崇湖(hu)(hu)國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園位于(yu)長江中(zhong)游南(nan)岸湖(hu)(hu)北(bei)省荊州(zhou)市公(gong)安縣中(zhong)東部的崇湖(hu)(hu)漁場,地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)處(chu)東經(jing)112°14′38″~112°18′8″,北(bei)緯29°53′48″~29°57′46″之(zhi)間(jian),總(zong)面積(ji)1484.43h㎡,其中(zhong)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)面積(ji)1464.23h㎡,濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)率高(gao)達98.64%。崇湖(hu)(hu)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園內的濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)分為自(zi)然濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)和(he)人工(gong)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)2個濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)類,其中(zhong)自(zi)然濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di) 為永久性淡水(shui)湖(hu)(hu);人工(gong)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)包(bao)括保育區、恢復(fu)重建區、宣教(jiao)展示區、合理利用區及管理服務(wu)區五(wu)個功(gong)能分區,總(zong)投資1.56億元(yuan),規劃用6年左右(you)時間(jian)建成整體形(xing)象突出(chu),濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)景(jing)觀獨特(te),以優美的自(zi)然風光和(he)完好的濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)生態環(huan)境呈現在世人眼前。
公安縣是濕(shi)(shi)地(di)大縣,共有(you)天(tian)然(ran)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)和人工濕(shi)(shi)地(di)20萬公頃,其中天(tian)然(ran)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)15萬公頃,共有(you)大小湖(hu)泊(bo)100處(chu)。崇(chong)湖(hu)由分界大堤分為(wei)南北兩個半湖(hu),水(shui)面平靜(jing)、一(yi)望無際。清晨湖(hu)中小島若隱若現,恍如世(shi)外(wai)桃花(hua)島。湖(hu)區周(zhou)圍樹木郁(yu)(yu)郁(yu)(yu)蔥蔥,翠綠掩(yan)映(ying)、鳥語禪鳴(ming)、波光嵐影,漁夫泛舟(zhou)湖(hu)面,在藍天(tian)的襯映(ying)下(xia)顯得格(ge)外(wai)迷人。
崇湖(hu)(hu)是(shi)長江中(zhong)下游湖(hu)(hu)群(qun)中(zhong)具有代表性(xing)的(de)湖(hu)(hu)泊(bo)之(zhi)一,流域土質肥沃,氣候溫和,雨量充沛,水(shui)質良(liang)好的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)境(jing),適(shi)合水(shui)生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)植(zhi)物的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)長、棲息、繁衍,是(shi)長江中(zhong)下游生(sheng)(sheng)物多樣(yang)(yang)性(xing)保護(hu)(hu)較(jiao)好的(de)水(shui)體。目前(qian)建立了國家種(zhong)質資源保護(hu)(hu),在(zai)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系統中(zhong)維護(hu)(hu)著豐(feng)富動(dong)植(zhi)物的(de)多樣(yang)(yang)性(xing)和遺(yi)傳(chuan)的(de)多樣(yang)(yang)性(xing),為社(she)會提供大(da)量動(dong)植(zhi)物產品。