蓮花湖濕地(di)公園位于陽新(xin)縣老城區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)與新(xin)城區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)接合(he)(he)部,與網(wang)湖省(sheng)級濕地(di)自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)隔湖相鄰,規劃(hua)總面積(ji)1047.49公頃,其中(zhong)濕地(di)面積(ji)為(wei)892.21公頃,濕地(di)率85.2%,由蓮花湖、大(da)泉湖、盧家壩(ba)湖和(he)石灰寨湖等(deng)(deng)自(zi)然湖畔組成,分(fen)為(wei)濕地(di)保(bao)育區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、恢復重建區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、宣教展示區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、合(he)(he)理利(li)用區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、管理服務區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)等(deng)(deng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)域,為(wei)長(chang)江(jiang)中(zhong)下游淡水(shui)湖泊濕地(di),是小天(tian)鵝、白琵(pi)鷺等(deng)(deng)珍稀(xi)水(shui)禽的重要(yao)覓食區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),也是雁(yan)鴨類(lei)(lei)、鷺類(lei)(lei)、鷗類(lei)(lei)等(deng)(deng)水(shui)禽的主(zhu)要(yao)覓食、繁(fan)衍、棲(qi)息(xi)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之(zhi)一。
近年來,陽新縣(xian)(xian)委縣(xian)(xian)政府高(gao)度重視生態(tai)文明建(jian)(jian)設,確立了(le)“生態(tai)立縣(xian)(xian)”發展戰略,大力構(gou)建(jian)(jian)“兩湖(hu)(hu)一山”生態(tai)旅游發展格局,持(chi)續推進林業示范(fan)縣(xian)(xian)、生態(tai)縣(xian)(xian)的(de)創建(jian)(jian),斥資5億元,遷移污(wu)(wu)染(ran)企業、拆(chai)除蓮(lian)(lian)花湖(hu)(hu)沿湖(hu)(hu)違(wei)規(gui)建(jian)(jian)筑、治(zhi)理(li)污(wu)(wu)染(ran)源(yuan)、恢(hui)復(fu)水生植被、構(gou)建(jian)(jian)自然景觀。為保護蓮(lian)(lian)花湖(hu)(hu)濕地(di)公園環境,陽新縣(xian)(xian)建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)了(le)蓮(lian)(lian)花湖(hu)(hu)上游城北工業園污(wu)(wu)水處理(li)廠(chang),改建(jian)(jian)了(le)環城路排污(wu)(wu)管網,啟動了(le)富池中下游流(liu)域(yu)“七湖(hu)(hu)連通”工程,建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)了(le)蓮(lian)(lian)花湖(hu)(hu)、大泉湖(hu)(hu)控制水閘(zha),改制了(le)竹林塘漁場經(jing)營體制,停止了(le)大泉湖(hu)(hu)對外(wai)承包養殖珍珠(zhu)合(he)同,按計劃(hua)順利開展了(le)設備拆(chai)除,為創建(jian)(jian)國(guo)家級濕地(di)公園打下了(le)堅實(shi)的(de)基礎。
蓮花湖(hu)國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園的建立,對有效(xiao)保護和(he)恢復蓮花湖(hu)濕(shi)地(di)(di)生(sheng)態(tai)系統、濕(shi)地(di)(di)野(ye)生(sheng)動植(zhi)物資(zi)源及棲息地(di)(di)、弘揚多彩(cai)濕(shi)地(di)(di)生(sheng)態(tai)文化(hua),推動生(sheng)態(tai)旅游業的發展等將(jiang)起到積極(ji)作用。