湖(hu)南瓊(qiong)湖(hu)國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園地(di)處南洞(dong)庭(ting)(ting)湖(hu)與(yu)西(xi)洞(dong)庭(ting)(ting)湖(hu)2處國(guo)際重要(yao)濕(shi)地(di)交匯處,資江(jiang)、沅(yuan)江(jiang)與(yu)澧水三水匯合的(de)(de)(de)半(ban)島之上,包括以沅(yuan)江(jiang)市區為中(zhong)心,互(hu)為連通的(de)(de)(de)后江(jiang)湖(hu)、蓼葉(xie)湖(hu)、上瓊(qiong)湖(hu)、下(xia)瓊(qiong)湖(hu)、石磯湖(hu)及胭脂湖(hu)等(deng)湖(hu)泊(bo)群構成,是洞(dong)庭(ting)(ting)湖(hu)濕(shi)地(di)的(de)(de)(de)重要(yao)組成部(bu)分。地(di)理坐標為:東經112°16′35″~112°23′58″,北緯28°44′36″~28°51′42″。
公(gong)園內(nei)水域闊廣、港汊密布、岸線曲折、堤岸自(zi)然、林草豐茂、景(jing)色秀美、觀賞性(xing)強,與(yu)沅江(jiang)市城(cheng)(cheng)區形成"濕(shi)地-森林-城(cheng)(cheng)市"復合(he)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系統,濕(shi)地生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)特征(zheng)典型、生(sheng)(sheng)物多樣(yang)性(xing)豐富、歷史(shi)遺跡(ji)文物眾多,人文底蘊(yun)深厚、景(jing)觀資源組合(he)度高,是洞庭湖周邊湖泊濕(shi)地的典型代表,保(bao)護意(yi)義重大(da)。
公園總(zong)面積(ji)1760.4公頃(qing),其中濕(shi)(shi)地(di)面積(ji)1702.9公頃(qing),占(zhan)規劃面積(ji)的96.7%。涉及湖泊濕(shi)(shi)地(di)、沼澤濕(shi)(shi)地(di)和(he)人工濕(shi)(shi)地(di)3大濕(shi)(shi)地(di)類和(he)永久性淡水湖泊、草本沼澤、運(yun)河、輸(shu)水河、水產(chan)養殖場、庫塘(tang)6個濕(shi)(shi)地(di)型,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)資源類型豐富(fu)多樣(yang)。
公園及周邊地區(qu)有種子植(zhi)物(wu)543種,隸屬于353屬、119科,其(qi)中濕地種子植(zhi)物(wu)138種,有金蕎麥、中華結縷草等(deng)4種國家二級重(zhong)點保(bao)護植(zhi)物(wu);古(gu)樹名木(mu)70余株;有脊椎(zhui)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)共計5綱30目73科198種,魚類與鳥(niao)類資源突出,有魚類48種,占湖南已(yi)知魚類的27.9%;鳥(niao)類110種,占湖南已(yi)知鳥(niao)類的28.7%;有鴛鴦、雀鷹、鳶等(deng)國家二級重(zhong)點保(bao)護動(dong)(dong)物(wu)17種,生物(wu)多(duo)(duo)樣性豐富,珍稀動(dong)(dong)物(wu)眾(zhong)多(duo)(duo),保(bao)護和(he)科研價值(zhi)極高。
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