內蒙古烏海龍游(you)灣(wan)國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公園位(wei)于海勃灣(wan)區(qu)西北(bei)角,東(dong)臨桌(zhuo)子山,西靠黃河,因黃河水(shui)側滲形成(cheng)。另外,千里溝、摩爾溝等(deng)季節(jie)性溝谷(gu)水(shui)系由東(dong)向西匯入,也為龍游(you)灣(wan)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)提供了充沛水(shui)源。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)被形象(xiang)地(di)稱為“地(di)球之(zhi)腎(shen)”,尤其在西北(bei)干旱區(qu)是極為稀有(you)的(de)(de)資源。龍游(you)灣(wan)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)不僅在阻擋烏蘭布和(he)沙漠風沙侵襲、維護(hu)黃河流域中(zhong)上(shang)游(you)生態安(an)全(quan)、凈化水(shui)質等(deng)方面發揮(hui)著重(zhong)要(yao)作用,而且也是全(quan)球候鳥遷徙(xi)東(dong)亞(ya)至澳大利亞(ya)線和(he)我國(guo)候鳥遷徙(xi)青海湖至三(san)江(jiang)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)線重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)“中(zhong)轉站”。因此,對龍游(you)灣(wan)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)進(jin)行保護(hu)意義重(zhong)大。
內蒙古烏海龍游灣國家濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園規劃面積為890公(gong)頃,分五大功能區,即(ji)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)保(bao)育區、恢復重建區、科(ke)普(pu)(pu)(pu)宣教區、合(he)理利(li)用(yong)區和(he)管理服務(wu)區。生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)保(bao)育區將(jiang)通過封育和(he)科(ke)研監(jian)測等手段保(bao)護濕(shi)地(di)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)境(jing);恢復重建區將(jiang)通過實施(shi)濕(shi)地(di)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)境(jing)再造(zao)等工(gong)程,進(jin)一步恢復濕(shi)地(di)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系統結(jie)構與功能;合(he)理利(li)用(yong)區將(jiang)依托(tuo)濕(shi)地(di)資(zi)源,建設系列旅游產品項目,打造(zao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)公(gong)園;科(ke)普(pu)(pu)(pu)宣教區將(jiang)建立濕(shi)地(di)綜合(he)展(zhan)(zhan)館,開展(zhan)(zhan)濕(shi)地(di)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物多(duo)樣性展(zhan)(zhan)示和(he)科(ke)普(pu)(pu)(pu)教育等活動。