環荊州古(gu)城濕(shi)地公(gong)園(yuan)位于荊州古(gu)城的三條河(he)流(護(hu)城河(he)、太湖(hu)港河(he)、荊襄河(he)),總面積為(wei)469.41公(gong)頃。公(gong)園(yuan)內(nei)水源充足(zu)、動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)資(zi)源豐(feng)富,內(nei)有維(wei)管束(shu)植(zhi)物(wu)121科513種(zhong),其中國(guo)家二級保(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)有3種(zhong);野生動(dong)物(wu)有66科152種(zhong),其中國(guo)家二級保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu)8種(zhong)。根(gen)據《環荊州古(gu)城國(guo)家濕(shi)地公(gong)園(yuan)總體規(gui)劃》,濕(shi)地公(gong)園(yuan)分保(bao)育、恢復重(zhong)建、宣教展(zhan)示(shi)、合理利用(yong)和管理服務5個功能區(qu),總投資(zi)2.8億元(yuan),規(gui)劃建設周期為(wei)2014年—2022年共8年時間(jian)。
荊州(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)墻是我國(guo)延續時代長、跨越朝代多,由土城(cheng)(cheng)發展演變而來(lai)的(de)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)。護城(cheng)(cheng)河環繞荊州(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng),是我國(guo)現存(cun)僅(jin)有的(de)完整城(cheng)(cheng)壕(hao)。環荊州(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)河可追溯到2800多年(nian)(nian)前周厲王(wang)時期,它承載了幾(ji)千年(nian)(nian)的(de)歷(li)史文明和濕地文化,雖歷(li)經滄桑,依然秀麗古(gu)樸。
湖北環(huan)(huan)荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)古(gu)(gu)城國家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)包含環(huan)(huan)繞荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)古(gu)(gu)城的(de)(de)(de)三條河(he)流(liu)(護(hu)城河(he)、太湖港河(he)、荊(jing)(jing)(jing)襄河(he)),以九(jiu)龍淵(yuan)、古(gu)(gu)城墻、明月灣(wan)濕(shi)地(di)(di)、環(huan)(huan)城北至西門兩河(he)四岸濕(shi)地(di)(di)景觀(guan)(guan)(guan)以及(ji)荊(jing)(jing)(jing)襄河(he)濕(shi)地(di)(di)為(wei)(wei)主景,沿途有(you)多個(ge)國家(jia)4A、3A級旅游景區,流(liu)域(yu)區域(yu)涉及(ji)荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)、沙市、荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)高新(xin)(xin)技術區、荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)紀(ji)南生(sheng)態文(wen)化旅游區等4個(ge)縣級行政區11個(ge)村及(ji)一個(ge)農場(chang)、總面積為(wei)(wei)469.41公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃。湖北環(huan)(huan)荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)古(gu)(gu)城國家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)屬(shu)典型的(de)(de)(de)城郊型河(he)流(liu)濕(shi)地(di)(di),公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)內水源充足、動(dong)植物資源豐(feng)富。濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)劃分為(wei)(wei)五大功能區:保育區、恢復重建區、宣教展示區、合(he)理(li)(li)利用區、管(guan)理(li)(li)服務今日(ri)的(de)(de)(de)環(huan)(huan)城濕(shi)地(di)(di)既有(you)古(gu)(gu)荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)深厚底(di)蘊,又有(you)清新(xin)(xin)雅致(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)時代風貌,成為(wei)(wei)城郊型濕(shi)地(di)(di)生(sheng)態建設(she)(she)樣板和市民休閑觀(guan)(guan)(guan)光的(de)(de)(de)盛地(di)(di)。隨著濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)工(gong)程建設(she)(she)的(de)(de)(de)深入推進,環(huan)(huan)荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)古(gu)(gu)城濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)環(huan)(huan)境今后將更加秀美(mei),水生(sheng)動(dong)植物更加多樣,歷史文(wen)化元素(su)更加凸現(xian),展現(xian)給(gei)市民的(de)(de)(de)將是更完美(mei)的(de)(de)(de)濕(shi)地(di)(di)生(sheng)態景觀(guan)(guan)(guan)。