金湖(hu)濕地公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),位(wei)于宜昌枝江,是宜昌森林(lin)旅(lv)(lv)游的又一個濕地公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),金湖(hu)休閑(xian)度(du)(du)假旅(lv)(lv)游景(jing)區分(fen)(fen)為(wei)水(shui)上(shang)娛樂區、濕地保(bao)護區、休閑(xian)度(du)(du)假區、商業(ye)文化區、宗教文化區五個區域。總規劃面積733.35公(gong)頃,其(qi)中水(shui)面面積7500畝,森林(lin)面積330畝,濕地面積688.57公(gong)頃,濕地率為(wei)93.89%。公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內生物種(zhong)類(lei)豐富,自(zi)然景(jing)觀優美(mei),是水(shui)禽資源的重要分(fen)(fen)布區,素(su)有“枝江城市之(zhi)腎”的稱號。
2015年1月10日,金湖濕地公園(yuan)被(bei)國家林業局批準為國家濕地公園(yuan)。
金(jin)湖國家濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)位于枝(zhi)江市東(dong)(dong)北側,地(di)(di)(di)(di)處鄂西山(shan)區(qu)與江漢(han)平原的過渡地(di)(di)(di)(di)帶,公(gong)園(yuan)主體呈水滴形(xing),是典型的江漢(han)平原低洼地(di)(di)(di)(di)帶天然(ran)淡水湖泊(bo)。金(jin)湖濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)按照“保護(hu)優先、科學修復、合理利用、持續發(fa)展”的原則進(jin)行規劃設計(ji),濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)范圍東(dong)(dong)起東(dong)(dong)湖節制閘,西至(zhi)四(si)清橋,南臨林(lin)家拐,北至(zhi)金(jin)山(shan)林(lin)場,由東(dong)(dong)湖、劉家湖和金(jin)山(shan)林(lin)場三部(bu)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(you)浮游植物(wu)6門45種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);高等維管束植物(wu)86科(ke)168屬198種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)括蕨類植物(wu)植物(wu)7科(ke)7屬7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),裸(luo)子(zi)植物(wu)4科(ke)6屬7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被子(zi)植物(wu)75科(ke)155屬284種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);浮游動物(wu)3門4類50種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以原生(sheng)動物(wu)和輪蟲類居(ju)多;底(di)棲(qi)動物(wu)3門36種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以軟(ruan)體動物(wu)門居(ju)多;野(ye)生(sheng)脊椎動物(wu)總計33目(mu)87科(ke)239種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)括魚綱9目(mu)15科(ke)49種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);兩棲(qi)綱1目(mu)3科(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬行綱2目(mu)8科(ke)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),獸綱5目(mu)9科(ke)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鳥綱16目(mu)52科(ke)141種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)中濕地公(gong)園范圍內具有(you)代表性(xing)的國家Ⅱ級(ji)重點保護野(ye)生(sheng)動物(wu)有(you)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。