湖南東(dong)安紫水(shui)國家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園地(di)(di)處湖南省東(dong)安縣中部(bu),公(gong)園范圍主(zhu)要以紫水(shui)河(he)和高巖水(shui)庫為主(zhu)體(ti),包含紫水(shui)河(he)兩岸人工濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)、河(he)洲(zhou)漫灘和高巖水(shui)庫周邊部(bu)分山地(di)(di),屬(shu)"庫塘-河(he)流(liu)"復合型濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園。地(di)(di)理坐標介于東(dong)經111°06′04″~111°23′45″,北緯26°19′01″~26°28′55″之間,總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)1096.0公(gong)頃,其中濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)面(mian)積(ji)695.0公(gong)頃,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)率63.41%。
公(gong)園生物多(duo)(duo)樣性(xing)相當豐(feng)富(fu)。園內灣多(duo)(duo)、灘多(duo)(duo)、洲多(duo)(duo)、樹多(duo)(duo)、鳥多(duo)(duo)、珍稀物種(zhong)多(duo)(duo)。現已(yi)查明共有維管束(shu)植物195科(ke)、676屬、1100種(zhong),有國家重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)植物8種(zhong),其中(zhong)國家Ⅰ級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)、被國家林(lin)業局列為極小(xiao)種(zhong)群的(de)報春苣苔,在公(gong)園內分布點(dian)多(duo)(duo),資源較為豐(feng)富(fu),極具保護(hu)價值(zhi)。已(yi)記錄野生脊椎動(dong)物28目74科(ke)192種(zhong)。有國家Ⅱ級保護(hu)動(dong)物15種(zhong),21種(zhong)被列入(ru)《瀕(bin)(bin)危動(dong)植物種(zhong)國際貿易公(gong)約》,9種(zhong)被列入(ru)《中(zhong)國瀕(bin)(bin)危動(dong)物紅(hong)皮書》。
公(gong)園(yuan)自然景(jing)觀(guan)十分(fen)優(you)美。風光旖旎(ni),景(jing)色秀(xiu)麗,碧水(shui)(shui)(shui)瀠(ying)回,水(shui)(shui)(shui)清見底,大樹、古樹連(lian)綿不斷,青(qing)山綠(lv)樹倒映水(shui)(shui)(shui)中,宛如一(yi)條柔軟透明的綠(lv)色綢帶,盤繞(rao)在青(qing)山綠(lv)水(shui)(shui)(shui)之(zhi)間(jian)。紫水(shui)(shui)(shui)河(he)是華南(nan)保存較原(yuan)始、景(jing)觀(guan)較美麗的河(he)流之(zhi)一(yi)。
公園文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化底蘊(yun)非(fei)常深厚(hou)。擁有(you)廣利(li)橋、吳公塔等國家(jia)級和(he)省級重點保(bao)護文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)20多處,還有(you)漢文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化、舜(shun)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化歷(li)(li)史文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化遺(yi)跡(ji),有(you)著較高(gao)的(de)歷(li)(li)史文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化價(jia)值。
公園生態(tai)區(qu)位極為重(zhong)(zhong)要。紫水濕地公園是(shi)湘(xiang)桂重(zhong)(zhong)要生態(tai)通道,也(ye)是(shi)區(qu)域(yu)(yu)(yu)政治、經(jing)濟和文化的中心走(zou)廊(lang),更是(shi)重(zhong)(zhong)要的城鄉居民優質飲(yin)用(yong)水源地,生態(tai)區(qu)位十分重(zhong)(zhong)要,對保(bao)(bao)障湘(xiang)江流(liu)(liu)域(yu)(yu)(yu)乃至洞庭湖流(liu)(liu)域(yu)(yu)(yu)濕地生態(tai)安全、維護區(qu)域(yu)(yu)(yu)生態(tai)平衡、保(bao)(bao)障城鄉居民飲(yin)用(yong)水安全、促進區(qu)域(yu)(yu)(yu)社會(hui)經(jing)濟可持續發(fa)展具有重(zhong)(zhong)要意義。