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(xi)排(pai)子湖(hu)水(shui)庫水(shui)質優良,物種豐富(fu),曾經(jing)是大雁的(de)(de)遷徙棲息地(di),最多的(de)(de)時候達到萬只以上,一年四季各種水(shui)鳥(niao)隨處可見。但隨著人為活動干擾加(jia)劇,水(shui)鳥(niao)日益(yi)減少(shao),因(yin)此(ci)加(jia)強(qiang)保護(hu)刻不容(rong)緩。西(xi)排(pai)子湖(hu)國家濕地(di)公(gong)園的(de)(de)建設,將有(you)效保護(hu)西(xi)排(pai)子湖(hu)濕地(di)生態系統和(he)水(shui)質,切(qie)實保障長江流(liu)域(yu)水(shui)生態安(an)全,為珍惜瀕危(wei)鳥(niao)類提供理想棲息地(di),為公(gong)眾提供科普宣教、陶(tao)冶(ye)身(shen)心、休閑觀光(guang)的(de)(de)生態空間,實現區域(yu)可持續(xu)發展。
西排(pai)子(zi)湖國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)跨越(yue)老河口市薛集(ji)鎮(zhen)、張集(ji)鎮(zhen)、竹林(lin)橋鎮(zhen)三(san)個區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)域,規劃(hua)(hua)總面積2211.86公(gong)頃(qing)。項目(mu)包(bao)括(kuo)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)保(bao)護工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)恢復(fu)(fu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)宣教工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科(ke)(ke)(ke)研(yan)監(jian)測工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、合理(li)(li)利用工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、災害防御(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、保(bao)護管理(li)(li)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、基礎建(jian)(jian)設工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)共8項工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),分為(wei)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)保(bao)育區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、恢復(fu)(fu)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、宣教展(zhan)示區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、合理(li)(li)利用區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和管理(li)(li)服務區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)5大(da)功能(neng)(neng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。西排(pai)子(zi)湖國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)于(yu)2017年12月(yue)經國家林(lin)業(ye)部門批準(zhun)進行試點建(jian)(jian)設,規劃(hua)(hua)建(jian)(jian)設期限為(wei)5年。項目(mu)分二(er)期建(jian)(jian)設,一期工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)主要為(wei)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)保(bao)護工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)恢復(fu)(fu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)宣教工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科(ke)(ke)(ke)研(yan)監(jian)測工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、基礎建(jian)(jian)設工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),建(jian)(jian)設內容(rong)包(bao)括(kuo)宣教管理(li)(li)中心(xin)大(da)樓、科(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)長廊(lang)、濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)植(zhi)物園(yuan)、水(shui)上森林(lin)、人工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)凈化濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)展(zhan)示園(yuan)、濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)生態展(zhan)示區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、生態養殖示范區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)等;二(er)期工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)主要有合理(li)(li)利用工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、災害防御(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、保(bao)護管理(li)(li)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)等。建(jian)(jian)成后,將(jiang)成為(wei)漢江中游集(ji)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)動植(zhi)物棲息地(di)(di)(di)、濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)科(ke)(ke)(ke)研(yan)監(jian)測及科(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)宣教基地(di)(di)(di)、調蓄防洪區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)生態宣教休閑區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)等多(duo)重(zhong)功能(neng)(neng)于(yu)一體的生態公(gong)益性國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)。