陜西牧馬河國家(jia)(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)西起西鄉縣沙河鎮馬蹤村，東至城關鎮喬山村，規劃總(zong)面積1744公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing)。其中(zhong)，濕(shi)(shi)地保(bao)(bao)護(hu)保(bao)(bao)育區(qu)(qu)面積839公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing)、濕(shi)(shi)地恢復(fu)重(zhong)(zhong)建區(qu)(qu)287公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing)、宣傳展(zhan)示區(qu)(qu)面積478公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing)，合理利(li)用區(qu)(qu)面積125公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing)，濕(shi)(shi)地管理服務(wu)區(qu)(qu)面積15公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing)。濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)內野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動植物(wu)資源豐富多樣，有野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)植物(wu)738種(zhong)(zhong)；有野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動物(wu)271種(zhong)(zhong)。其中(zhong)，魚類49種(zhong)(zhong)、兩(liang)棲和爬行類20種(zhong)(zhong)、鳥類155種(zhong)(zhong)、哺乳類47種(zhong)(zhong)。4種(zhong)(zhong)國家(jia)(jia)一級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)動物(wu)；朱鹮(huan)、大(da)鴇、金雕在此嬉戲覓(mi)食，占全省國家(jia)(jia)一級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)動物(wu)總(zong)數的25%。大(da)天鵝、鴛鴦、灰鶴(he)、大(da)鯢(ni)等(deng)16種(zhong)(zhong)國家(jia)(jia)二級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)動物(wu)在此小憩(qi)或安家(jia)(jia)落戶常駐(zhu)。
陜西牧(mu)(mu)馬河(he)國家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園所處的(de)(de)牧(mu)(mu)馬河(he)，是漢江(jiang)主要支(zhi)流之(zhi)一(yi)，被列(lie)入《陜西省重(zhong)要濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)名錄》加以重(zhong)點保護(hu)。同時，牧(mu)(mu)馬河(he)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)也是國家(jia)南水(shui)北調中線工程漢、丹江(jiang)水(shui)源地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)水(shui)源供給區(qu)(qu)和(he)匯集(ji)區(qu)(qu)，生(sheng)態(tai)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)位十分(fen)重(zhong)要。為更好的(de)(de)保護(hu)牧(mu)(mu)馬河(he)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)態(tai)系統，維護(hu)生(sheng)物(wu)多樣性，完善漢中市濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)管理(li)體系，落實(shi)(shi)國家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)分(fen)級分(fen)類保護(hu)策略，確保“一(yi)江(jiang)清水(shui)供北京”，西鄉縣人民政府于2012年12月編制上報了《陜西牧(mu)(mu)馬河(he)國家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園總(zong)體規(gui)劃(hua)》。通(tong)過(guo)國家(jia)林業局組織專家(jia)實(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)考察評估、集(ji)中評議和(he)公(gong)示后(hou)，批復同意(yi)開展國家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園試點建設工作。
陜西牧馬(ma)河國家濕(shi)地(di)公園的建成，將(jiang)在全(quan)面保護和(he)恢(hui)復牧馬(ma)河濕(shi)地(di)功能，維護濕(shi)地(di)生態(tai)系統，強化(hua)生態(tai)文明建設，促進周邊社區(qu)(qu)經濟(ji)結構調整(zheng)和(he)區(qu)(qu)域經濟(ji)發展，提升濕(shi)地(di)社會與科學價值，提高城(cheng)市品位和(he)群眾(zhong)生活質量，確保南水(shui)北調水(shui)質安全(quan)等方面發揮不可(ke)替代的作用(yong)。
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