湖北遠(yuan)(yuan)安沮河(he)(he)國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)位于遠(yuan)(yuan)安縣中南部,緊靠遠(yuan)(yuan)安縣城。從濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)生態系統(tong)的(de)(de)連續性(xing)和完整性(xing)的(de)(de)角度出(chu)發,將規(gui)劃范圍(wei)(wei)內沮河(he)(he)及支流鳴鳳河(he)(he)、九(jiu)子溪的(de)(de)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)水(shui)體、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)水(shui)源涵養區植被以及河(he)(he)岸(an)帶區域納入濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)范圍(wei)(wei)。濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)范圍(wei)(wei)內沮河(he)(he)長10.6公(gong)里,公(gong)園(yuan)規(gui)劃總(zong)面積487.06公(gong)頃,其中濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)面積180.19公(gong)頃,濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)率為37.0%,具有典型(xing)的(de)(de)山(shan)區森林和濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)復合生態系統(tong)。
公(gong)園(yuan)內(nei)野生動植物(wu)(wu)資源豐富(fu),有各類(lei)植物(wu)(wu)293種(zhong),其(qi)中浮游藻類(lei)37種(zhong),維管束(shu)植物(wu)(wu)256種(zhong)。濕地公(gong)園(yuan)內(nei)水生植被發育較好,為濕地動物(wu)(wu)提供(gong)了良好的棲息環境。公(gong)園(yuan)內(nei)有各類(lei)野生動物(wu)(wu)136種(zhong)。其(qi)中,有黑鸛、禿(tu)鷲(jiu)、雕鸮、鴛鴦(yang)4種(zhong)國(guo)家重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護動物(wu)(wu),另有35種(zhong)省級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護動物(wu)(wu)。
湖北遠(yuan)安(an)沮河(he)(he)國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地公(gong)園(yuan)總面積487.06公(gong)頃,范圍主要(yao)包括沮河(he)(he)及支(zhi)流(liu)鳴鳳河(he)(he)、九子(zi)溪的(de)(de)濕(shi)地水(shui)體、濕(shi)地水(shui)源涵養區(qu)植(zhi)被以及河(he)(he)岸帶(dai)區(qu)域。通過濕(shi)地公(gong)園(yuan)的(de)(de)建設,對(dui)區(qu)域水(shui)資源保護以及世(shi)界(jie)瀕危物(wu)種(zhong)黑鸛(guan)等水(shui)鳥的(de)(de)棲息(xi)地保護具(ju)(ju)有重要(yao)意義,也對(dui)該縣今后的(de)(de)林(lin)業發展具(ju)(ju)有劃(hua)時代的(de)(de)重要(yao)意義。