潘集湖國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)位(wei)于(yu)沙洋縣曾集鎮孫店、太山、龔廟三村(cun)交(jiao)界(jie)處,是江漢平原(yuan)典(dian)型的人工庫塘濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)總面積539.93公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)面積470.96公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),包括淺水、灘涂、半島(dao)、季節性(xing)洪泛草地(di)(di)等不同濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)生(sheng)(sheng)態類型。這里有國(guo)家二級(ji)重點保護(hu)植物1種(zhong)(zhong)(野(ye)大豆),國(guo)家二級(ji)保護(hu)野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)物5種(zhong)(zhong)(白(bai)尾鷂(yao)、普通鵟、游(you)隼、紅隼、小(xiao)靈(ling)貓),湖北省省級(ji)重點保護(hu)野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)物55種(zhong)(zhong)。
2013年(nian)1月(yue),潘集湖(hu)國家濕地公園(yuan)獲(huo)準開(kai)展試(shi)點建設,沙洋縣(xian)將潘集湖(hu)國家濕地公園(yuan)建設成(cheng)為“環境靚麗、功能(neng)齊(qi)全、古(gu)韻悠長”的生態園(yuan)區。
潘(pan)集湖(hu)(hu)國家濕地(di)公園屬長(chang)湖(hu)(hu)水系(xi)大路港(gang)支流(liu),分東、西兩湖(hu)(hu),降雨自流(liu)入(ru)湖(hu)(hu),先(xian)流(liu)入(ru)沙洋縣(xian)毛(mao)李鎮大路港(gang)、彭(peng)沖湖(hu)(hu),再匯入(ru)潛(qian)江田關河,是(shi)(shi)荊(jing)山(shan)山(shan)脈向江漢平原過渡地(di)帶(dai)的重要濕地(di)。一直(zhi)以來(lai),這里都是(shi)(shi)曾集鎮孫店村(cun)、龔廟(miao)村(cun)和泰山(shan)村(cun)三(san)個自然村(cun)村(cun)民的生(sheng)活(huo)和灌溉水源。
潘集湖國家濕地公園總面積將達502.96公頃,其中濕地面積324.09公頃,規劃劃分為保育區、恢復重建區、宣教展示區、合理利用區和管理服務區五大功能區。保育區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)將承擔保護平(ping)原(yuan)湖(hu)泊(bo)(bo)稀有的(de)沼(zhao)澤草(cao)甸濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)和(he)(he)(he)(he)淺水(shui)池塘典(dian)型濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)生(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)統(tong),鳥類棲息地(di)(di)、繁殖(zhi)(zhi)地(di)(di)和(he)(he)(he)(he)國家二級保護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物野大豆的(de)重任;恢復重建(jian)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)要(yao)起(qi)到(dao)改善(shan)湖(hu)泊(bo)(bo)水(shui)質和(he)(he)(he)(he)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)生(sheng)態(tai)環(huan)(huan)境,豐(feng)富動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物資源和(he)(he)(he)(he)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)景觀的(de)作用;宣(xuan)教展(zhan)示區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是(shi)進行普(pu)及科學知識、宣(xuan)傳(chuan)環(huan)(huan)保意識的(de)主要(yao)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)域,可供開(kai)(kai)展(zhan)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)服(fu)務(wu)功能展(zhan)示、宣(xuan)傳(chuan)教育等(deng)活動(dong);合(he)理(li)(li)利(li)用區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)主要(yao)體(ti)現在生(sheng)態(tai)旅游開(kai)(kai)發、生(sheng)態(tai)養(yang)(yang)殖(zhi)(zhi)和(he)(he)(he)(he)生(sheng)態(tai)有機種植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)三個方面,可供開(kai)(kai)展(zhan)生(sheng)態(tai)旅游觀光、生(sheng)態(tai)養(yang)(yang)殖(zhi)(zhi)、生(sheng)態(tai)種植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)以及其他不損害濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)生(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)統(tong)的(de)利(li)用活動(dong);管(guan)理(li)(li)服(fu)務(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)作為濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園的(de)入口和(he)(he)(he)(he)游客(ke)接待中(zhong)心所在區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),將建(jian)設管(guan)理(li)(li)服(fu)務(wu)大樓及相應配套設施(shi),并在大樓北側沿交(jiao)通道路建(jian)設一條購物街。