策湖國家濕(shi)地(di)公園位于(yu)浠水(shui)縣南部,長(chang)江(jiang)(jiang)中游(you)北(bei)岸,與黃石市西塞山隔(ge)江(jiang)(jiang)相望。轄6個(ge)(ge)行政村、1個(ge)(ge)國有漁場、1個(ge)(ge)集(ji)體漁場,共8000余人。公園規劃面(mian)(mian)積(ji)1141.84公頃(qing),其中國有面(mian)(mian)積(ji)1065.36公頃(qing)、集(ji)體面(mian)(mian)積(ji)76.48公頃(qing)。濕(shi)地(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)1130.13公頃(qing),占總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)的(de)98.97%,是長(chang)江(jiang)(jiang)中下(xia)游(you)典(dian)型的(de)湖泊(bo)濕(shi)地(di)。
這里人文資源厚(hou)重(zhong),三國(guo)文化(hua)、佛教文化(hua)和楚文化(hua)交相(xiang)輝映。1800多年(nian)前,東(dong)吳大將孫策曾在這里訓(xun)練水軍,策湖(hu)因此(ci)得(de)名(ming);策湖(hu)周(zhou)邊(bian)(bian)名(ming)勝古跡甚(shen)多,有禪(chan)宗(zong)三祖(zu)(zu)僧儏-之地"三祖(zu)(zu)天(tian)然寺",有國(guo)家級重(zhong)點文物保護單位清代(dai)戲臺--萬(wan)年(nian)臺(中華人民共和國(guo)國(guo)務院2013年(nian)3月公布),有清代(dai)陳(chen)沆狀(zhuang)元(yuan)祠遺(yi)(yi)址;被列入(ru)浠水縣首批非物質文化(hua)遺(yi)(yi)產名(ming)錄(lu)的策湖(hu)端午節(jie)龍舟賽(sai),每年(nian)吸引武漢、黃石及周(zhou)邊(bian)(bian)游客近萬(wan)人。
這里山水秀麗(li),唐代詩人張(zhang)志和的(de)"西(xi)塞(sai)山前白鷺飛,桃(tao)花流水鱖魚肥(fei)",寫下了流傳(chuan)千古(gu)的(de)"策(ce)(ce)(ce)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)印象"。策(ce)(ce)(ce)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)具有(you)豐富的(de)濕地資(zi)源,現有(you)永久性淡水湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)泊1052.32公頃(qing),占(zhan)93.12%,主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)為策(ce)(ce)(ce)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)上(shang)、下湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)的(de)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)面開闊水域;草(cao)本(ben)沼澤14.82公頃(qing),占(zhan)1.31%,主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)為策(ce)(ce)(ce)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)上(shang)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)長(chang)矛咀半島,在枯水期露出水面;運河11.65公頃(qing),占(zhan)1.03%,主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)為茅(mao)山港茅(mao)山新閘以北(bei)段港渠道,長(chang)度約為0.5km;水產養(yang)殖場51.34公頃(qing),占(zhan)4.54%,主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)集中在頭壕墩(dun)和策(ce)(ce)(ce)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)村。
這里(li)(li)野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)資源十分(fen)豐(feng)富。園內有(you)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)165科499屬738種(zhong)(zhong),濕生植被主要(yao)包括苔草(cao)群叢等9個群叢;有(you)脊椎動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)59科126屬187種(zhong)(zhong),分(fen)布著多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)、省級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)和珍稀瀕危動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu),其中國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅰ級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)2種(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong),湖北省省級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)23種(zhong)(zhong)。這里(li)(li)還是國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)級(ji)黃顙(sang)魚、烏鱧水(shui)產種(zhong)(zhong)質資源保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區。出產的(de)水(shui)產品(pin)于2008年(nian)(nian)(nian)全(quan)部通過(guo)了國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)無公害農(水(shui))產品(pin)"雙認證"。出產的(de)"茅(mao)山螃蟹"被評為(wei)"99中國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)際農業博覽(lan)會"湖北名牌產品(pin),2012年(nian)(nian)(nian)被國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)質監局(ju)列(lie)為(wei)"國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)地理(li)(li)標志保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)產品(pin)",2016年(nian)(nian)(nian)注冊(ce)為(wei)地理(li)(li)證明商標。