湖北崇陽青山國家(jia)濕(shi)地公(gong)園(yuan)位于崇陽縣(xian)南部的(de)青山鎮(zhen)境內,距崇陽縣(xian)城13km,地理坐標為(wei)東經113°59′58″~114°4′52″,北緯29°22′7″~29°6′1″。濕(shi)地公(gong)園(yuan)南至崇陽與通(tong)城的(de)縣(xian)界,北達青山水庫(ku)大(da)壩,東、西(xi)(xi)為(wei)青山水庫(ku)較高水位(海(hai)拔(ba)高程為(wei)122m)以上50m高程內的(de)庫(ku)區范(fan)圍,東西(xi)(xi)垂直長約(yue)7879.73m,南北垂直寬約(yue)7127.89m。濕(shi)地公(gong)園(yuan)規劃總面積為(wei)2248.76公(gong)頃(qing),濕(shi)地面積為(wei)1229.95公(gong)頃(qing),濕(shi)地率為(wei)54.69%。
依功能分為五大區:綜合管理區32.51公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)、宣傳教育區187.93公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)、合理利用區701.90公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)、恢復重建區399.19公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)、濕地保育區927.23公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)。
濕(shi)地公(gong)園物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)豐富,珍稀物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)眾多,共有(you)濕(shi)地植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)73科(ke)209屬289種(zhong)(zhong);脊椎動(dong)物(wu)(wu)5綱(gang)36目90科(ke)274種(zhong)(zhong)(其中(zhong)鳥綱(gang)15目44科(ke)120種(zhong)(zhong))。其中(zhong)國家(jia)(jia)Ⅰ級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong),國家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)6種(zhong)(zhong),鄂南稀有(you)樹(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)6種(zhong)(zhong);有(you)25種(zhong)(zhong)魚類是中(zhong)國特有(you)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong);虎紋蛙為(wei)(wei)國家(jia)(jia)二(er)級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong),11種(zhong)(zhong)兩棲(qi)類是具(ju)有(you)重要經濟和科(ke)學(xue)研究(jiu)價值的(de)(de)國家(jia)(jia)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong);被IUC收錄的(de)(de)爬行動(dong)物(wu)(wu)有(you)10種(zhong)(zhong);120種(zhong)(zhong)鳥類中(zhong)有(you)14種(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)(wei)國家(jia)(jia)二(er)級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong),23種(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)(wei)世界貿易公(gong)約收錄物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong),94種(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)(wei)國家(jia)(jia)林業局規定范圍內的(de)(de)“三有(you)”物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)。
公(gong)園內水(shui)陸庫汊交錯有至,500多個大小(xiao)島嶼為(wei)眾多生物提供了繁(fan)衍棲息的(de)場所(suo)。它們不僅與層(ceng)次分明的(de)植被(bei)形成了完整的(de)濕地(di)(di)生態系統,還與周邊的(de)森(sen)(sen)林(lin)、草地(di)(di)構成了融山(shan)水(shui)于一體(ti)的(de)濕地(di)(di)-草地(di)(di)-森(sen)(sen)林(lin)復合(he)生態系統,不僅在鄂東南地(di)(di)區(qu)具(ju)(ju)有代表性,在我國中部(bu)中亞熱帶低山(shan)丘陵地(di)(di)區(qu)都具(ju)(ju)有典型性和代表性。
2011年湖(hu)北崇陽青山(shan)水庫濕地(di)(di)被湖(hu)北省林業廳批準建(jian)立省級(ji)濕地(di)(di)公(gong)園;
2012年被國(guo)家林業局批準建立國(guo)家級濕(shi)地公(gong)園(yuan)。