金湖濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),位于宜(yi)昌枝江,是宜(yi)昌森(sen)林旅游的又(you)一個(ge)濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),金湖休(xiu)閑(xian)(xian)度假旅游景區(qu)分為(wei)水上娛樂區(qu)、濕(shi)地(di)保護區(qu)、休(xiu)閑(xian)(xian)度假區(qu)、商(shang)業文化區(qu)、宗教文化區(qu)五個(ge)區(qu)域。總規劃面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)733.35公(gong)(gong)頃,其中(zhong)水面(mian)(mian)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)7500畝,森(sen)林面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)330畝,濕(shi)地(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)688.57公(gong)(gong)頃,濕(shi)地(di)率為(wei)93.89%。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內生物(wu)種類豐富,自然景觀優美,是水禽資源的重要分布區(qu),素有“枝江城市(shi)之腎”的稱號。
2015年1月(yue)10日,金(jin)湖濕地(di)公(gong)園被(bei)國家林業局(ju)批準為國家濕地(di)公(gong)園。
金(jin)湖(hu)國家濕地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)位于枝江(jiang)市東(dong)北側(ce),地(di)處鄂西山(shan)區(qu)與江(jiang)漢平原的過渡地(di)帶(dai),公(gong)園(yuan)主體呈(cheng)水(shui)(shui)滴形(xing),是典型的江(jiang)漢平原低洼地(di)帶(dai)天然(ran)淡水(shui)(shui)湖(hu)泊。金(jin)湖(hu)濕地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)按照“保(bao)護優先、科學修(xiu)復、合理利用、持續發展”的原則(ze)進行規劃設計,濕地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)范圍東(dong)起(qi)東(dong)湖(hu)節制閘,西至(zhi)四(si)清橋,南(nan)臨林(lin)家拐,北至(zhi)金(jin)山(shan)林(lin)場,由(you)東(dong)湖(hu)、劉家湖(hu)和金(jin)山(shan)林(lin)場三部分組成。
金湖濕地公園規劃建設期為7年,分三期建設,總投資2.2億元,將大大提高枝江市濕地生態系統自我維持和修復能力,對保護生物的多樣性發揮積極的作用,同時還可以增強洪水調蓄能力,最終打造成枝江城區后花園,為人們提供一個舒適恬靜、人與自然和諧相處、休閑度假、修身養性的好去處。
公(gong)園內現有浮游植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)6門(men)45種(zhong)(zhong);高等維管束植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)86科(ke)168屬(shu)198種(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)括蕨類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)7科(ke)7屬(shu)7種(zhong)(zhong),裸(luo)子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)4科(ke)6屬(shu)7種(zhong)(zhong),被子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)75科(ke)155屬(shu)284種(zhong)(zhong);浮游動物(wu)(wu)3門(men)4類(lei)(lei)50種(zhong)(zhong),以原生(sheng)(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)和輪蟲(chong)類(lei)(lei)居多(duo)(duo);底棲動物(wu)(wu)3門(men)36種(zhong)(zhong),以軟體動物(wu)(wu)門(men)居多(duo)(duo);野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)脊(ji)椎動物(wu)(wu)總計33目(mu)87科(ke)239種(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)括魚綱9目(mu)15科(ke)49種(zhong)(zhong);兩(liang)棲綱1目(mu)3科(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong),爬行綱2目(mu)8科(ke)20種(zhong)(zhong),獸綱5目(mu)9科(ke)18種(zhong)(zhong),鳥綱16目(mu)52科(ke)141種(zhong)(zhong)。其中濕地公(gong)園范圍內具(ju)有代(dai)表(biao)性的國家Ⅱ級重點保護野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)有16種(zhong)(zhong)。