金湖濕地(di)公(gong)園,位于宜昌(chang)枝(zhi)江,是宜昌(chang)森林旅游(you)的又一個濕地(di)公(gong)園,金湖休閑度(du)假旅游(you)景區(qu)(qu)分為水(shui)上娛樂區(qu)(qu)、濕地(di)保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)、休閑度(du)假區(qu)(qu)、商業文化(hua)區(qu)(qu)、宗(zong)教文化(hua)區(qu)(qu)五個區(qu)(qu)域(yu)。總規劃面積(ji)733.35公(gong)頃,其中水(shui)面面積(ji)7500畝(mu),森林面積(ji)330畝(mu),濕地(di)面積(ji)688.57公(gong)頃,濕地(di)率為93.89%。公(gong)園內生物種(zhong)類豐富,自然(ran)景觀優(you)美,是水(shui)禽(qin)資源(yuan)的重要分布區(qu)(qu),素(su)有(you)“枝(zhi)江城市(shi)之腎”的稱號。
2015年1月10日,金湖濕(shi)地公園(yuan)被(bei)國家(jia)林業局(ju)批準為國家(jia)濕(shi)地公園(yuan)。
金(jin)湖(hu)國家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)位于枝江(jiang)市(shi)東北側,地(di)(di)(di)處鄂西山區與江(jiang)漢平原的過渡地(di)(di)(di)帶,公園(yuan)主體呈水(shui)滴形(xing),是典型的江(jiang)漢平原低洼地(di)(di)(di)帶天然淡水(shui)湖(hu)泊(bo)。金(jin)湖(hu)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)按照“保(bao)護優先、科學修復、合理利用、持續發(fa)展”的原則(ze)進行(xing)規劃(hua)設計,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)范圍(wei)東起東湖(hu)節制閘(zha),西至四清(qing)橋,南臨林(lin)家(jia)拐,北至金(jin)山林(lin)場,由東湖(hu)、劉家(jia)湖(hu)和金(jin)山林(lin)場三部分組成(cheng)。
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。
公園內現有(you)浮(fu)游(you)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)6門45種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);高(gao)等維(wei)管束植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)86科(ke)168屬198種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包括蕨(jue)類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)7科(ke)7屬7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),裸子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)4科(ke)6屬7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)75科(ke)155屬284種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);浮(fu)游(you)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)3門4類50種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以原生動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)和輪蟲類居(ju)多(duo);底棲動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)3門36種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以軟(ruan)體動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)門居(ju)多(duo);野(ye)生脊(ji)椎動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)總計33目(mu)87科(ke)239種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包括魚綱(gang)9目(mu)15科(ke)49種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);兩(liang)棲綱(gang)1目(mu)3科(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬(pa)行綱(gang)2目(mu)8科(ke)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),獸綱(gang)5目(mu)9科(ke)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鳥綱(gang)16目(mu)52科(ke)141種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其中濕(shi)地公園范(fan)圍內具有(you)代表性的國家(jia)Ⅱ級重點保護(hu)野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。