策湖國(guo)家濕地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)位于浠水(shui)縣(xian)南(nan)部,長(chang)江(jiang)(jiang)中(zhong)(zhong)游(you)北(bei)岸,與黃(huang)石市西塞(sai)山隔江(jiang)(jiang)相望(wang)。轄6個行政村、1個國(guo)有漁場(chang)、1個集體漁場(chang),共(gong)8000余(yu)人。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)規劃(hua)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)1141.84公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),其中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)有面(mian)積(ji)(ji)1065.36公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)、集體面(mian)積(ji)(ji)76.48公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。濕地面(mian)積(ji)(ji)1130.13公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的98.97%,是長(chang)江(jiang)(jiang)中(zhong)(zhong)下游(you)典(dian)型(xing)的湖泊(bo)濕地。
這里人(ren)文(wen)資源厚重,三(san)(san)國(guo)文(wen)化、佛教文(wen)化和(he)楚文(wen)化交相輝映。1800多(duo)年前,東吳大將(jiang)孫策(ce)(ce)曾在這里訓練(lian)水軍,策(ce)(ce)湖因此得名;策(ce)(ce)湖周(zhou)(zhou)邊(bian)名勝古跡甚多(duo),有禪宗(zong)三(san)(san)祖僧儏-之地"三(san)(san)祖天然寺",有國(guo)家級(ji)重點文(wen)物保護單位清(qing)代(dai)戲臺(tai)(tai)--萬(wan)年臺(tai)(tai)(中華人(ren)民共和(he)國(guo)國(guo)務院2013年3月公布(bu)),有清(qing)代(dai)陳沆狀元祠遺(yi)址;被列入浠水縣首批非物質文(wen)化遺(yi)產名錄的策(ce)(ce)湖端午節龍(long)舟賽,每年吸引(yin)武漢、黃石(shi)及(ji)周(zhou)(zhou)邊(bian)游客近萬(wan)人(ren)。
這(zhe)里山(shan)水(shui)秀(xiu)麗(li),唐代詩(shi)人張志和(he)的(de)"西塞山(shan)前白鷺飛,桃(tao)花流水(shui)鱖魚(yu)肥(fei)",寫(xie)下(xia)了流傳千(qian)古的(de)"策湖(hu)(hu)印象"。策湖(hu)(hu)具(ju)有(you)豐富的(de)濕(shi)地資源,現有(you)永久性(xing)淡水(shui)湖(hu)(hu)泊1052.32公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占(zhan)93.12%,主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)為策湖(hu)(hu)上、下(xia)湖(hu)(hu)的(de)湖(hu)(hu)面開闊水(shui)域;草本(ben)沼澤14.82公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占(zhan)1.31%,主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)為策湖(hu)(hu)上湖(hu)(hu)長(chang)矛(mao)咀半島,在枯水(shui)期露(lu)出水(shui)面;運河11.65公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占(zhan)1.03%,主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)為茅山(shan)港(gang)茅山(shan)新閘以北段港(gang)渠道,長(chang)度約為0.5km;水(shui)產(chan)養(yang)殖場51.34公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占(zhan)4.54%,主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)集(ji)中(zhong)在頭壕墩和(he)策湖(hu)(hu)村。
這(zhe)里野生動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)物資源十分(fen)豐富。園內有(you)植(zhi)(zhi)物165科(ke)499屬(shu)738種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),濕生植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)(bei)主要包括苔草群叢(cong)等9個群叢(cong);有(you)脊椎動(dong)物59科(ke)126屬(shu)187種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分(fen)布著(zhu)多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)、省級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保護(hu)動(dong)物和珍稀瀕危動(dong)物,其中國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅰ級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保護(hu)動(dong)物2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保護(hu)動(dong)物5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),湖(hu)北省省級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保護(hu)動(dong)物23種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。這(zhe)里還是國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級(ji)黃顙(sang)魚、烏鱧水(shui)(shui)產種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質資源保護(hu)區。出(chu)產的水(shui)(shui)產品于(yu)2008年全部通過了國(guo)(guo)家(jia)無(wu)公害農(nong)(水(shui)(shui))產品"雙認證(zheng)"。出(chu)產的"茅山(shan)螃蟹"被(bei)(bei)評(ping)為"99中國(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)際農(nong)業博覽會(hui)"湖(hu)北名牌產品,2012年被(bei)(bei)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)質監(jian)局列為"國(guo)(guo)家(jia)地理標(biao)志保護(hu)產品",2016年注冊為地理證(zheng)明商標(biao)。