策湖國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園位于浠水縣南(nan)部(bu),長江(jiang)(jiang)中游北岸,與黃石(shi)市(shi)西塞山隔(ge)江(jiang)(jiang)相(xiang)望。轄6個(ge)行政村、1個(ge)國有漁場、1個(ge)集體漁場,共8000余(yu)人。公(gong)園規劃面積1141.84公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),其中國有面積1065.36公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)、集體面積76.48公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)。濕(shi)地(di)(di)面積1130.13公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占總面積的98.97%,是(shi)長江(jiang)(jiang)中下游典型的湖泊濕(shi)地(di)(di)。
這里(li)人文資源厚重,三(san)(san)國文化(hua)、佛(fo)教(jiao)文化(hua)和楚文化(hua)交相輝映。1800多(duo)年(nian)前,東吳大(da)將孫策(ce)曾在這里(li)訓練(lian)水(shui)軍,策(ce)湖(hu)因此得名(ming);策(ce)湖(hu)周邊名(ming)勝古跡甚(shen)多(duo),有禪宗(zong)三(san)(san)祖(zu)僧儏-之地"三(san)(san)祖(zu)天然寺(si)",有國家級重點(dian)文物(wu)保護單(dan)位清代(dai)戲(xi)臺(tai)--萬年(nian)臺(tai)(中華人民共和國國務院2013年(nian)3月公布),有清代(dai)陳(chen)沆狀元(yuan)祠(ci)遺址;被(bei)列(lie)入(ru)浠水(shui)縣首批非物(wu)質(zhi)文化(hua)遺產名(ming)錄的策(ce)湖(hu)端午節龍舟賽,每年(nian)吸引武漢(han)、黃石及周邊游(you)客近萬人。
這(zhe)里山(shan)(shan)水秀麗,唐代詩人張(zhang)志和(he)的"西塞山(shan)(shan)前白鷺飛(fei),桃花流水鱖魚肥",寫下了流傳千古(gu)的"策(ce)湖(hu)印(yin)象"。策(ce)湖(hu)具有豐(feng)富的濕(shi)地資源,現有永(yong)久性淡水湖(hu)泊1052.32公頃(qing),占93.12%,主要(yao)(yao)為(wei)策(ce)湖(hu)上、下湖(hu)的湖(hu)面開(kai)闊(kuo)水域;草本沼澤14.82公頃(qing),占1.31%,主要(yao)(yao)為(wei)策(ce)湖(hu)上湖(hu)長矛咀半島,在枯水期露出水面;運河11.65公頃(qing),占1.03%,主要(yao)(yao)為(wei)茅山(shan)(shan)港茅山(shan)(shan)新閘以北段港渠(qu)道,長度(du)約為(wei)0.5km;水產養殖場51.34公頃(qing),占4.54%,主要(yao)(yao)集中在頭(tou)壕墩和(he)策(ce)湖(hu)村(cun)。
這(zhe)里野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物資源十(shi)分豐(feng)富。園內有植(zhi)物165科(ke)499屬738種(zhong)(zhong),濕(shi)生(sheng)植(zhi)被(bei)(bei)主要包括苔草群叢(cong)等9個群叢(cong);有脊椎(zhui)動(dong)(dong)物59科(ke)126屬187種(zhong)(zhong),分布著多種(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)、省級重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物和(he)珍稀瀕危動(dong)(dong)物,其中國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅰ級重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物2種(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物5種(zhong)(zhong),湖北(bei)省省級重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物23種(zhong)(zhong)。這(zhe)里還是(shi)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級黃顙魚(yu)、烏鱧水(shui)產(chan)(chan)種(zhong)(zhong)質資源保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)。出(chu)產(chan)(chan)的水(shui)產(chan)(chan)品于2008年全部通過(guo)了國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)無公害農(水(shui))產(chan)(chan)品"雙(shuang)認證(zheng)(zheng)"。出(chu)產(chan)(chan)的"茅山(shan)螃蟹"被(bei)(bei)評為"99中國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)際(ji)農業博覽會"湖北(bei)名牌產(chan)(chan)品,2012年被(bei)(bei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)質監(jian)局列為"國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地理(li)標志保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)產(chan)(chan)品",2016年注(zhu)冊為地理(li)證(zheng)(zheng)明商標。