湖北遠(yuan)安(an)沮河(he)國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)位(wei)于遠(yuan)安(an)縣(xian)中南部,緊(jin)靠遠(yuan)安(an)縣(xian)城。從濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)生態(tai)系統的連續性和完整性的角度(du)出發,將(jiang)規劃范(fan)(fan)圍內(nei)沮河(he)及支流鳴鳳(feng)河(he)、九子溪的濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)水(shui)體、濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)水(shui)源(yuan)涵養區(qu)植(zhi)被(bei)以(yi)及河(he)岸帶(dai)區(qu)域納入濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)范(fan)(fan)圍。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)范(fan)(fan)圍內(nei)沮河(he)長10.6公(gong)里,公(gong)園(yuan)規劃總面(mian)積(ji)487.06公(gong)頃,其中濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)面(mian)積(ji)180.19公(gong)頃,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)率為(wei)37.0%,具有典(dian)型的山區(qu)森林和濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)復合生態(tai)系統。
公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內野生動植物(wu)資(zi)源豐富,有(you)各類(lei)植物(wu)293種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)浮游藻類(lei)37種(zhong)(zhong),維管束植物(wu)256種(zhong)(zhong)。濕地公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內水生植被發育(yu)較好,為(wei)濕地動物(wu)提供(gong)了良(liang)好的棲息環境。公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內有(you)各類(lei)野生動物(wu)136種(zhong)(zhong)。其中(zhong),有(you)黑鸛(guan)、禿鷲、雕鸮、鴛鴦4種(zhong)(zhong)國家重(zhong)(zhong)點保護動物(wu),另有(you)35種(zhong)(zhong)省級重(zhong)(zhong)點保護動物(wu)。
湖北遠安沮(ju)河(he)國家濕地(di)公(gong)園總面積487.06公(gong)頃(qing),范圍主(zhu)要(yao)包括沮(ju)河(he)及支流鳴鳳河(he)、九子溪(xi)的(de)濕地(di)水體(ti)、濕地(di)水源涵養區(qu)植被以及河(he)岸帶區(qu)域(yu)(yu)。通過濕地(di)公(gong)園的(de)建(jian)設,對(dui)區(qu)域(yu)(yu)水資源保(bao)護(hu)以及世界瀕危物種黑鸛等水鳥的(de)棲息地(di)保(bao)護(hu)具有重要(yao)意(yi)(yi)義,也對(dui)該(gai)縣今后的(de)林業發(fa)展具有劃(hua)時代的(de)重要(yao)意(yi)(yi)義。