麻(ma)陽(yang)錦江(jiang)(jiang)國家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園,主(zhu)要包括錦江(jiang)(jiang)、堯里河、黃土(tu)溪水庫、太平(ping)溪、鸕鶿江(jiang)(jiang)及(ji)周邊的生態公(gong)(gong)(gong)益林(lin)和綠地(di)(di),規劃總(zong)面積為(wei)(wei)1918.8公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,公(gong)(gong)(gong)園內濕(shi)地(di)(di)面積1566.1公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,濕(shi)地(di)(di)率(lv)為(wei)(wei)81.6%,濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園以錦江(jiang)(jiang)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)體,以其重(zhong)要支(zhi)流和庫塘為(wei)(wei)補充,以典(dian)型的山(shan)區河流和沙洲為(wei)(wei)特色(se),形(xing)成的庫-河-江(jiang)(jiang)-林(lin)-城復合生態系統,在我國南方山(shan)區具有較(jiao)強的典(dian)型性(xing)(xing)和代表性(xing)(xing)。
錦江(jiang)國(guo)家濕地(di)公園,不僅(jin)地(di)處我(wo)國(guo)三大候鳥(niao)遷徙(xi)路線的(de)中線主干上,還處于(yu)我(wo)國(guo)25個國(guo)家重(zhong)點(dian)生態(tai)功能區(qu)之一的(de)武(wu)陵山區(qu)生物多(duo)樣(yang)性(xing)與(yu)水土保持(chi)生態(tai)功能區(qu),并被納入武(wu)陵區(qu)片區(qu)發展與(yu)扶貧攻堅規劃(hua)范圍。
麻陽(yang)山清(qing)水(shui)秀(xiu),素有“松柏參天無盡頭(tou),山高水(shui)清(qing)常年流(liu)(liu)”之稱,全縣森林覆蓋率達66%,是中(zhong)國長壽之鄉(xiang)、中(zhong)國冰糖橙之鄉(xiang),具(ju)有良(liang)好的生(sheng)態建設(she)系(xi)統,濕地(di)水(shui)域寬(kuan)廣、水(shui)質(zhi)清(qing)澈,風光秀(xiu)美(mei),有恬美(mei)的鄉(xiang)村河流(liu)(liu)濕地(di)景觀,有精致的城(cheng)市河流(liu)(liu)濕地(di)景觀以及(ji)獨特的多沙洲景觀。