龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖國家濕地公(gong)園位于(yu)信陽市光山(shan)(shan)(shan)縣縣城(cheng)西(xi)南七公(gong)里的潢河龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)處(chu),主要是為(wei)了防洪、灌(guan)溉、城(cheng)市供(gong)水(shui)、發電(dian)、旅游(you)開發的需要而(er)修建(jian)的一座(zuo)人工(gong)湖。湖壩(ba)筑于(yu)兩座(zuo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頭(tou)之(zhi)間(jian),因壩(ba)頭(tou)有座(zuo)南龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan),壩(ba)中間(jian)有座(zuo)珠(zhu)山(shan)(shan)(shan),壩(ba)北邊(bian)有座(zuo)北龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan),人稱(cheng)為(wei)“二龍(long)(long)(long)戲珠(zhu)”,龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖由此(ci)而(er)來(lai)。龍(long)(long)(long)山(shan)(shan)(shan)湖國家濕地公(gong)園已建(jian)成(cheng)一個集(ji)觀賞自(zi)然(ran)風光,游(you)覽名山(shan)(shan)(shan)古寺,接受傳統教育為(wei)一體的綜(zong)合旅游(you)區(qu)。
龍山湖(hu)(hu)工(gong)程20世紀(ji)70年代末(mo)期動工(gong),1988年建成(cheng)(cheng),湖(hu)(hu)面寬(kuan)闊平(ping)展,水(shui)(shui)面積2萬余畝,最寬(kuan)處有(you)兩(liang)公(gong)里,向上游(you)延(yan)伸達九公(gong)里。風(feng)景區內由三條(tiao)河流匯入(晏(yan)河、潑河、塔沙(sha)(sha)河),湖(hu)(hu)周峰巒疊翠,林木(mu)蒼茫,周圍集(ji)山、水(shui)(shui)、石于一體舟船暢駛,夾岸青(qing)山相迎,幾十座小島,半島聳(song)然其間,龍山湖(hu)(hu)水(shui)(shui)深(shen)清澈(che),水(shui)(shui)質(zhi)優良,是縣城用水(shui)(shui)主要水(shui)(shui)源地。湖(hu)(hu)內港叉(cha)眾多,點(dian)綴(zhui)其間,由于沙(sha)(sha)洲平(ping)時有(you)人至,也就(jiu)成(cheng)(cheng)了鳥(niao)類棲息的天(tian)堂,近幾年通(tong)過旅(lv)游(you)和經濟(ji)開發,現為河南省青(qing)蝦養(yang)殖基地,“龍山青(qing)蝦”味(wei)美(mei)可口,營(ying)養(yang)豐富,有(you)獨特(te)的味(wei)美(mei)、色鮮、個大、蛋白質(zhi)含量高,低脂肪(fang)等特(te)點(dian)。湖(hu)(hu)兩(liang)翼各設有(you)上千(qian)畝垂釣場。
2015年(nian),在國(guo)(guo)家林(lin)業局(ju)組織(zhi)的(de)(de)2015擬申報國(guo)(guo)家濕地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)總體規(gui)(gui)劃評審會上,信陽(yang)市(shi)(shi)光山縣(xian)龍(long)山湖(hu)國(guo)(guo)家濕地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)順利(li)通過國(guo)(guo)家級評審,為美(mei)麗(li)光山再添一塊(kuai)“國(guo)(guo)”字招牌。河南省龍(long)山湖(hu)國(guo)(guo)家濕地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)規(gui)(gui)劃區域為官渡(du)(du)河三橋至(zhi)小(xiao)潢河上游,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)初步(bu)規(gui)(gui)劃長(chang)44公(gong)(gong)里,面(mian)積(ji)23.28平方(fang)公(gong)(gong)里。橫跨該縣(xian)潑陂(po)河、晏河、文殊、槐店、官渡(du)(du)河、弦山、紫(zi)水(shui)等鄉鎮和街道辦(ban)事處。龍(long)山湖(hu)國(guo)(guo)家濕地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)建設,對凈(jing)化(hua)小(xiao)潢河水(shui)質,保(bao)護該流域內的(de)(de)生物多樣性,防治水(shui)土(tu)流失將(jiang)起(qi)到積(ji)極作用;此外,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)建設可凈(jing)化(hua)城市(shi)(shi)用水(shui)、截留水(shui)體、增加城市(shi)(shi)空氣濕度(du),為縣(xian)城及(ji)周(zhou)邊居民(min)提供(gong)一個良好的(de)(de)休憩環境;將(jiang)對該縣(xian)生態文明及(ji)美(mei)麗(li)鄉村建設產(chan)生積(ji)極而(er)深遠(yuan)的(de)(de)影(ying)響。