湖(hu)南嘉(jia)禾鐘水(shui)河(he)國家濕地(di)(di)公(gong)園南起嘉(jia)禾縣珠泉鎮油涵村,北至坦坪(ping)鎮潭灣村,主體為鐘水(shui)河(he),規(gui)劃總面(mian)積483.46公(gong)頃,濕地(di)(di)面(mian)積268.77公(gong)頃,共有數百種(zhong)珍(zhen)稀動植(zhi)物。鐘水(shui)河(he)濕地(di)(di)生(sheng)態系統(tong),具有多樣化(hua)和復(fu)合交錯的特點,從濕地(di)(di)生(sheng)態系統(tong)格(ge)局上看,地(di)(di)表(biao)與地(di)(di)下(xia)水(shui)系交錯。就(jiu)地(di)(di)貌類型而言,"石(shi)(shi)、洞、峰、巖(yan)"齊具,喀斯特巖(yan)壁、溶洞、叢石(shi)(shi)均有。
2017年,嘉禾鐘水河濕地公園被批準為國(guo)家級濕地公園。
湖南(nan)嘉禾鐘水(shui)河國家濕地(di)公(gong)園位于湖南(nan)省(sheng)南(nan)部的郴州市嘉禾縣,地(di)理坐標:東經112°37′38″-112°40′39″、北(bei)緯(wei)25°53′87″-25°72′88″,規劃總面積(ji)452.28公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),濕地(di)面積(ji)268.77公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),濕地(di)率(lv)59.43%。其中:永久性河流濕地(di)248.29公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),洪(hong)泛平(ping)原濕地(di)20.48公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)。
濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園森林與濕(shi)(shi)地(di)復合的生(sheng)(sheng)態系統孕育了較為豐富(fu)的物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)多樣性(xing),據調查統計,嘉禾鐘水河國(guo)(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園內(nei)共(gong)有維管(guan)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)計142科(ke)(ke)(ke)460屬(shu)(shu)(shu)704種(zhong)(zhong);其中蕨類(lei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu) 3科(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)(shu)3種(zhong)(zhong);裸子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)6科(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong);被子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)133科(ke)(ke)(ke)449屬(shu)(shu)(shu)692種(zhong)(zhong),其中國(guo)(guo)家(jia)二級重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點保護植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)括香(xiang)樟、金蕎麥、野(ye)大豆、花(hua)櫚木(mu)、喜樹等(deng)。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園內(nei)共(gong)記錄到各類(lei)脊(ji)椎動物(wu)(wu)(wu)共(gong)計26目(mu)(mu)59科(ke)(ke)(ke)102屬(shu)(shu)(shu)141種(zhong)(zhong),其中哺乳(ru)類(lei)5目(mu)(mu)7科(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong);鳥類(lei)13目(mu)(mu)35科(ke)(ke)(ke)56屬(shu)(shu)(shu)78種(zhong)(zhong);爬行類(lei)2目(mu)(mu)5科(ke)(ke)(ke)12屬(shu)(shu)(shu)16種(zhong)(zhong);兩棲類(lei)1目(mu)(mu)4科(ke)(ke)(ke)4屬(shu)(shu)(shu)10種(zhong)(zhong);魚類(lei)5目(mu)(mu)8科(ke)(ke)(ke)22屬(shu)(shu)(shu)28種(zhong)(zhong)。國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點保護野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong),分別為日本松雀鷹(ying)、白尾(wei)鷂、阿穆爾隼、紅隼、東方角鸮、 斑頭(tou)鵂(xiu)鶹、虎紋蛙。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園內(nei)野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)資類(lei)群(qun)多樣,代表(biao)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)齊全,其中國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點保護野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)、國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點保護野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong),具(ju)有重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)的保護價值。
濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)內景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)與文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資源(yuan)豐富,包(bao)括濕(shi)地(di)(di)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)、可借景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)和(he)濕(shi)地(di)(di)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、地(di)(di)域文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資源(yuan)幾大類。其(qi)中濕(shi)地(di)(di)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)為濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)內水域、植被、動(dong)植物(wu)、水利設施(shi)等自然生物(wu)資源(yuan)和(he)人(ren)工設施(shi)所組成的景(jing)觀(guan)(guan);文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資源(yuan)則包(bao)括以(yi)炎帝(di)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、昆曲(qu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、伴嫁歌文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、紅色文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)等主要文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資源(yuan);鐘水河是嘉禾縣(xian)境內較(jiao)大的水流(liu),蜿(wan)蜒(yan)流(liu)淌、其(qi)水洋(yang)洋(yang),其(qi)勢蕩蕩迂回而過,滋(zi)潤兩岸沃土(tu),澤被沿途山林。水面寬(kuan)處極(ji)目煙波,窄處激流(liu)洄旋,綿延(yan)近百里方入桂陽(yang)縣(xian)境,沿岸居民,皆(jie)被其(qi)澤。