策(ce)湖國家濕(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園位于浠(xi)水縣南(nan)部,長江(jiang)中(zhong)游北岸,與(yu)黃石市西塞山隔(ge)江(jiang)相望。轄6個行政村、1個國有漁場、1個集體(ti)漁場,共8000余人。公(gong)(gong)園規劃面(mian)積(ji)(ji)1141.84公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),其中(zhong)國有面(mian)積(ji)(ji)1065.36公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)、集體(ti)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)76.48公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。濕(shi)地面(mian)積(ji)(ji)1130.13公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)98.97%,是長江(jiang)中(zhong)下游典型的(de)湖泊濕(shi)地。
這里(li)人文資源厚重,三(san)(san)國(guo)文化(hua)、佛教文化(hua)和楚文化(hua)交相輝映。1800多年(nian)前(qian),東吳大將孫策(ce)曾在這里(li)訓練(lian)水軍,策(ce)湖(hu)因此得名(ming);策(ce)湖(hu)周(zhou)邊名(ming)勝古(gu)跡甚多,有禪(chan)宗(zong)三(san)(san)祖(zu)(zu)僧儏-之(zhi)地(di)"三(san)(san)祖(zu)(zu)天然寺",有國(guo)家級重點文物保護單位清(qing)代(dai)戲(xi)臺--萬年(nian)臺(中華人民(min)共和國(guo)國(guo)務院2013年(nian)3月公布(bu)),有清(qing)代(dai)陳(chen)沆狀元祠遺(yi)址;被列入浠水縣(xian)首批非物質文化(hua)遺(yi)產(chan)名(ming)錄的策(ce)湖(hu)端午(wu)節(jie)龍舟賽,每年(nian)吸引武漢、黃石及周(zhou)邊游客(ke)近萬人。
這里山(shan)(shan)水(shui)(shui)(shui)秀麗,唐(tang)代詩人(ren)張志和(he)的(de)"西(xi)塞(sai)山(shan)(shan)前(qian)白(bai)鷺飛,桃花流水(shui)(shui)(shui)鱖魚肥",寫下了(le)流傳千古(gu)的(de)"策湖(hu)(hu)印(yin)象"。策湖(hu)(hu)具有豐富的(de)濕地資源,現(xian)有永久性淡水(shui)(shui)(shui)湖(hu)(hu)泊1052.32公(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)93.12%,主(zhu)(zhu)要為策湖(hu)(hu)上(shang)、下湖(hu)(hu)的(de)湖(hu)(hu)面開(kai)闊水(shui)(shui)(shui)域;草本沼澤14.82公(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)1.31%,主(zhu)(zhu)要為策湖(hu)(hu)上(shang)湖(hu)(hu)長矛咀(ju)半島,在枯水(shui)(shui)(shui)期露出水(shui)(shui)(shui)面;運河(he)11.65公(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)1.03%,主(zhu)(zhu)要為茅山(shan)(shan)港茅山(shan)(shan)新閘以北段港渠道(dao),長度約為0.5km;水(shui)(shui)(shui)產(chan)養殖場51.34公(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)4.54%,主(zhu)(zhu)要集(ji)中(zhong)在頭(tou)壕墩和(he)策湖(hu)(hu)村。
這(zhe)里野生(sheng)動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)資源十分豐富。園內有(you)(you)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)165科499屬738種(zhong)(zhong),濕生(sheng)植(zhi)被(bei)(bei)主(zhu)要包括苔草群叢等9個群叢;有(you)(you)脊椎動物(wu)(wu)(wu)59科126屬187種(zhong)(zhong),分布著多種(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)、省級(ji)(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)和珍稀瀕危動物(wu)(wu)(wu),其中國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅰ級(ji)(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)2種(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong),湖北省省級(ji)(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)23種(zhong)(zhong)。這(zhe)里還是國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級(ji)(ji)(ji)黃顙魚、烏鱧(li)水產種(zhong)(zhong)質(zhi)資源保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區。出產的(de)水產品(pin)(pin)于2008年全(quan)部通過(guo)了國(guo)(guo)家(jia)無公(gong)害農(nong)(水)產品(pin)(pin)"雙認證(zheng)"。出產的(de)"茅山螃蟹"被(bei)(bei)評為(wei)"99中國(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)際農(nong)業博覽會(hui)"湖北名牌產品(pin)(pin),2012年被(bei)(bei)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)質(zhi)監(jian)局列為(wei)"國(guo)(guo)家(jia)地理標志保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)產品(pin)(pin)",2016年注冊(ce)為(wei)地理證(zheng)明商標。