崇湖(hu)國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公園位(wei)于長(chang)江中游南岸湖(hu)北(bei)省荊州市公安(an)縣中東部的(de)崇湖(hu)漁(yu)場(chang),地(di)(di)(di)(di)處東經(jing)112°14′38″~112°18′8″,北(bei)緯29°53′48″~29°57′46″之(zhi)間,總(zong)面積1484.43h㎡,其中濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)面積1464.23h㎡,濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)率高達98.64%。崇湖(hu)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公園內的(de)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)分為自然濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)和人(ren)工濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)2個濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)類,其中自然濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di) 為永久性淡水湖(hu);人(ren)工濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)包括保育(yu)區(qu)(qu)、恢復重(zhong)建區(qu)(qu)、宣(xuan)教展(zhan)示(shi)區(qu)(qu)、合理(li)利(li)用區(qu)(qu)及管(guan)理(li)服務區(qu)(qu)五(wu)個功(gong)能分區(qu)(qu),總(zong)投資1.56億(yi)元,規劃(hua)用6年左右時(shi)間建成整體形象突出(chu),濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)景觀(guan)獨特,以(yi)優美(mei)的(de)自然風光和完(wan)好的(de)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)生態環境呈現在世人(ren)眼前。
公安縣是濕地(di)大(da)縣,共(gong)有天(tian)然濕地(di)和(he)人(ren)(ren)工濕地(di)20萬(wan)公頃(qing),其中天(tian)然濕地(di)15萬(wan)公頃(qing),共(gong)有大(da)小湖泊100處。崇湖由分界大(da)堤分為南北兩個半湖,水面(mian)平靜、一望(wang)無際。清晨湖中小島(dao)若隱(yin)若現,恍如(ru)世外(wai)桃花島(dao)。湖區周圍樹木(mu)郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥蔥,翠(cui)綠掩映(ying)、鳥語(yu)禪鳴、波光(guang)嵐(lan)影,漁夫泛舟湖面(mian),在藍天(tian)的襯映(ying)下顯得格外(wai)迷人(ren)(ren)。
崇湖是長江中下游(you)湖群中具有代表性(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)湖泊之一,流域(yu)土(tu)質肥沃,氣(qi)候溫(wen)和,雨量充沛,水質良好(hao)的(de)生境,適合(he)水生動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)的(de)生長、棲息(xi)、繁(fan)衍,是長江中下游(you)生物(wu)(wu)多樣(yang)性(xing)(xing)(xing)保(bao)護(hu)較好(hao)的(de)水體。目(mu)前建(jian)立(li)了國家種質資源保(bao)護(hu),在生態(tai)系統中維護(hu)著豐富(fu)動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)的(de)多樣(yang)性(xing)(xing)(xing)和遺傳的(de)多樣(yang)性(xing)(xing)(xing),為社會提供大量動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)產品(pin)。