湖(hu)南瓊(qiong)湖(hu)國家濕地(di)公園地(di)處(chu)(chu)南洞(dong)庭湖(hu)與西(xi)洞(dong)庭湖(hu)2處(chu)(chu)國際重要濕地(di)交匯處(chu)(chu),資江(jiang)、沅江(jiang)與澧水三水匯合的半島之上,包(bao)括以沅江(jiang)市區為中心,互為連通的后(hou)江(jiang)湖(hu)、蓼葉湖(hu)、上瓊(qiong)湖(hu)、下瓊(qiong)湖(hu)、石磯湖(hu)及胭(yan)脂湖(hu)等湖(hu)泊群構(gou)成,是洞(dong)庭湖(hu)濕地(di)的重要組成部分。地(di)理坐標為:東經112°16′35″~112°23′58″,北緯28°44′36″~28°51′42″。
公園內水域(yu)闊(kuo)廣(guang)、港汊密布、岸線曲折、堤(di)岸自然、林(lin)草豐茂(mao)、景色秀美、觀(guan)賞(shang)性強,與沅江市城區形成(cheng)"濕地-森林(lin)-城市"復合生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統,濕地生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)特征(zheng)典型、生(sheng)物(wu)多(duo)樣(yang)性豐富(fu)、歷史遺跡(ji)文物(wu)眾多(duo),人文底蘊深(shen)厚、景觀(guan)資(zi)源組合度高(gao),是洞庭湖周邊湖泊濕地的典型代(dai)表,保護意義重大。
公(gong)園總面(mian)積(ji)1760.4公(gong)頃,其(qi)中(zhong)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)面(mian)積(ji)1702.9公(gong)頃,占規劃面(mian)積(ji)的96.7%。涉(she)及湖泊濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)、沼澤(ze)(ze)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)和人工(gong)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)3大濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)類和永久性淡水湖泊、草本(ben)沼澤(ze)(ze)、運河、輸水河、水產養殖場、庫塘6個濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)型,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)資(zi)源類型豐富多樣。
公園及周邊(bian)地(di)(di)區有種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子植物543種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),隸屬于(yu)353屬、119科,其中濕地(di)(di)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子植物138種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),有金蕎麥、中華結縷草(cao)等4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國家二級重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)植物;古樹名(ming)木(mu)70余(yu)株;有脊椎(zhui)動物共計(ji)5綱30目(mu)73科198種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),魚(yu)類(lei)與鳥類(lei)資源突出,有魚(yu)類(lei)48種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占湖(hu)南已(yi)知(zhi)魚(yu)類(lei)的(de)27.9%;鳥類(lei)110種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占湖(hu)南已(yi)知(zhi)鳥類(lei)的(de)28.7%;有鴛鴦、雀鷹、鳶等國家二級重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)動物17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),生物多(duo)樣性豐富,珍稀(xi)動物眾多(duo),保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)和科研價(jia)值極高。
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