崇(chong)湖(hu)(hu)國(guo)家濕(shi)地(di)公園位于長(chang)江中(zhong)游南岸湖(hu)(hu)北省(sheng)荊州市公安縣(xian)中(zhong)東(dong)部的(de)崇(chong)湖(hu)(hu)漁場,地(di)處東(dong)經112°14′38″~112°18′8″,北緯29°53′48″~29°57′46″之間(jian),總(zong)面積1484.43h㎡,其中(zhong)濕(shi)地(di)面積1464.23h㎡,濕(shi)地(di)率高達98.64%。崇(chong)湖(hu)(hu)濕(shi)地(di)公園內的(de)濕(shi)地(di)分為(wei)(wei)自(zi)然(ran)濕(shi)地(di)和(he)人工(gong)濕(shi)地(di)2個濕(shi)地(di)類(lei),其中(zhong)自(zi)然(ran)濕(shi)地(di) 為(wei)(wei)永久性(xing)淡水湖(hu)(hu);人工(gong)濕(shi)地(di)包括保育區(qu)(qu)、恢復重建區(qu)(qu)、宣教展示區(qu)(qu)、合理利用(yong)(yong)區(qu)(qu)及管(guan)理服務區(qu)(qu)五個功能(neng)分區(qu)(qu),總(zong)投資(zi)1.56億(yi)元,規(gui)劃(hua)用(yong)(yong)6年左右(you)時間(jian)建成(cheng)整體形象突出,濕(shi)地(di)景(jing)觀獨特,以(yi)優美的(de)自(zi)然(ran)風(feng)光和(he)完好(hao)的(de)濕(shi)地(di)生態環境(jing)呈現在世人眼(yan)前。
公(gong)安(an)縣(xian)是(shi)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)大(da)縣(xian),共有天然濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)和人工(gong)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)20萬公(gong)頃,其中天然濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)15萬公(gong)頃,共有大(da)小湖(hu)泊100處。崇湖(hu)由分界大(da)堤分為南(nan)北兩個半湖(hu),水面平靜、一望無際(ji)。清晨湖(hu)中小島若(ruo)隱若(ruo)現,恍如世外桃花島。湖(hu)區周(zhou)圍樹木(mu)郁郁蔥蔥,翠綠掩映、鳥語禪鳴、波光嵐影,漁夫泛舟(zhou)湖(hu)面,在藍天的襯映下顯(xian)得格(ge)外迷人。
崇湖(hu)(hu)是(shi)長(chang)江中(zhong)(zhong)下游湖(hu)(hu)群中(zhong)(zhong)具有代(dai)表性(xing)的(de)湖(hu)(hu)泊(bo)之一,流(liu)域土質肥沃(wo),氣候(hou)溫和(he),雨量(liang)充(chong)沛,水(shui)質良好的(de)生(sheng)境,適合水(shui)生(sheng)動(dong)植物(wu)的(de)生(sheng)長(chang)、棲(qi)息、繁(fan)衍,是(shi)長(chang)江中(zhong)(zhong)下游生(sheng)物(wu)多樣性(xing)保護較好的(de)水(shui)體。目前建立了國家種質資源(yuan)保護,在生(sheng)態(tai)系統中(zhong)(zhong)維護著(zhu)豐富動(dong)植物(wu)的(de)多樣性(xing)和(he)遺傳(chuan)的(de)多樣性(xing),為社(she)會提供大量(liang)動(dong)植物(wu)產品。