湖(hu)(hu)南(nan)隆(long)回(hui)魏源(yuan)(yuan)湖(hu)(hu)國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園地(di)(di)處湖(hu)(hu)南(nan)省隆(long)回(hui)縣六都(dou)寨(zhai)鎮境內(nei),由(you)魏源(yuan)(yuan)湖(hu)(hu)、狐貍島和鷺鳥山(shan)3部分(fen)組(zu)成。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園以魏源(yuan)(yuan)湖(hu)(hu)為(wei)(wei)主體,由(you)北(bei)向南(nan)呈廊道走向,最(zui)北(bei)端至魏源(yuan)(yuan)故里(li)司門前鎮,最(zui)南(nan)端至六都(dou)寨(zhai)鎮西北(bei)角;距縣城30公里(li),地(di)(di)理坐標(biao)為(wei)(wei):東經110°52′42″~110°55′55″,北(bei)緯27°21′38″~27°28′28″。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園總面積711.0公頃(qing)。公園內(nei)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)主要分(fen)為(wei)(wei)永久(jiu)性河流(liu)、洪泛平(ping)原(yuan)和庫塘三大濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)型,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)總面積為(wei)(wei)458.3公頃(qing),占公園總面積的64.46%。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園劃分(fen)為(wei)(wei)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)保護保育(yu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)宣(xuan)教展示區(qu)(qu)(qu)、濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)合理利用示范區(qu)(qu)(qu)、綜(zong)合管(guan)理服(fu)務區(qu)(qu)(qu)。
魏源(yuan)湖(hu)是兼防洪、發電、灌溉(gai)等多(duo)功能的大型水(shui)利工(gong)程, 因其庫尾有(you)魏源(yuan)故居(ju)而得(de)名,是目前湖(hu)南省(sheng)最大的實心黏土大壩。
濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)濕(shi)地(di)(di)與其周邊優美的(de)森林生態系(xi)(xi)統共同形成了(le)結構完(wan)善、功能協(xie)同的(de)濕(shi)地(di)(di)--森林復合生態系(xi)(xi)統,在(zai)(zai)我國中(zhong)部中(zhong)亞熱帶低山丘陵(ling)地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)具(ju)有(you)典型(xing)性(xing)和代表(biao)性(xing),為我國南北(bei)遷徙鳥類(lei)提(ti)供(gong)了(le)良好的(de)覓食地(di)(di)點和棲(qi)息(xi)環境(jing)。公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)有(you)維(wei)管植物148科,404屬,812種(zhong);野(ye)生脊椎動(dong)物203種(zhong),隸屬于5綱(gang)29目76科。說(shuo)明了(le)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)的(de)生物在(zai)(zai)區(qu)(qu)域內(nei)具(ju)有(you)重要(yao)(yao)的(de)珍惜保護價值,濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)在(zai)(zai)保護生物多樣性(xing)方面(mian)具(ju)有(you)重要(yao)(yao)作用。
濕地(di)(di)公(gong)園規劃(hua)秉承"保護(hu)優先、科(ke)學(xue)恢(hui)復(fu)、合(he)理(li)利用(yong)、持續發(fa)展"的(de)指導思(si)想,順應了(le)"綠(lv)色湖南(nan)"建設(she)剛要(yao)的(de)總體要(yao)求,濕地(di)(di)公(gong)園將建設(she)成為濕地(di)(di)生(sheng)態(tai)系統(tong)健康(kang)、景觀(guan)資源豐富、自然環境優美、科(ke)普宣教設(she)施完善、休(xiu)閑(xian)娛樂條件優越、維護(hu)底蘊深厚(hou);具(ju)有濕地(di)(di)----森林復(fu)合(he)生(sheng)態(tai)系統(tong)保護(hu)和恢(hui)復(fu)、水庫濕地(di)(di)保護(hu)和生(sheng)態(tai)友好型利用(yong)示范的(de)湘西南(nan)地(di)(di)區獨特的(de)國家濕地(di)(di)公(gong)園。