龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)國家濕(shi)地公園位(wei)于信陽市光山(shan)(shan)(shan)縣縣城西(xi)南七公里的潢河龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)處,主要是為了防洪、灌溉(gai)、城市供水、發(fa)電、旅(lv)(lv)游開發(fa)的需要而修建的一座(zuo)人工湖(hu)。湖(hu)壩筑于兩(liang)座(zuo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頭之(zhi)間(jian),因(yin)壩頭有(you)座(zuo)南龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan),壩中間(jian)有(you)座(zuo)珠(zhu)山(shan)(shan)(shan),壩北邊有(you)座(zuo)北龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan),人稱為“二龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)戲珠(zhu)”,龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)由此而來。龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖(hu)國家濕(shi)地公園已建成一個(ge)集觀(guan)賞(shang)自然風光,游覽名山(shan)(shan)(shan)古(gu)寺,接(jie)受傳統教育為一體的綜(zong)合旅(lv)(lv)游區。
龍山(shan)湖(hu)工(gong)程20世(shi)紀70年(nian)代末(mo)期動工(gong),1988年(nian)建成,湖(hu)面寬闊平展,水(shui)面積2萬余畝,最寬處有兩公(gong)里,向上游延伸達九(jiu)公(gong)里。風景區內(nei)(nei)由(you)三條河(he)流匯入(ru)(晏河(he)、潑(po)河(he)、塔沙河(he)),湖(hu)周峰(feng)巒疊翠,林木蒼(cang)茫,周圍集(ji)山(shan)、水(shui)、石于一體舟船暢(chang)駛,夾岸(an)青山(shan)相迎,幾十(shi)座小(xiao)島,半島聳然其間(jian),龍山(shan)湖(hu)水(shui)深清澈(che),水(shui)質(zhi)優良,是縣城用水(shui)主(zhu)要水(shui)源地(di)。湖(hu)內(nei)(nei)港叉眾(zhong)多,點(dian)綴(zhui)其間(jian),由(you)于沙洲平時有人至,也就成了鳥類棲(qi)息的天堂(tang),近幾年(nian)通過旅游和(he)經濟開(kai)發,現為河(he)南省(sheng)青蝦養殖基地(di),“龍山(shan)青蝦”味美可口,營養豐富,有獨特(te)的味美、色鮮、個大、蛋白(bai)質(zhi)含量高(gao),低脂肪等特(te)點(dian)。湖(hu)兩翼各設有上千畝垂釣(diao)場。
2015年,在(zai)國(guo)家(jia)林(lin)業局組(zu)織(zhi)的(de)2015擬申報國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園總體規(gui)(gui)劃評審(shen)會上,信陽市(shi)光(guang)山(shan)縣(xian)(xian)龍山(shan)湖(hu)國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園順利(li)通過(guo)國(guo)家(jia)級評審(shen),為(wei)(wei)美麗(li)(li)光(guang)山(shan)再添一(yi)塊“國(guo)”字招牌(pai)。河(he)(he)(he)南省龍山(shan)湖(hu)國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園規(gui)(gui)劃區域為(wei)(wei)官渡河(he)(he)(he)三(san)橋至小(xiao)潢河(he)(he)(he)上游,公(gong)(gong)(gong)園初步規(gui)(gui)劃長44公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),面積(ji)23.28平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)。橫(heng)跨該(gai)縣(xian)(xian)潑(po)陂河(he)(he)(he)、晏河(he)(he)(he)、文(wen)殊、槐店、官渡河(he)(he)(he)、弦山(shan)、紫水(shui)(shui)等鄉鎮和(he)街道辦事處。龍山(shan)湖(hu)國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園的(de)建(jian)設(she),對凈化小(xiao)潢河(he)(he)(he)水(shui)(shui)質(zhi),保(bao)護該(gai)流(liu)域內的(de)生物多樣性,防治(zhi)水(shui)(shui)土(tu)流(liu)失將(jiang)起到積(ji)極(ji)作用(yong);此外,公(gong)(gong)(gong)園的(de)建(jian)設(she)可凈化城(cheng)市(shi)用(yong)水(shui)(shui)、截留水(shui)(shui)體、增(zeng)加城(cheng)市(shi)空氣(qi)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)度,為(wei)(wei)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)及周邊(bian)居民(min)提供一(yi)個良好(hao)的(de)休憩環境;將(jiang)對該(gai)縣(xian)(xian)生態(tai)文(wen)明(ming)及美麗(li)(li)鄉村(cun)建(jian)設(she)產生積(ji)極(ji)而深(shen)遠的(de)影響。