陜(shan)(shan)(shan)西漢中(zhong)(zhong)蔥灘(tan)國家(jia)濕地(di)公(gong)園位于(yu)陜(shan)(shan)(shan)西省漢西林(lin)(lin)(lin)業局廟坪林(lin)(lin)(lin)場轄區(qu)內(nei)(nei),公(gong)園內(nei)(nei)具有秦嶺(ling)林(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)面積(ji)大,生物多樣(yang)性(xing)豐富且具保(bao)護價(jia)值的(de)森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)沼(zhao)澤(ze)、沼(zhao)澤(ze)化草甸、灌叢沼(zhao)澤(ze)及永(yong)久性(xing)河(he)流濕地(di)。是(shi)目前陜(shan)(shan)(shan)西省一家(jia)國家(jia)級森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)沼(zhao)澤(ze)濕地(di)。公(gong)園總面積(ji)710.8公(gong)頃,其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)濕地(di)總面積(ji)243.9公(gong)頃,濕地(di)率(lv)達34.3%。森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)覆蓋率(lv)97%。也是(shi)國家(jia)重點生態保(bao)護區(qu)和南水(shui)北調中(zhong)(zhong)線工程重要的(de)水(shui)源涵養(yang)區(qu),2015年底被國家(jia)林(lin)(lin)(lin)業局批準為國家(jia)濕地(di)公(gong)園試點單位。
蔥灘(tan)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)濕(shi)地公園(yuan)位于秦嶺山脈的(de)南麓(lu),是“秦巴(ba)生物(wu)(wu)多樣(yang)性生態(tai)功能區”具有極高(gao)的(de)科研和(he)科普(pu)價(jia)值(zhi)。海拔在(zai)1600米~2621米之間,整體(ti)地勢北(bei)高(gao)南低,溝谷交錯,公園(yuan)及周邊林草繁茂,原始(shi)的(de)云冷(leng)杉森林遮云蔽日,動植物(wu)(wu)和(he)水(shui)資源豐富。據資料(liao)統計(ji),公園(yuan)及周邊區域共有種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子植物(wu)(wu)85科328屬579種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅰ級保護(hu)植物(wu)(wu)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級保護(hu)植物(wu)(wu)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);有野生脊椎動物(wu)(wu)242種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),隸屬23目67科,其中國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)I類保護(hu)動物(wu)(wu)有羚牛、林麝、金錢豹、金雕4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);列入國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ類保護(hu)動物(wu)(wu)有紅腹(fu)錦雞、血雉(zhi)、大鯢等25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
蔥灘國(guo)家濕(shi)地公園內的沼(zhao)澤(ze)(ze)化(hua)草甸(dian)(dian)、灌(guan)叢沼(zhao)澤(ze)(ze)和森林沼(zhao)澤(ze)(ze)各具特色(se),共(gong)同形成了區內優美的沼(zhao)澤(ze)(ze)濕(shi)地景(jing)觀。不(bu)同季(ji)(ji)節不(bu)同特色(se),夏季(ji)(ji),草甸(dian)(dian)百花齊放(fang);秋季(ji)(ji)森林層(ceng)林盡染(ran),色(se)彩豐富;冬(dong)季(ji)(ji)針葉林森林沼(zhao)澤(ze)(ze)永葆(bao)綠色(se),傲立冬(dong)雪。規劃區內群(qun)(qun)山連綿(mian),植被茂密,小(xiao)獅(shi)子(zi)溝(gou)內溝(gou)岔溪流(liu)眾多。小(xiao)獅(shi)子(zi)河(he)(he)河(he)(he)水(shui)清澈,隨山勢向南(nan)潺潺流(liu)淌,河(he)(he)流(liu)兩側濕(shi)生植物(wu)種(zhong)類多樣(yang),生長茂盛。溪水(shui)倒(dao)映著兩側季(ji)(ji)相變(bian)化(hua)的森林群(qun)(qun)落,景(jing)色(se)優美。南(nan)天門海拔(ba)2612米(mi)是公園內的制高點(dian),向南(nan)眺望,山下風光盡收眼底。