湖(hu)南(nan)五強(qiang)溪國(guo)(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)地(di)(di)(di)處沅陵縣境內,是以(yi)中亞熱帶獨具(ju)魅力的(de)河流、人工湖(hu)、沼澤和(he)環(huan)湖(hu)森(sen)林組成的(de)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)—森(sen)林復合生(sheng)態系統(tong)。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)總(zong)面積20613.9公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,其中濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)面積為(wei)19789.3公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,是湖(hu)南(nan)省(sheng)現(xian)有國(guo)(guo)家級濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)中濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)面積較大的(de)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan),是具(ju)有國(guo)(guo)際意(yi)義(yi)的(de)陸地(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)物多樣性(xing)關鍵區、世(shi)界自(zi)然基(ji)金會確定的(de)全球(qiu)200個具(ju)有國(guo)(guo)際意(yi)義(yi)的(de)生(sheng)態區。
湖(hu)南五強(qiang)溪(xi)國(guo)家濕(shi)地公(gong)園地處(chu)沅陵縣境(jing)內,是(shi)以(yi)中亞熱帶(dai)獨具魅(mei)力(li)的河流、人(ren)工湖(hu)、沼澤和(he)環湖(hu)森林組成的濕(shi)地—森林復合生態系統(tong),主要包括(kuo)五強(qiang)溪(xi)水(shui)庫(ku)水(shui)面及其(qi)(qi)周邊消(xiao)長帶(dai)、酉水(shui)及其(qi)(qi)河岸、入(ru)庫(ku)溪(xi)流、五強(qiang)溪(xi)下游沅水(shui)段(duan)和(he)巖屋潭水(shui)庫(ku)。
公園(yuan)由(you)西南向東北呈狹長型廊道走向,最(zui)南端(duan)至五強溪(xi)水庫(ku)沅陵縣(xian)與瀘溪(xi)縣(xian)交界(jie)處,最(zui)北端(duan)至沅水沅陵縣(xian)與桃源縣(xian)交界(jie)處,地理位置為東經110°10'19"—111°4'53",北緯28°15'24"—28°48'11"。
濕地公園東西垂(chui)直長約(yue)為(wei)160公里,南北(bei)垂(chui)直寬約(yue)為(wei)60公里,規(gui)劃總(zong)面積(ji)20613.9公頃,其中(zhong)濕地面積(ji)為(wei)19789.3公頃。
區域內水(shui)系(xi)發(fa)達,水(shui)能資源(yuan)豐富,百里之內匯集了五強溪、鳳灘、髙灘、巖屋潭(tan)等十處(chu)水(shui)電站,總裝機212.408萬千(qian)瓦。
五強溪大壩(ba)鎖定(ding)了(le)沅水(shui),婀娜多姿的(de)(de)(de)沅水(shui)和酉水(shui)婉轉于山巒峻嶺中。二(er)百里(li)峽谷成了(le)僅次于洞庭湖(hu)的(de)(de)(de)水(shui)鄉澤國,花(hua)紅水(shui)碧,魚躍鳥飛,“水(shui)上行,兩岸游(you)”是沅陵具有特色(se)的(de)(de)(de)旅游(you)黃金線(xian)路。從壩(ba)區(qu)上溯,一馬平湖(hu),碧波粼(lin)粼(lin),千(qian)島突兀(wu)。沿岸雄(xiong)奇險峻的(de)(de)(de)群山,萬古崢嶸的(de)(de)(de)巖壁,披霞(xia)帶霧的(de)(de)(de)峽谷。
該區生(sheng)物(wu)多樣(yang)性(xing)極其(qi)豐富(fu),據調(diao)查(cha),濕地公園(yuan)內有濕地植物(wu)64科171屬268種(zhong)(zhong)(4種(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)一級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)植物(wu),12種(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)二級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)植物(wu),22種(zhong)(zhong)蘭科植物(wu)被(bei)列入國(guo)際公約保(bao)護(hu)植物(wu)名(ming)錄);有鳥類(lei)15目35科118種(zhong)(zhong);有魚類(lei)4目12科57種(zhong)(zhong)(1種(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)一級(ji)(ji)保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu),13種(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)二級(ji)(ji)保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu),106種(zhong)(zhong)湖南省(sheng)重(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu))。
濕地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)內,文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化底蘊(yun)深厚,景(jing)觀資(zi)源(yuan)豐富(fu)。其歷千(qian)年不(bu)變的(de)傳(chuan)統(tong)龍(long)舟文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化、神秘(mi)莫測的(de)巫儺文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化、原生態的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)號(hao)子(zi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化等(deng)已(yi)形成了(le)富(fu)有(you)(you)地(di)方(fang)特(te)(te)色的(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化品牌,儺戲、傳(chuan)統(tong)龍(long)舟、山(shan)(shan)(shan)歌(ge)(ge)號(hao)子(zi)已(yi)被列入(ru)全國、省級(ji)非物質文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化遺產保護名錄。集“水(shui)(shui)景(jing)”、“山(shan)(shan)(shan)景(jing)”為一(yi)體是(shi)五強溪濕地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)濕地(di)旅游(you)顯著的(de)特(te)(te)征(zheng)。五強溪碧波粼粼,酉(you)水(shui)(shui)蜿(wan)蜒曲折,夸父山(shan)(shan)(shan)奇特(te)(te)秀麗,風(feng)景(jing)迷人,為一(yi)望無(wu)際的(de)水(shui)(shui)面增添了(le)獨特(te)(te)的(de)風(feng)韻(yun)。公(gong)園(yuan)內擁(yong)有(you)(you)眾多(duo)優質自然(ran)資(zi)源(yuan),在煙(yan)波浩淼的(de)湖水(shui)(shui)之(zhi)中,大小(xiao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰層巒疊(die)嶂(zhang),高低連綿,形態各異,湖光山(shan)(shan)(shan)色,景(jing)色幽(you)靜,環境優雅,空氣清新,溶山(shan)(shan)(shan)水(shui)(shui)之(zhi)靈(ling)氣于(yu)一(yi)方(fang),有(you)(you)陳家灘金銀群(qun)島、肖(xiao)家橋魚島、藍溪河(he)谷風(feng)光