策湖(hu)國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園位于浠水(shui)縣(xian)南部,長(chang)江中(zhong)游(you)(you)北岸,與黃石市西塞(sai)山(shan)隔江相望。轄6個(ge)行政村、1個(ge)國有漁場、1個(ge)集體(ti)漁場,共(gong)8000余人。公(gong)(gong)園規劃(hua)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)1141.84公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),其中(zhong)國有面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)1065.36公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)、集體(ti)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)76.48公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)。濕(shi)地(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)1130.13公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占總面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)的98.97%,是長(chang)江中(zhong)下(xia)游(you)(you)典型的湖(hu)泊濕(shi)地(di)(di)。
這里(li)人文資源厚重,三(san)(san)國(guo)文化、佛(fo)教文化和楚文化交相(xiang)輝(hui)映。1800多(duo)年(nian)(nian)前,東吳大(da)將孫策曾在這里(li)訓練水軍,策湖因此(ci)得名(ming)(ming);策湖周(zhou)邊(bian)名(ming)(ming)勝古跡甚多(duo),有禪宗三(san)(san)祖(zu)僧儏(儏)-之地"三(san)(san)祖(zu)天然寺",有國(guo)家級重點文物保護單位清代(dai)戲臺--萬年(nian)(nian)臺(中華人民共和國(guo)國(guo)務院(yuan)2013年(nian)(nian)3月公布),有清代(dai)陳沆狀(zhuang)元祠遺(yi)址(zhi);被列入(ru)浠水縣首批非物質文化遺(yi)產名(ming)(ming)錄的策湖端午節龍舟(zhou)賽,每年(nian)(nian)吸(xi)引(yin)武漢、黃石及周(zhou)邊(bian)游客近萬人。
這里山(shan)(shan)水(shui)秀麗,唐代詩(shi)人張(zhang)志和的(de)"西塞山(shan)(shan)前白(bai)鷺飛(fei),桃花流(liu)水(shui)鱖魚(yu)肥",寫下了(le)流(liu)傳(chuan)千古的(de)"策(ce)湖(hu)(hu)印象"。策(ce)湖(hu)(hu)具有豐富(fu)的(de)濕(shi)地資(zi)源,現有永久性(xing)淡(dan)水(shui)湖(hu)(hu)泊1052.32公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)93.12%,主要為(wei)(wei)策(ce)湖(hu)(hu)上(shang)、下湖(hu)(hu)的(de)湖(hu)(hu)面開闊水(shui)域;草(cao)本(ben)沼(zhao)澤14.82公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)1.31%,主要為(wei)(wei)策(ce)湖(hu)(hu)上(shang)湖(hu)(hu)長矛咀半島,在枯(ku)水(shui)期露(lu)出水(shui)面;運河11.65公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)1.03%,主要為(wei)(wei)茅(mao)山(shan)(shan)港茅(mao)山(shan)(shan)新閘以北段港渠道(dao),長度約為(wei)(wei)0.5km;水(shui)產養殖場51.34公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)4.54%,主要集中在頭壕墩和策(ce)湖(hu)(hu)村。
這里野生動(dong)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資源十分(fen)豐富。園內有植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)165科499屬(shu)738種(zhong),濕(shi)生植被主要包括苔草(cao)群叢(cong)等9個群叢(cong);有脊椎動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)59科126屬(shu)187種(zhong),分(fen)布著多種(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)、省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)和珍稀瀕危(wei)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu),其中國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅰ級(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2種(zhong),國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)5種(zhong),湖北省(sheng)(sheng)省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)23種(zhong)。這里還是國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級(ji)黃顙(sang)魚、烏鱧水產(chan)(chan)種(zhong)質(zhi)(zhi)資源保(bao)護區。出(chu)產(chan)(chan)的水產(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)于2008年全部通過了(le)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)無(wu)公(gong)害農(nong)(水)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)"雙認證"。出(chu)產(chan)(chan)的"茅山(shan)螃蟹"被評為(wei)"99中國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)際農(nong)業(ye)博(bo)覽(lan)會"湖北名牌產(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin),2012年被國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)質(zhi)(zhi)監(jian)局列為(wei)"國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)理標(biao)志保(bao)護產(chan)(chan)品(pin)(pin)",2016年注冊為(wei)地(di)理證明商標(biao)。