蓮(lian)花湖濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園位于(yu)陽(yang)新縣老城區(qu)(qu)與(yu)(yu)新城區(qu)(qu)接合(he)部,與(yu)(yu)網湖省(sheng)級(ji)濕(shi)地(di)(di)自(zi)然保護區(qu)(qu)隔(ge)湖相鄰,規劃總面(mian)積(ji)1047.49公頃,其中(zhong)濕(shi)地(di)(di)面(mian)積(ji)為892.21公頃,濕(shi)地(di)(di)率85.2%,由(you)蓮(lian)花湖、大泉湖、盧家壩湖和(he)石灰寨湖等(deng)(deng)自(zi)然湖畔組成,分為濕(shi)地(di)(di)保育(yu)區(qu)(qu)、恢復重建區(qu)(qu)、宣教展示(shi)區(qu)(qu)、合(he)理利(li)用區(qu)(qu)、管理服務區(qu)(qu)等(deng)(deng)區(qu)(qu)域,為長江中(zhong)下游淡水湖泊(bo)濕(shi)地(di)(di),是(shi)小天鵝、白琵鷺等(deng)(deng)珍稀水禽的重要(yao)覓食區(qu)(qu),也是(shi)雁鴨類、鷺類、鷗類等(deng)(deng)水禽的主要(yao)覓食、繁衍(yan)、棲息區(qu)(qu)之一。
近年來,陽(yang)新縣(xian)委縣(xian)政府高度重視生(sheng)態文(wen)明建(jian)(jian)(jian)設,確立了(le)“生(sheng)態立縣(xian)”發(fa)展(zhan)戰略(lve),大力構建(jian)(jian)(jian)“兩(liang)湖(hu)(hu)一(yi)山”生(sheng)態旅游發(fa)展(zhan)格(ge)局(ju),持(chi)續推進林(lin)業示范縣(xian)、生(sheng)態縣(xian)的(de)創建(jian)(jian)(jian),斥資5億元,遷移污(wu)(wu)染(ran)企業、拆除(chu)蓮花湖(hu)(hu)沿湖(hu)(hu)違規建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)、治(zhi)理污(wu)(wu)染(ran)源、恢復(fu)水(shui)生(sheng)植被(bei)、構建(jian)(jian)(jian)自(zi)然景觀。為(wei)(wei)保護蓮花湖(hu)(hu)濕地公園環(huan)境,陽(yang)新縣(xian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)成了(le)蓮花湖(hu)(hu)上游城(cheng)北工業園污(wu)(wu)水(shui)處理廠,改(gai)(gai)建(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)環(huan)城(cheng)路(lu)排污(wu)(wu)管網,啟動(dong)了(le)富池(chi)中下(xia)游流域“七(qi)湖(hu)(hu)連通”工程,建(jian)(jian)(jian)成了(le)蓮花湖(hu)(hu)、大泉湖(hu)(hu)控(kong)制水(shui)閘,改(gai)(gai)制了(le)竹林(lin)塘漁場經營體(ti)制,停止了(le)大泉湖(hu)(hu)對外(wai)承(cheng)包(bao)養殖珍珠(zhu)合同(tong),按計劃順利開展(zhan)了(le)設備(bei)拆除(chu),為(wei)(wei)創建(jian)(jian)(jian)國家級濕地公園打下(xia)了(le)堅(jian)實的(de)基礎。
蓮花(hua)湖(hu)國家(jia)濕(shi)地公園的建(jian)立,對有效保護(hu)和(he)恢復蓮花(hua)湖(hu)濕(shi)地生態系統、濕(shi)地野生動(dong)植物(wu)資源及棲息地、弘揚多彩(cai)濕(shi)地生態文化,推動(dong)生態旅游業(ye)的發展等將起到積(ji)極作用。