蓮(lian)(lian)花湖(hu)(hu)(hu)濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園位(wei)于陽(yang)新縣(xian)老城區(qu)(qu)與新城區(qu)(qu)接(jie)合部,與網湖(hu)(hu)(hu)省(sheng)級濕(shi)(shi)地自然保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)隔湖(hu)(hu)(hu)相鄰,規劃總面積1047.49公(gong)頃,其中濕(shi)(shi)地面積為(wei)(wei)892.21公(gong)頃,濕(shi)(shi)地率85.2%,由蓮(lian)(lian)花湖(hu)(hu)(hu)、大泉湖(hu)(hu)(hu)、盧家壩湖(hu)(hu)(hu)和石灰(hui)寨湖(hu)(hu)(hu)等(deng)自然湖(hu)(hu)(hu)畔組成,分為(wei)(wei)濕(shi)(shi)地保(bao)育區(qu)(qu)、恢復重(zhong)建區(qu)(qu)、宣教展(zhan)示區(qu)(qu)、合理利用區(qu)(qu)、管理服務區(qu)(qu)等(deng)區(qu)(qu)域,為(wei)(wei)長江(jiang)中下游(you)淡水(shui)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)泊濕(shi)(shi)地,是(shi)小(xiao)天(tian)鵝、白琵鷺(lu)等(deng)珍(zhen)稀水(shui)禽(qin)的重(zhong)要覓(mi)食(shi)區(qu)(qu),也是(shi)雁(yan)鴨類(lei)、鷺(lu)類(lei)、鷗類(lei)等(deng)水(shui)禽(qin)的主(zhu)要覓(mi)食(shi)、繁衍、棲(qi)息區(qu)(qu)之一。
近年(nian)來,陽(yang)新(xin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)委縣(xian)(xian)(xian)政(zheng)府高度重視(shi)生態(tai)文明建設,確立了(le)(le)“生態(tai)立縣(xian)(xian)(xian)”發展戰略,大力構(gou)建“兩湖(hu)一山(shan)”生態(tai)旅游發展格局,持(chi)續推進林(lin)業示(shi)范(fan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)、生態(tai)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)創建,斥資(zi)5億(yi)元(yuan),遷(qian)移污染(ran)企業、拆除蓮(lian)花(hua)湖(hu)沿湖(hu)違規(gui)建筑、治理污染(ran)源、恢復(fu)水生植被、構(gou)建自然景觀。為保護(hu)蓮(lian)花(hua)湖(hu)濕地公(gong)園環(huan)境,陽(yang)新(xin)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)建成(cheng)了(le)(le)蓮(lian)花(hua)湖(hu)上游城北(bei)工業園污水處理廠,改建了(le)(le)環(huan)城路排污管(guan)網,啟動(dong)了(le)(le)富池中下游流域“七湖(hu)連通”工程,建成(cheng)了(le)(le)蓮(lian)花(hua)湖(hu)、大泉(quan)(quan)湖(hu)控(kong)制水閘,改制了(le)(le)竹林(lin)塘(tang)漁場經營體(ti)制,停止(zhi)了(le)(le)大泉(quan)(quan)湖(hu)對(dui)外(wai)承包養殖(zhi)珍珠合同,按(an)計劃順利開(kai)展了(le)(le)設備拆除,為創建國家級濕地公(gong)園打下了(le)(le)堅實的(de)基礎。
蓮(lian)花湖國家濕(shi)地公園的建立,對有效保護和恢復(fu)蓮(lian)花湖濕(shi)地生(sheng)態(tai)系統、濕(shi)地野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)植物(wu)資源及棲息地、弘揚(yang)多彩(cai)濕(shi)地生(sheng)態(tai)文(wen)化,推動(dong)生(sheng)態(tai)旅游(you)業(ye)的發展等(deng)將起到積極作用(yong)。