老觀湖(hu)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)規劃(hua)總面(mian)(mian)積為1371.75公(gong)頃,包括老觀湖(hu)自然湖(hu)泊(bo)水(shui)面(mian)(mian)及周邊(bian)區(qu)域。其中濕(shi)(shi)地(di)面(mian)(mian)積1233.14公(gong)頃,包括永久性淡水(shui)湖(hu)、草本沼澤、水(shui)產養(yang)殖場3種濕(shi)(shi)地(di)類型,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)率達(da)(da)到89.89%。目前,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)劃(hua)分為5個功能(neng)區(qu):濕(shi)(shi)地(di)保(bao)育區(qu)、恢復(fu)重建區(qu)、宣教展示區(qu)、合理利用區(qu)和管理服務(wu)區(qu)。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)項目全部建成(cheng)后,將在防洪(hong)、灌溉、生(sheng)物多樣(yang)性保(bao)護、旅游(you)等(deng)方面(mian)(mian)發揮巨大的生(sheng)態效益(yi)、經濟效益(yi)和社會效益(yi)。預(yu)計年接待游(you)客可達(da)(da)100萬人次,帶動(dong)相關產業增(zeng)加(jia)值(zhi)達(da)(da)1億元以上。
老觀(guan)湖(hu)原(yuan)為泛水(shui)(shui)(shui)湖(hu),建國后多(duo)次(ci)修(xiu)堤筑(zhu)壩,面積不斷(duan)縮小(xiao),遂成內湖(hu),改革開放(fang)后,農(nong)村(cun)產業(ye)(ye)結構調整及鎮村(cun)企(qi)業(ye)(ye)、第三產業(ye)(ye)蓬勃發(fa)展,污水(shui)(shui)(shui)排放(fang)較(jiao)多(duo),水(shui)(shui)(shui)質(zhi)有不斷(duan)惡化(hua)趨向。面對這(zhe)一(yi)生(sheng)態(tai)環(huan)(huan)保(bao)問(wen)題(ti),2012年起(qi),應(ying)城市(shi)委市(shi)政府(fu)逐(zhu)步推行(xing)水(shui)(shui)(shui)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)截(jie)污工程(cheng)、污水(shui)(shui)(shui)處理、水(shui)(shui)(shui)生(sheng)態(tai)修(xiu)復和湖(hu)岸景觀(guan)工程(cheng)等(deng)綜合整治。該(gai)市(shi)實施河湖(hu)連通(tong),引(yin)漢北(bei)河水(shui)(shui)(shui)2500萬立方米進(jin)湖(hu),加快湖(hu)泊(bo)水(shui)(shui)(shui)體循環(huan)(huan),改善(shan)水(shui)(shui)(shui)質(zhi)。逐(zhu)步取締和拆(chai)除攔網(wang)養(yang)殖(zhi)(zhi),拆(chai)除攔網(wang)水(shui)(shui)(shui)面1200余畝,并禁止在湖(hu)泊(bo)水(shui)(shui)(shui)域養(yang)殖(zhi)(zhi)珍珠和投肥養(yang)殖(zhi)(zhi)。采取生(sheng)物控制(zhi)措施,修(xiu)復水(shui)(shui)(shui)域生(sheng)態(tai)系統,提高湖(hu)泊(bo)水(shui)(shui)(shui)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)質(zhi)量。多(duo)措并舉之下,湖(hu)泊(bo)水(shui)(shui)(shui)質(zhi)明顯(xian)改善(shan),生(sheng)態(tai)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)得到修(xiu)復,呈現(xian)出(chu)“沙鷗(ou)翔集,錦鱗游(you)泳;岸芷汀蘭(lan),郁郁青青”的壯美(mei)景色。