策湖國(guo)家濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園位于浠水(shui)縣南部,長(chang)江中(zhong)(zhong)游(you)北岸(an),與黃(huang)石市西塞(sai)山(shan)隔江相望(wang)。轄6個行(xing)政村、1個國(guo)有漁場、1個集體(ti)漁場,共8000余人(ren)。公(gong)園規劃面(mian)(mian)積(ji)1141.84公(gong)頃(qing),其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)有面(mian)(mian)積(ji)1065.36公(gong)頃(qing)、集體(ti)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)76.48公(gong)頃(qing)。濕(shi)地(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)1130.13公(gong)頃(qing),占總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)的98.97%,是長(chang)江中(zhong)(zhong)下(xia)游(you)典型的湖泊(bo)濕(shi)地(di)。
這里人文資源厚(hou)重,三國文化、佛教文化和楚文化交(jiao)相輝映(ying)。1800多年前,東吳大將孫(sun)策(ce)(ce)曾在這里訓練(lian)水軍,策(ce)(ce)湖(hu)因此(ci)得名;策(ce)(ce)湖(hu)周邊名勝古跡甚多,有(you)禪宗三祖僧儏-之地"三祖天然寺",有(you)國家級重點(dian)文物(wu)保(bao)護單位清代戲臺(tai)--萬年臺(tai)(中華(hua)人民共(gong)和國國務院2013年3月(yue)公(gong)布(bu)),有(you)清代陳沆狀元祠遺址(zhi);被列(lie)入(ru)浠水縣首(shou)批非物(wu)質文化遺產名錄的策(ce)(ce)湖(hu)端午節(jie)龍舟(zhou)賽,每(mei)年吸引武漢、黃石及周邊游(you)客近萬人。
這里山水秀麗,唐代詩人(ren)張志和的"西(xi)塞山前白鷺(lu)飛,桃花(hua)流(liu)水鱖魚肥",寫下了流(liu)傳千古的"策(ce)湖(hu)印象"。策(ce)湖(hu)具有豐富(fu)的濕地資源,現有永久性(xing)淡水湖(hu)泊1052.32公頃,占93.12%,主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)為策(ce)湖(hu)上、下湖(hu)的湖(hu)面開(kai)闊水域;草本沼澤(ze)14.82公頃,占1.31%,主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)為策(ce)湖(hu)上湖(hu)長(chang)矛咀半島,在(zai)枯水期露出水面;運河11.65公頃,占1.03%,主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)為茅山港茅山新閘以北段港渠道,長(chang)度約(yue)為0.5km;水產養(yang)殖場(chang)51.34公頃,占4.54%,主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)集中在(zai)頭壕墩(dun)和策(ce)湖(hu)村。
這(zhe)里野生動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)十分豐富(fu)。園內有植(zhi)物(wu)165科499屬738種(zhong),濕生植(zhi)被主要包(bao)括苔(tai)草(cao)群叢(cong)等9個群叢(cong);有脊椎(zhui)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)59科126屬187種(zhong),分布著多種(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)、省(sheng)級重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護動(dong)(dong)物(wu)和珍稀(xi)瀕危動(dong)(dong)物(wu),其中國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅰ級重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護動(dong)(dong)物(wu)2種(zhong),國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護動(dong)(dong)物(wu)5種(zhong),湖北省(sheng)省(sheng)級重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護動(dong)(dong)物(wu)23種(zhong)。這(zhe)里還是(shi)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級黃顙魚、烏鱧水產(chan)種(zhong)質資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)保(bao)(bao)護區。出產(chan)的水產(chan)品(pin)于(yu)2008年(nian)全部通過了國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)無(wu)公害農(水)產(chan)品(pin)"雙認(ren)證(zheng)"。出產(chan)的"茅(mao)山(shan)螃蟹"被評為"99中國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)際農業博覽(lan)會"湖北名牌產(chan)品(pin),2012年(nian)被國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)質監局列為"國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地理標志保(bao)(bao)護產(chan)品(pin)",2016年(nian)注(zhu)冊為地理證(zheng)明商標。