湖北遠(yuan)安沮河國家濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)位(wei)于遠(yuan)安縣(xian)中(zhong)南部,緊(jin)靠遠(yuan)安縣(xian)城(cheng)。從濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)生(sheng)態(tai)系統的(de)連續性和完整性的(de)角度出發,將規劃范(fan)圍(wei)內(nei)沮河及(ji)支(zhi)流鳴鳳河、九子溪的(de)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)水體、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)水源涵養區(qu)(qu)植被以及(ji)河岸帶(dai)區(qu)(qu)域納入(ru)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)范(fan)圍(wei)。濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)范(fan)圍(wei)內(nei)沮河長10.6公(gong)(gong)(gong)里,公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)規劃總面積(ji)487.06公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,其中(zhong)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)面積(ji)180.19公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)率為37.0%,具有典型的(de)山區(qu)(qu)森林和濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)復合(he)生(sheng)態(tai)系統。
公(gong)園內(nei)野生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)植物(wu)資(zi)源豐(feng)富,有各類(lei)植物(wu)293種,其(qi)中(zhong)浮(fu)游(you)藻類(lei)37種,維管束植物(wu)256種。濕地(di)公(gong)園內(nei)水生(sheng)植被發(fa)育較好(hao),為濕地(di)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)提供(gong)了(le)良好(hao)的棲(qi)息環境(jing)。公(gong)園內(nei)有各類(lei)野生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)136種。其(qi)中(zhong),有黑鸛、禿鷲、雕(diao)鸮、鴛(yuan)鴦4種國家重(zhong)點保(bao)護動(dong)(dong)物(wu),另有35種省級重(zhong)點保(bao)護動(dong)(dong)物(wu)。
湖北(bei)遠安沮(ju)(ju)河國家濕(shi)地公(gong)園總面積487.06公(gong)頃,范圍主要包括沮(ju)(ju)河及(ji)支流鳴鳳河、九子溪的(de)濕(shi)地水(shui)(shui)體(ti)、濕(shi)地水(shui)(shui)源(yuan)涵養區(qu)(qu)植被以及(ji)河岸帶區(qu)(qu)域。通過濕(shi)地公(gong)園的(de)建(jian)設,對(dui)區(qu)(qu)域水(shui)(shui)資(zi)源(yuan)保護以及(ji)世界瀕(bin)危物種黑鸛等水(shui)(shui)鳥的(de)棲息地保護具有(you)重(zhong)(zhong)要意義,也對(dui)該縣今后的(de)林(lin)業發展具有(you)劃(hua)時代(dai)的(de)重(zhong)(zhong)要意義。