金(jin)湖濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園,位(wei)于(yu)宜(yi)昌(chang)枝(zhi)江,是宜(yi)昌(chang)森林旅(lv)游(you)的(de)又一個(ge)濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園,金(jin)湖休閑(xian)度(du)假旅(lv)游(you)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)分為水(shui)上娛(yu)樂區(qu)(qu)、濕(shi)(shi)地保護區(qu)(qu)、休閑(xian)度(du)假區(qu)(qu)、商業文化區(qu)(qu)、宗教文化區(qu)(qu)五個(ge)區(qu)(qu)域。總規劃面(mian)積(ji)733.35公(gong)頃,其中水(shui)面(mian)面(mian)積(ji)7500畝,森林面(mian)積(ji)330畝,濕(shi)(shi)地面(mian)積(ji)688.57公(gong)頃,濕(shi)(shi)地率為93.89%。公(gong)園內生(sheng)物(wu)種(zhong)類豐富,自然景(jing)觀優美,是水(shui)禽資源的(de)重要分布區(qu)(qu),素有“枝(zhi)江城市之腎(shen)”的(de)稱號。
2015年1月10日(ri),金湖濕地公園(yuan)被國(guo)家林業局批(pi)準為國(guo)家濕地公園(yuan)。
金湖(hu)國家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園位(wei)于枝江市東(dong)北側,地處鄂西山(shan)(shan)區與江漢平原(yuan)的過渡地帶,公(gong)園主體呈(cheng)水滴形,是典型的江漢平原(yuan)低洼地帶天然淡水湖(hu)泊(bo)。金湖(hu)濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園按(an)照“保護優先、科學(xue)修復、合理利用、持續發展”的原(yuan)則進行規劃設計,濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園范圍東(dong)起東(dong)湖(hu)節(jie)制閘,西至(zhi)四清橋,南臨林(lin)家(jia)拐,北至(zhi)金山(shan)(shan)林(lin)場,由東(dong)湖(hu)、劉家(jia)湖(hu)和金山(shan)(shan)林(lin)場三部分組成。
金湖濕地公園規劃建設期為7年,分三期建設,總投資2.2億元,將大大提高枝江市濕地生態系統自我維持和修復能力,對保護生物的多樣性發揮積極的作用,同時還可以增強洪水調蓄能力,最終打造成枝江城區后花園,為人們提供一個舒適恬靜、人與自然和諧相處、休閑度假、修身養性的好去處。
公園內現有浮(fu)游植物(wu)6門(men)45種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);高等維管束植物(wu)86科(ke)(ke)(ke)168屬198種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包括蕨類(lei)植物(wu)植物(wu)7科(ke)(ke)(ke)7屬7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),裸子植物(wu)4科(ke)(ke)(ke)6屬7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被子植物(wu)75科(ke)(ke)(ke)155屬284種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);浮(fu)游動物(wu)3門(men)4類(lei)50種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以原生動物(wu)和輪蟲(chong)類(lei)居多(duo);底棲動物(wu)3門(men)36種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以軟體動物(wu)門(men)居多(duo);野生脊椎動物(wu)總計33目(mu)87科(ke)(ke)(ke)239種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包括魚綱(gang)(gang)9目(mu)15科(ke)(ke)(ke)49種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);兩棲綱(gang)(gang)1目(mu)3科(ke)(ke)(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬行綱(gang)(gang)2目(mu)8科(ke)(ke)(ke)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),獸綱(gang)(gang)5目(mu)9科(ke)(ke)(ke)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鳥(niao)綱(gang)(gang)16目(mu)52科(ke)(ke)(ke)141種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其中(zhong)濕(shi)地公園范圍內具有代表性的國家Ⅱ級重點(dian)保護(hu)野生動物(wu)有16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。