崇(chong)湖國家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)位(wei)于長(chang)江中游南岸(an)湖北省荊州(zhou)市公(gong)安縣中東部的(de)(de)崇(chong)湖漁場(chang),地(di)(di)處東經112°14′38″~112°18′8″,北緯29°53′48″~29°57′46″之間(jian),總(zong)(zong)面積(ji)1484.43h㎡,其中濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)面積(ji)1464.23h㎡,濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)率(lv)高達(da)98.64%。崇(chong)湖濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)內(nei)的(de)(de)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)分為(wei)自(zi)然(ran)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)和(he)人(ren)工(gong)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)2個濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)類,其中自(zi)然(ran)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di) 為(wei)永久性淡(dan)水(shui)湖;人(ren)工(gong)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)包括保(bao)育區(qu)(qu)(qu)、恢(hui)復重建(jian)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、宣教展示區(qu)(qu)(qu)、合理利(li)用區(qu)(qu)(qu)及(ji)管理服務(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)五個功能分區(qu)(qu)(qu),總(zong)(zong)投資1.56億(yi)元,規劃用6年(nian)左右時間(jian)建(jian)成整體形象突出(chu),濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)景觀(guan)獨特,以優美(mei)的(de)(de)自(zi)然(ran)風光和(he)完好的(de)(de)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)生態環境呈現在世人(ren)眼(yan)前。
公(gong)(gong)安縣(xian)是濕地(di)(di)大(da)縣(xian),共(gong)有(you)天然(ran)濕地(di)(di)和人工(gong)濕地(di)(di)20萬公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),其中天然(ran)濕地(di)(di)15萬公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),共(gong)有(you)大(da)小(xiao)湖(hu)(hu)泊100處。崇湖(hu)(hu)由分界大(da)堤分為南北兩個半湖(hu)(hu),水面平靜(jing)、一望無際。清(qing)晨湖(hu)(hu)中小(xiao)島若隱若現,恍如(ru)世外桃花島。湖(hu)(hu)區周圍樹木郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥(cong)蔥(cong),翠綠掩映、鳥語禪鳴(ming)、波光嵐(lan)影,漁(yu)夫泛舟湖(hu)(hu)面,在藍天的襯映下顯得格外迷人。
崇湖(hu)是長(chang)(chang)江中(zhong)(zhong)下(xia)游湖(hu)群中(zhong)(zhong)具(ju)有代表(biao)性(xing)(xing)的(de)湖(hu)泊之一,流域土(tu)質(zhi)肥沃,氣候溫和,雨量充沛,水質(zhi)良好的(de)生境(jing),適合水生動(dong)植物的(de)生長(chang)(chang)、棲息、繁(fan)衍,是長(chang)(chang)江中(zhong)(zhong)下(xia)游生物多(duo)樣性(xing)(xing)保(bao)護較(jiao)好的(de)水體。目前建(jian)立了國(guo)家種(zhong)質(zhi)資源保(bao)護,在生態系(xi)統中(zhong)(zhong)維護著豐富動(dong)植物的(de)多(duo)樣性(xing)(xing)和遺傳的(de)多(duo)樣性(xing)(xing),為(wei)社會提供大量動(dong)植物產品(pin)。