遼陽大(da)(da)湯(tang)河濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園位于遼陽市弓長嶺區(qu)。自(zi)2000年實(shi)施生態旅游立區(qu)政策以來,遼陽弓長嶺區(qu)政府將大(da)(da)湯(tang)河流(liu)域的保護和開發工作做為(wei)全區(qu)旅游項目的龍頭來抓(zhua),為(wei)大(da)(da)湯(tang)河濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園建(jian)設創造了有利(li)條件(jian)。
遼陽大湯河(he)濕地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)規劃范圍北(bei)至(zhi)湯河(he)大橋,南至(zhi)湯河(he)水庫大壩北(bei)側0.8公(gong)(gong)里處(chu),東西(xi)以河(he)堤濱河(he)路為(wei)界(jie),項目(mu)區南北(bei)長9.89公(gong)(gong)里,東西(xi)寬(kuan)4.18公(gong)(gong)里,內含大湯河(he)12.5公(gong)(gong)里河(he)道。地(di)(di)理坐標介于E123o21'55"~123o25'21",N41o06'47"~41o11'32"之(zhi)間(jian),公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)總面積(ji)282.1公(gong)(gong)頃 。
大(da)湯河濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)的濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)包(bao)括(kuo)河流(liu)(liu)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)和人工濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)兩種類(lei)型,河流(liu)(liu)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)又分為(wei)永(yong)久性(xing)河流(liu)(liu)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)和洪泛(fan)平原濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di),濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)類(lei)型以永(yong)久性(xing)河流(liu)(liu)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)為(wei)主。濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)總面積(ji)247.6公頃(qing),占濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)總面積(ji)的87.7%。
大湯(tang)河濕地公園(yuan)中的自然植(zhi)被(bei)有挺水(shui)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)群(qun)落(luo)(luo)、浮葉植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)群(qun)落(luo)(luo)、飄浮植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)群(qun)落(luo)(luo)類型(xing),優(you)(you)勢水(shui)生植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)有蘆葦(wei)、香(xiang)蒲、金魚藻、眼子(zi)菜(cai)等。園(yuan)區內鳥類資源豐富,以(yi)水(shui)禽占(zhan)優(you)(you),常見鳳(feng)頭(tou)鸊鷉、小鸊鷉、蒼鷺(lu)、綠鷺(lu)、大白鷺(lu)、白骨頂、黑水(shui)雞(ji)、綠頭(tou)鴨、斑(ban)嘴鴨、普通(tong)秋(qiu)沙鴨、赤麻鴨等水(shui)鳥在此棲息,遷徙季節可見大天鵝、鴛鴦等國家(jia)重點保護(hu)野(ye)生動物(wu)(wu)。
流(liu)經(jing)園區(qu)的大湯河(he)蜿蜒曲折,水流(liu)豐沛,河(he)岸防護林高大挺拔(ba)、綠樹成蔭。濕地景(jing)觀四季(ji)分明,春季(ji)鳥語花香、夏季(ji)波光滟(yan)(yan)滟(yan)(yan)、秋季(ji)風景(jing)旖旎、冬季(ji)銀裝素裹。游人徜徉其(qi)間,如在畫中(zhong)游。
大(da)湯河是太子河的最(zui)大(da)支流(liu),大(da)湯河濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)對(dui)涵養(yang)該區域的地(di)(di)(di)下(xia)水(shui)源、保障(zhang)遼(liao)陽(yang)市及下(xia)游(you)城市生(sheng)活飲用(yong)水(shui)源的安全具(ju)有重(zhong)要意義(yi)。大(da)湯河濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園建(jian)成后可(ke)有效保護(hu)當地(di)(di)(di)的生(sheng)態環(huan)(huan)境(jing)和生(sheng)物(wu)多樣性,充分發揮濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)態系統的多種(zhong)服務功(gong)能。總之,大(da)湯河濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園水(shui)質良好、水(shui)源充沛(pei),野(ye)生(sheng)動植物(wu)資源豐(feng)富,生(sheng)態環(huan)(huan)境(jing)良好,具(ju)備建(jian)立濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園的優越條(tiao)件。