湖北遠安沮(ju)河國家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)位于遠安縣中(zhong)南部,緊靠(kao)遠安縣城。從濕(shi)(shi)地(di)生態系統(tong)(tong)的連(lian)續性和完整性的角度出發,將規(gui)劃范圍(wei)內(nei)沮(ju)河及支流鳴鳳(feng)河、九(jiu)子溪的濕(shi)(shi)地(di)水(shui)體(ti)、濕(shi)(shi)地(di)水(shui)源涵養區植(zhi)被以及河岸帶(dai)區域納入濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)范圍(wei)。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)范圍(wei)內(nei)沮(ju)河長(chang)10.6公(gong)(gong)里,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)規(gui)劃總面積487.06公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),其中(zhong)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)面積180.19公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),濕(shi)(shi)地(di)率(lv)為37.0%,具有典型的山區森林和濕(shi)(shi)地(di)復合生態系統(tong)(tong)。
公園內(nei)(nei)野(ye)生動(dong)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)資源豐富,有各類(lei)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)293種(zhong),其中浮(fu)游藻類(lei)37種(zhong),維管束植物(wu)(wu)(wu)256種(zhong)。濕地公園內(nei)(nei)水生植被(bei)發(fa)育(yu)較好,為濕地動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)提(ti)供了良好的(de)棲息(xi)環境(jing)。公園內(nei)(nei)有各類(lei)野(ye)生動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)136種(zhong)。其中,有黑鸛、禿鷲、雕(diao)鸮、鴛鴦4種(zhong)國家重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu),另(ling)有35種(zhong)省級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)。
湖北(bei)遠安沮河國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)總面積(ji)487.06公頃,范圍主要(yao)包括(kuo)沮河及支流鳴(ming)鳳河、九子(zi)溪的濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)水體、濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)水源(yuan)涵養(yang)區植被以及河岸帶區域(yu)。通過(guo)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)的建(jian)設,對區域(yu)水資源(yuan)保(bao)護(hu)以及世界瀕(bin)危物(wu)種黑鸛等水鳥的棲息地(di)(di)保(bao)護(hu)具有重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)意(yi)義,也對該縣今后(hou)的林業發展具有劃時代的重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)意(yi)義。