金湖(hu)(hu)濕(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園,位于宜昌(chang)枝江,是(shi)(shi)宜昌(chang)森林(lin)旅游的(de)(de)又一個(ge)濕(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園,金湖(hu)(hu)休(xiu)閑度(du)假旅游景區(qu)(qu)分為水(shui)上娛樂區(qu)(qu)、濕(shi)地保護區(qu)(qu)、休(xiu)閑度(du)假區(qu)(qu)、商業文(wen)化(hua)區(qu)(qu)、宗教文(wen)化(hua)區(qu)(qu)五個(ge)區(qu)(qu)域。總(zong)規劃面(mian)(mian)積733.35公(gong)(gong)頃,其中水(shui)面(mian)(mian)面(mian)(mian)積7500畝,森林(lin)面(mian)(mian)積330畝,濕(shi)地面(mian)(mian)積688.57公(gong)(gong)頃,濕(shi)地率為93.89%。公(gong)(gong)園內(nei)生物(wu)種(zhong)類豐(feng)富(fu),自然景觀(guan)優(you)美,是(shi)(shi)水(shui)禽資源的(de)(de)重要分布區(qu)(qu),素(su)有“枝江城市之(zhi)腎”的(de)(de)稱(cheng)號。
2015年1月10日,金湖濕地公園被國(guo)(guo)家(jia)林(lin)業局批(pi)準為國(guo)(guo)家(jia)濕地公園。
金(jin)湖(hu)(hu)國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公園位于(yu)枝江(jiang)市東北(bei)側,地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)處鄂(e)西山(shan)區(qu)與江(jiang)漢(han)平原的過(guo)渡地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)帶(dai)(dai),公園主體呈水滴形,是(shi)典型的江(jiang)漢(han)平原低洼地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)帶(dai)(dai)天(tian)然淡水湖(hu)(hu)泊。金(jin)湖(hu)(hu)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公園按(an)照“保護優先、科(ke)學修復、合理利用、持續發展”的原則進行規劃設計,濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公園范(fan)圍東起東湖(hu)(hu)節制閘(zha),西至四清橋(qiao),南臨(lin)林家拐,北(bei)至金(jin)山(shan)林場(chang),由(you)東湖(hu)(hu)、劉家湖(hu)(hu)和(he)金(jin)山(shan)林場(chang)三部(bu)分組(zu)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(fu)游植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)6門(men)45種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);高等維管束植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)86科(ke)(ke)168屬(shu)(shu)198種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)(bao)括(kuo)蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)7科(ke)(ke)7屬(shu)(shu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),裸(luo)子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)4科(ke)(ke)6屬(shu)(shu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被(bei)子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)75科(ke)(ke)155屬(shu)(shu)284種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);浮(fu)游動物(wu)3門(men)4類50種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以(yi)原生(sheng)動物(wu)和輪蟲類居(ju)多;底棲動物(wu)3門(men)36種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以(yi)軟體動物(wu)門(men)居(ju)多;野生(sheng)脊(ji)椎動物(wu)總計(ji)33目(mu)(mu)87科(ke)(ke)239種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)(bao)括(kuo)魚綱9目(mu)(mu)15科(ke)(ke)49種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);兩棲綱1目(mu)(mu)3科(ke)(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬行(xing)綱2目(mu)(mu)8科(ke)(ke)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),獸(shou)綱5目(mu)(mu)9科(ke)(ke)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鳥綱16目(mu)(mu)52科(ke)(ke)141種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其中濕地公(gong)園范圍內具有(you)代表性的國家Ⅱ級重(zhong)點保護野生(sheng)動物(wu)有(you)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。