老河口市西排子湖水庫是以西排子湖流域為基礎,于1965年開始建壩蓄水形成的2.2億立方米庫容的濕地,是老河口市57座水庫中較大的一座永久性淡水湖泊,位于該市以東約30公里,周邊與張集、竹林橋、薛集相接,南與襄州區石橋鎮相接,水域面積1894.1公頃,是當地及下游重要的生產生活水源地。西排子(zi)(zi)湖(hu)水(shui)庫水(shui)質優良,物種(zhong)豐富,曾經是大雁(yan)的遷(qian)徙棲息(xi)(xi)地(di),最多的時(shi)候達到萬只以上,一年四季各種(zhong)水(shui)鳥隨(sui)處可見(jian)。但隨(sui)著人為(wei)活動干(gan)擾加(jia)劇,水(shui)鳥日益(yi)減少(shao),因(yin)此加(jia)強保護(hu)(hu)刻不(bu)容(rong)緩。西排子(zi)(zi)湖(hu)國家濕地(di)公園的建設,將有(you)效(xiao)保護(hu)(hu)西排子(zi)(zi)湖(hu)濕地(di)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系統和水(shui)質,切實保障(zhang)長江流(liu)域水(shui)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)安全,為(wei)珍惜瀕危(wei)鳥類提供理想棲息(xi)(xi)地(di),為(wei)公眾提供科普(pu)宣教、陶冶身心、休閑觀光的生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)空(kong)間,實現(xian)區域可持續(xu)發展。
西(xi)排子湖國(guo)家濕(shi)地公園(yuan)跨越老河口市(shi)薛集(ji)鎮、張集(ji)鎮、竹林橋(qiao)鎮三個區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)域,規劃總(zong)面積2211.86公頃(qing)。項(xiang)目包括濕(shi)地保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、濕(shi)地恢復(fu)(fu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、科普(pu)(pu)宣(xuan)教(jiao)(jiao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、科研(yan)監(jian)測(ce)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、合(he)理(li)利(li)(li)用(yong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、災害防(fang)御(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)管理(li)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、基(ji)礎建(jian)(jian)設(she)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)共8項(xiang)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng),分為濕(shi)地保(bao)(bao)(bao)育區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、恢復(fu)(fu)重建(jian)(jian)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、宣(xuan)教(jiao)(jiao)展示區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、合(he)理(li)利(li)(li)用(yong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和管理(li)服務區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)5大功能(neng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。西(xi)排子湖國(guo)家濕(shi)地公園(yuan)于(yu)2017年12月經(jing)國(guo)家林業部門(men)批準進(jin)行試點建(jian)(jian)設(she),規劃建(jian)(jian)設(she)期限為5年。項(xiang)目分二期建(jian)(jian)設(she),一期工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)主(zhu)要為濕(shi)地保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、濕(shi)地恢復(fu)(fu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、科普(pu)(pu)宣(xuan)教(jiao)(jiao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、科研(yan)監(jian)測(ce)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、基(ji)礎建(jian)(jian)設(she)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng),建(jian)(jian)設(she)內容包括宣(xuan)教(jiao)(jiao)管理(li)中心大樓(lou)、科普(pu)(pu)長廊、濕(shi)地植物園(yuan)、水上森林、人工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)凈化濕(shi)地展示園(yuan)、濕(shi)地生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)展示區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)養殖(zhi)示范(fan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)等;二期工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)主(zhu)要有合(he)理(li)利(li)(li)用(yong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、災害防(fang)御(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)管理(li)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)等。建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)后,將(jiang)成(cheng)為漢江(jiang)中游集(ji)濕(shi)地動植物棲息地、濕(shi)地科研(yan)監(jian)測(ce)及科普(pu)(pu)宣(xuan)教(jiao)(jiao)基(ji)地、調蓄防(fang)洪區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、濕(shi)地生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)宣(xuan)教(jiao)(jiao)休閑區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)等多(duo)重功能(neng)于(yu)一體的生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)公益性國(guo)家濕(shi)地公園(yuan)。