)化優越。園內約有高等植物78科231屬318種(zhong)(zhong);獸類野(ye)生(sheng)動物有5個(ge)目、8個(ge)科、18種(zhong)(zhong);水(shui)生(sheng)生(sheng)物353種(zhong)(zhong)。各種(zhong)(zhong)資源非(fei)常豐富。
公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)總控制面積(ji)(ji)(ji)667 hm2。濕(shi)地(di)及(ji)水域面積(ji)(ji)(ji)533 hm2,占(zhan)總面積(ji)(ji)(ji)的80%,其它陸地(di)面積(ji)(ji)(ji)134公頃,綠(lv)化(hua)面積(ji)(ji)(ji)100 公頃,占(zhan)總面積(ji)(ji)(ji)的15%。2007年9月經(jing)棗莊市林業局批準(zhun)市級濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。2009年2月經(jing)山東省林業局批準(zhun)為省級濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。
生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)由北(bei)京土人景觀與(yu)建筑規劃(hua)設計(ji)(ji)研(yan)究院進行規劃(hua)設計(ji)(ji),以(yi)“城市森林中(zhong)的(de)諾(nuo)亞(ya)方舟”為主題,通(tong)過用地(di)(di)(di)(di)分(fen)類、挖泡(pao)堆島(dao)、棲息(xi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)建設等(deng)途徑將蟠(pan)(pan)龍(long)河(he)建設成為人、動物、自然和諧(xie)相處(chu)的(de)天堂。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)劃(hua)分(fen)為兩個部分(fen)。一(yi)部分(fen)是北(bei)端的(de)休(xiu)閑(xian)中(zhong)心及南端的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)度(du)假(jia)村,通(tong)過青少年濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)科普(pu)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)、婚(hun)慶度(du)假(jia)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)、生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)農業觀光園(yuan)、生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)度(du)假(jia)村等(deng)項(xiang)目,樹(shu)立公園(yuan)新形(xing)象;第二部分(fen)以(yi)原生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)保護為主,使蟠(pan)(pan)龍(long)河(he)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)的(de)原生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)環境得到(dao)進一(yi)步提升,通(tong)過開(kai)展(zhan)“觀荷園(yuan)、聽蛙園(yuan)、觀魚池、螢火蟲長廊(lang)、蝴蝶(die)園(yuan)”等(deng)建設,作為生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)度(du)假(jia)村的(de)拓展(zhan)。最終將蟠(pan)(pan)龍(long)河(he)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)建設成為國家級(ji)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)、區域濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)文化教(jiao)育基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)和市民休(xiu)閑(xian)中(zhong)心。
蟠(pan)龍(long)濕地(di)(di)公(gong)園是(shi)棗莊(zhuang)新(xin)城地(di)(di)區較(jiao)有(you)活力的(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)項目,濕地(di)(di)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統(tong)多(duo)(duo)(duo)樣,具(ju)有(you)植物生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)群(qun)落的(de)(de)典型(xing)性。園區內(nei)濕地(di)(di)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統(tong)多(duo)(duo)(duo)處于自(zi)然演(yan)替過程,依靠自(zi)然生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統(tong)的(de)(de)完(wan)整性,保證了自(zi)然生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統(tong)的(de)(de)平衡與穩(wen)定,形(xing)成(cheng)了一個完(wan)整的(de)(de)、穩(wen)定的(de)(de)、結構復雜的(de)(de)自(zi)然生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統(tong),是(shi)我(wo)省生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物多(duo)(duo)(duo)樣性較(jiao)為豐富(fu)的(de)(de)地(di)(di)區之一,是(shi)寶(bao)貴的(de)(de)天然物種基(ji)因庫,是(shi)眾(zhong)多(duo)(duo)(duo)野生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動物的(de)(de)安全島(dao),同(tong)時濕地(di)(di)公(gong)園與古薛文化融(rong)為一體,具(ju)有(you)較(jiao)高(gao)的(de)(de)保護(hu)、科(ke)研價值、科(ke)普教育價值、旅游觀(guan)光(guang)價值。