湖南(nan)東安(an)(an)紫(zi)水(shui)(shui)國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)地(di)(di)(di)處湖南(nan)省東安(an)(an)縣中(zhong)部(bu),公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)范圍(wei)主(zhu)要以紫(zi)水(shui)(shui)河和高(gao)巖水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)(ku)為主(zhu)體,包含紫(zi)水(shui)(shui)河兩岸(an)人工濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)、河洲漫灘和高(gao)巖水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)(ku)周邊部(bu)分山(shan)地(di)(di)(di),屬"庫(ku)(ku)塘-河流(liu)"復合型濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)。地(di)(di)(di)理坐標介于東經(jing)111°06′04″~111°23′45″,北緯26°19′01″~26°28′55″之間(jian),總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)1096.0公(gong)(gong)頃,其中(zhong)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)面(mian)積(ji)695.0公(gong)(gong)頃,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)率(lv)63.41%。
公(gong)園生物(wu)(wu)多(duo)樣性相當豐富(fu)。園內(nei)灣(wan)多(duo)、灘多(duo)、洲多(duo)、樹(shu)多(duo)、鳥多(duo)、珍稀物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)多(duo)。現已查明共有維(wei)管束植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)195科、676屬、1100種(zhong)(zhong),有國家(jia)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)8種(zhong)(zhong),其中國家(jia)Ⅰ級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護(hu)、被國家(jia)林(lin)業局列為(wei)極小(xiao)種(zhong)(zhong)群(qun)的報(bao)春苣苔,在公(gong)園內(nei)分布點(dian)(dian)多(duo),資源(yuan)較為(wei)豐富(fu),極具保(bao)護(hu)價值。已記錄野生脊椎動物(wu)(wu)28目(mu)74科192種(zhong)(zhong)。有國家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)保(bao)護(hu)動物(wu)(wu)15種(zhong)(zhong),21種(zhong)(zhong)被列入(ru)《瀕危動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)國際貿易(yi)公(gong)約》,9種(zhong)(zhong)被列入(ru)《中國瀕危動物(wu)(wu)紅皮書》。
公園自然景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)十分優美(mei)。風(feng)光旖旎,景(jing)(jing)色(se)秀麗,碧水(shui)瀠回,水(shui)清見底,大樹(shu)(shu)、古樹(shu)(shu)連綿不斷,青山綠樹(shu)(shu)倒映水(shui)中,宛如(ru)一(yi)條柔軟透明(ming)的(de)綠色(se)綢帶,盤繞在青山綠水(shui)之(zhi)間。紫水(shui)河(he)是(shi)華南保存較原(yuan)始、景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)較美(mei)麗的(de)河(he)流之(zhi)一(yi)。
公(gong)園文化(hua)底蘊非常深厚(hou)。擁有廣(guang)利橋、吳(wu)公(gong)塔等國家級(ji)和省級(ji)重點保護文物20多處,還(huan)有漢文化(hua)、舜文化(hua)歷史文化(hua)遺跡(ji),有著較高(gao)的(de)歷史文化(hua)價值。
公(gong)園(yuan)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)區位極為重(zhong)(zhong)要。紫水(shui)濕地公(gong)園(yuan)是(shi)湘(xiang)桂重(zhong)(zhong)要生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)通道,也是(shi)區域政治(zhi)、經濟和文化的中心走廊,更是(shi)重(zhong)(zhong)要的城鄉居民優質(zhi)飲用水(shui)源地,生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)區位十分重(zhong)(zhong)要,對保障湘(xiang)江流域乃至洞庭湖流域濕地生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)安全(quan)、維(wei)護(hu)區域生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)平衡、保障城鄉居民飲用水(shui)安全(quan)、促進區域社會經濟可持續發(fa)展具(ju)有重(zhong)(zhong)要意義。