金湖(hu)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)園(yuan),位(wei)于宜昌枝江(jiang),是(shi)宜昌森(sen)林旅(lv)(lv)游的(de)(de)又一個濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)園(yuan),金湖(hu)休(xiu)閑度假旅(lv)(lv)游景區分為水(shui)上娛樂區、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)保(bao)護區、休(xiu)閑度假區、商(shang)業文(wen)化區、宗教文(wen)化區五個區域。總(zong)規劃面(mian)積(ji)(ji)733.35公(gong)頃,其中水(shui)面(mian)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)7500畝,森(sen)林面(mian)積(ji)(ji)330畝,濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)688.57公(gong)頃,濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)率為93.89%。公(gong)園(yuan)內生物(wu)種類豐富,自然景觀優美(mei),是(shi)水(shui)禽資源(yuan)的(de)(de)重要分布區,素(su)有“枝江(jiang)城(cheng)市(shi)之腎”的(de)(de)稱號。
2015年1月10日,金湖濕(shi)地公(gong)園被國家林業局批準為國家濕(shi)地公(gong)園。
金湖(hu)國家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園位于(yu)枝江(jiang)市東北側,地(di)(di)處(chu)鄂西山(shan)區(qu)與江(jiang)漢(han)平原的過渡地(di)(di)帶(dai),公(gong)(gong)園主體呈水(shui)滴形,是典型的江(jiang)漢(han)平原低洼地(di)(di)帶(dai)天然淡水(shui)湖(hu)泊。金湖(hu)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園按照“保護(hu)優(you)先(xian)、科(ke)學修復、合理(li)利用、持續發展”的原則進行(xing)規劃設計,濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園范圍東起東湖(hu)節制閘,西至四清橋,南臨林家(jia)拐,北至金山(shan)林場(chang),由東湖(hu)、劉家(jia)湖(hu)和金山(shan)林場(chang)三(san)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。
公園內(nei)現有浮游植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)6門(men)(men)45種(zhong)(zhong);高等(deng)維管束植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)86科(ke)(ke)(ke)168屬(shu)198種(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)(bao)括蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)7科(ke)(ke)(ke)7屬(shu)7種(zhong)(zhong),裸子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)4科(ke)(ke)(ke)6屬(shu)7種(zhong)(zhong),被(bei)子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)75科(ke)(ke)(ke)155屬(shu)284種(zhong)(zhong);浮游動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)3門(men)(men)4類50種(zhong)(zhong),以原生動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)和輪(lun)蟲類居多(duo);底棲(qi)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)3門(men)(men)36種(zhong)(zhong),以軟體動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)門(men)(men)居多(duo);野生脊(ji)椎(zhui)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)總計33目(mu)(mu)87科(ke)(ke)(ke)239種(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)(bao)括魚綱(gang)9目(mu)(mu)15科(ke)(ke)(ke)49種(zhong)(zhong);兩棲(qi)綱(gang)1目(mu)(mu)3科(ke)(ke)(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong),爬行綱(gang)2目(mu)(mu)8科(ke)(ke)(ke)20種(zhong)(zhong),獸綱(gang)5目(mu)(mu)9科(ke)(ke)(ke)18種(zhong)(zhong),鳥綱(gang)16目(mu)(mu)52科(ke)(ke)(ke)141種(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)中濕地公園范圍(wei)內(nei)具有代表性的國(guo)家Ⅱ級重點(dian)保護野生動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有16種(zhong)(zhong)。