金(jin)湖濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園,位于(yu)宜(yi)昌枝(zhi)江(jiang),是(shi)宜(yi)昌森林旅(lv)游的(de)(de)又一個濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園,金(jin)湖休閑(xian)度(du)假旅(lv)游景(jing)區(qu)(qu)分為(wei)水上娛樂(le)區(qu)(qu)、濕(shi)地(di)保護區(qu)(qu)、休閑(xian)度(du)假區(qu)(qu)、商業文化區(qu)(qu)、宗教文化區(qu)(qu)五個區(qu)(qu)域。總規劃面(mian)積733.35公(gong)(gong)頃,其中水面(mian)面(mian)積7500畝,森林面(mian)積330畝,濕(shi)地(di)面(mian)積688.57公(gong)(gong)頃,濕(shi)地(di)率為(wei)93.89%。公(gong)(gong)園內(nei)生物種類豐富(fu),自然景(jing)觀優美,是(shi)水禽資源的(de)(de)重要(yao)分布區(qu)(qu),素有(you)“枝(zhi)江(jiang)城市之腎”的(de)(de)稱號。
2015年1月10日(ri),金湖濕地(di)公園(yuan)被(bei)國家林業局批準為國家濕地(di)公園(yuan)。
金湖(hu)(hu)國家濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)位于枝江市東(dong)北(bei)(bei)側,地(di)處(chu)鄂(e)西山(shan)區(qu)與江漢平原(yuan)的(de)過渡(du)地(di)帶,公園(yuan)主體呈水滴形,是典型的(de)江漢平原(yuan)低洼地(di)帶天(tian)然淡水湖(hu)(hu)泊。金湖(hu)(hu)濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)按照(zhao)“保護(hu)優先、科學修復、合理(li)利用、持續發展”的(de)原(yuan)則進行規劃設(she)計,濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)范圍(wei)東(dong)起東(dong)湖(hu)(hu)節制閘,西至四清橋(qiao),南臨林(lin)家拐,北(bei)(bei)至金山(shan)林(lin)場(chang),由東(dong)湖(hu)(hu)、劉家湖(hu)(hu)和金山(shan)林(lin)場(chang)三(san)部分組(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。
公園內現有浮游植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)6門(men)45種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);高等維管束植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)86科168屬(shu)198種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)括(kuo)蕨類植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)7科7屬(shu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),裸子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)4科6屬(shu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)75科155屬(shu)284種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);浮游動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)3門(men)4類50種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以原生動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)和(he)輪蟲類居(ju)多(duo);底棲(qi)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)3門(men)36種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以軟體動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)門(men)居(ju)多(duo);野生脊(ji)椎動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)總計33目87科239種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)括(kuo)魚綱9目15科49種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);兩棲(qi)綱1目3科11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬行綱2目8科20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),獸綱5目9科18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鳥綱16目52科141種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)中(zhong)濕地(di)公園范圍內具有代表性的國家Ⅱ級重點保護(hu)野生動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。