金湖濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan),位于宜(yi)昌枝江,是宜(yi)昌森林(lin)旅游(you)的(de)又一個(ge)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan),金湖休(xiu)閑度(du)假(jia)旅游(you)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)分(fen)為(wei)水上娛(yu)樂區(qu)(qu)(qu)、濕(shi)地(di)(di)保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、休(xiu)閑度(du)假(jia)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、商業文(wen)化(hua)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、宗教文(wen)化(hua)區(qu)(qu)(qu)五個(ge)區(qu)(qu)(qu)域。總規劃面(mian)(mian)積(ji)733.35公頃(qing)(qing),其中水面(mian)(mian)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)7500畝,森林(lin)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)330畝,濕(shi)地(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)688.57公頃(qing)(qing),濕(shi)地(di)(di)率為(wei)93.89%。公園(yuan)內生物種(zhong)類(lei)豐富,自然景(jing)(jing)觀優(you)美,是水禽(qin)資源(yuan)的(de)重(zhong)要分(fen)布(bu)區(qu)(qu)(qu),素有“枝江城市(shi)之腎(shen)”的(de)稱號。
2015年1月10日,金湖(hu)濕(shi)地公園(yuan)被(bei)國家(jia)林業局批準為(wei)國家(jia)濕(shi)地公園(yuan)。
金(jin)(jin)湖(hu)(hu)國家(jia)濕(shi)地公園(yuan)位于枝江市東北側,地處鄂(e)西(xi)山(shan)區與(yu)江漢平(ping)原的(de)過渡地帶(dai),公園(yuan)主(zhu)體(ti)呈水滴形,是典型的(de)江漢平(ping)原低(di)洼地帶(dai)天然淡水湖(hu)(hu)泊(bo)。金(jin)(jin)湖(hu)(hu)濕(shi)地公園(yuan)按照(zhao)“保護優(you)先、科學修復、合(he)理利(li)用、持續(xu)發展”的(de)原則進行(xing)規劃設計(ji),濕(shi)地公園(yuan)范圍東起東湖(hu)(hu)節(jie)制(zhi)閘,西(xi)至(zhi)四清橋,南(nan)臨林家(jia)拐(guai),北至(zhi)金(jin)(jin)山(shan)林場,由東湖(hu)(hu)、劉家(jia)湖(hu)(hu)和(he)金(jin)(jin)山(shan)林場三部分組(zu)成(cheng)。
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。
公園內現有浮游植物(wu)(wu)6門45種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);高(gao)等維管束植物(wu)(wu)86科(ke)168屬(shu)198種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)括蕨類(lei)(lei)植物(wu)(wu)植物(wu)(wu)7科(ke)7屬(shu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),裸子植物(wu)(wu)4科(ke)6屬(shu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被子植物(wu)(wu)75科(ke)155屬(shu)284種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);浮游動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)3門4類(lei)(lei)50種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以原生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)和輪蟲類(lei)(lei)居多;底棲動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)3門36種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以軟體動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)門居多;野生(sheng)脊椎(zhui)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)總計33目(mu)87科(ke)239種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)括魚綱(gang)9目(mu)15科(ke)49種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);兩棲綱(gang)1目(mu)3科(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬行綱(gang)2目(mu)8科(ke)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),獸(shou)綱(gang)5目(mu)9科(ke)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鳥(niao)綱(gang)16目(mu)52科(ke)141種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其中濕地公園范圍(wei)內具有代表性的國家Ⅱ級(ji)重點保護野生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)有16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。