湖北(bei)(bei)崇(chong)陽(yang)(yang)青山國家濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園位于崇(chong)陽(yang)(yang)縣(xian)(xian)南(nan)(nan)部(bu)的青山鎮境內,距崇(chong)陽(yang)(yang)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)13km,地(di)理坐標為東(dong)經113°59′58″~114°4′52″,北(bei)(bei)緯29°22′7″~29°6′1″。濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園南(nan)(nan)至崇(chong)陽(yang)(yang)與(yu)通(tong)城(cheng)的縣(xian)(xian)界,北(bei)(bei)達青山水庫(ku)大壩,東(dong)、西為青山水庫(ku)較高(gao)水位(海(hai)拔(ba)高(gao)程(cheng)為122m)以上50m高(gao)程(cheng)內的庫(ku)區范(fan)圍,東(dong)西垂(chui)直長(chang)約7879.73m,南(nan)(nan)北(bei)(bei)垂(chui)直寬(kuan)約7127.89m。濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園規劃總面積為2248.76公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),濕(shi)地(di)面積為1229.95公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),濕(shi)地(di)率(lv)為54.69%。
依功能(neng)分為五大區(qu):綜合管理(li)(li)區(qu)32.51公(gong)頃、宣傳教育區(qu)187.93公(gong)頃、合理(li)(li)利用區(qu)701.90公(gong)頃、恢復(fu)重建區(qu)399.19公(gong)頃、濕(shi)地保育區(qu)927.23公(gong)頃。
濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)豐富,珍稀(xi)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)眾多,共有濕(shi)地(di)植物(wu)(wu)73科209屬289種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);脊椎動物(wu)(wu)5綱36目(mu)90科274種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(其(qi)中(zhong)鳥(niao)綱15目(mu)44科120種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))。其(qi)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅰ級(ji)保(bao)護(hu)植物(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)保(bao)護(hu)植物(wu)(wu)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鄂南稀(xi)有樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);有25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)魚類(lei)是中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)特(te)有物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);虎紋蛙為(wei)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)二(er)級(ji)保(bao)護(hu)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)兩棲類(lei)是具有重要經濟和科學(xue)研究(jiu)價(jia)值的國(guo)(guo)家(jia)保(bao)護(hu)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);被IUC收錄的爬行動物(wu)(wu)有10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);120種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鳥(niao)類(lei)中(zhong)有14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)二(er)級(ji)保(bao)護(hu)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),23種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)世界(jie)貿(mao)易(yi)公(gong)約收錄物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),94種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)林業局(ju)規定(ding)范圍(wei)內的“三有”物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
公園(yuan)內(nei)水陸庫汊交錯有至,500多個大小島嶼為眾(zhong)多生物提供了繁(fan)衍棲息的(de)(de)(de)場所。它(ta)們不僅與層次分明的(de)(de)(de)植被形成了完整的(de)(de)(de)濕地(di)(di)生態系統,還與周邊的(de)(de)(de)森林、草地(di)(di)構成了融山水于一體的(de)(de)(de)濕地(di)(di)-草地(di)(di)-森林復合生態系統,不僅在鄂東南地(di)(di)區(qu)具(ju)有代表性,在我(wo)國中部中亞熱帶低(di)山丘陵地(di)(di)區(qu)都(dou)具(ju)有典型性和代表性。
2011年(nian)湖北(bei)崇陽青山水庫濕地(di)被湖北(bei)省林業廳批準(zhun)建立省級濕地(di)公園;
2012年被(bei)國(guo)家林業(ye)局批(pi)準建(jian)立國(guo)家級濕地公園。