環荊州(zhou)古(gu)城濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)位(wei)于荊州(zhou)古(gu)城的三條河(he)流(護城河(he)、太湖(hu)港(gang)河(he)、荊襄河(he)),總(zong)(zong)面積為469.41公(gong)(gong)頃。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)內水源充足(zu)、動(dong)植物(wu)資源豐富,內有(you)(you)維管束(shu)植物(wu)121科513種,其(qi)中(zhong)國家二級保(bao)護植物(wu)有(you)(you)3種;野生(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)有(you)(you)66科152種,其(qi)中(zhong)國家二級保(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)8種。根據《環荊州(zhou)古(gu)城國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)總(zong)(zong)體規劃(hua)》,濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)分保(bao)育、恢(hui)復重(zhong)建、宣(xuan)教(jiao)展(zhan)示、合理利用和管理服務5個功能(neng)區,總(zong)(zong)投(tou)資2.8億元,規劃(hua)建設周期為2014年—2022年共8年時(shi)間。
荊州(zhou)古城(cheng)墻是我國延續(xu)時代長、跨越朝代多,由土(tu)城(cheng)發展演變而來的古城(cheng)垣(yuan)。護(hu)城(cheng)河環(huan)繞荊州(zhou)古城(cheng),是我國現存僅有的完(wan)整城(cheng)壕。環(huan)荊州(zhou)古城(cheng)河可(ke)追溯到2800多年前(qian)周厲王(wang)時期,它承載了幾千年的歷史文明和濕(shi)地(di)文化,雖(sui)歷經滄桑(sang),依然秀麗古樸。
湖(hu)北環荊州(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)國家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)包含(han)環繞荊州(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)三條河(he)流(liu)(liu)(護城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)、太湖(hu)港河(he)、荊襄河(he)),以九龍淵、古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)墻、明月(yue)灣濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)、環城(cheng)(cheng)北至西(xi)門(men)兩河(he)四岸濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)景觀(guan)以及荊襄河(he)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)為(wei)主景,沿(yan)途有多個(ge)(ge)國家(jia)4A、3A級旅游(you)景區(qu)(qu)(qu),流(liu)(liu)域(yu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)涉及荊州(zhou)、沙(sha)市(shi)、荊州(zhou)高(gao)新技術區(qu)(qu)(qu)、荊州(zhou)紀(ji)南(nan)生態(tai)文化(hua)旅游(you)區(qu)(qu)(qu)等4個(ge)(ge)縣級行政區(qu)(qu)(qu)11個(ge)(ge)村及一個(ge)(ge)農場、總(zong)面積為(wei)469.41公頃。湖(hu)北環荊州(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)國家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)屬(shu)典型的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)郊型河(he)流(liu)(liu)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di),公園(yuan)內水(shui)源充足、動植(zhi)物資(zi)源豐富(fu)。濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)劃分為(wei)五大(da)功能區(qu)(qu)(qu):保育區(qu)(qu)(qu)、恢復重(zhong)建區(qu)(qu)(qu)、宣教展示區(qu)(qu)(qu)、合理(li)利用區(qu)(qu)(qu)、管理(li)服務今日的(de)(de)(de)環城(cheng)(cheng)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)既有古(gu)荊州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)深厚底蘊,又有清新雅致的(de)(de)(de)時(shi)代風貌,成為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)郊型濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)生態(tai)建設樣(yang)板和(he)市(shi)民休閑觀(guan)光的(de)(de)(de)盛地(di)(di)。隨著濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)工程建設的(de)(de)(de)深入推進,環荊州(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)環境今后將(jiang)更(geng)加秀美,水(shui)生動植(zhi)物更(geng)加多樣(yang),歷史文化(hua)元素更(geng)加凸現(xian),展現(xian)給市(shi)民的(de)(de)(de)將(jiang)是(shi)更(geng)完美的(de)(de)(de)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)生態(tai)景觀(guan)。