湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)南瓊湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)國(guo)家濕地(di)(di)公園地(di)(di)處南洞庭(ting)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)與西洞庭(ting)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)2處國(guo)際重要濕地(di)(di)交(jiao)匯(hui)處,資(zi)江(jiang)、沅(yuan)江(jiang)與澧水(shui)三(san)水(shui)匯(hui)合(he)的半島之上,包括以沅(yuan)江(jiang)市區為(wei)中心,互為(wei)連通的后江(jiang)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)、蓼葉湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)、上瓊湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)、下瓊湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)、石(shi)磯湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)及胭(yan)脂湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)等湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)泊(bo)群構成,是(shi)洞庭(ting)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)濕地(di)(di)的重要組成部(bu)分。地(di)(di)理坐標(biao)為(wei):東經(jing)112°16′35″~112°23′58″,北(bei)緯28°44′36″~28°51′42″。
公園內水(shui)域闊廣(guang)、港汊密(mi)布、岸線曲折、堤岸自然(ran)、林草豐(feng)茂、景色秀(xiu)美、觀(guan)賞性強,與(yu)沅江市城(cheng)區形成"濕地-森(sen)林-城(cheng)市"復合生態(tai)系統,濕地生態(tai)特征典型、生物多(duo)樣性豐(feng)富、歷史(shi)遺跡文(wen)物眾多(duo),人文(wen)底蘊深厚、景觀(guan)資源組合度(du)高(gao),是洞庭湖周邊湖泊濕地的典型代表,保護意義重大(da)。
公園總面積1760.4公頃,其(qi)中(zhong)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)面積1702.9公頃,占(zhan)規(gui)劃面積的96.7%。涉(she)及(ji)湖泊(bo)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)、沼澤濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)和(he)人工(gong)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)3大濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)類和(he)永久(jiu)性淡(dan)水湖泊(bo)、草本沼澤、運河、輸水河、水產養(yang)殖場、庫塘(tang)6個濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)型,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)資源類型豐富多(duo)樣。
公(gong)園及周邊(bian)地(di)區有種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)植(zhi)物543種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),隸屬(shu)于353屬(shu)、119科(ke),其中(zhong)濕地(di)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)植(zhi)物138種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),有金蕎麥、中(zhong)華結(jie)縷草等4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國家(jia)二(er)級重(zhong)點保護植(zhi)物;古樹(shu)名木70余株;有脊椎動(dong)物共計5綱30目(mu)73科(ke)198種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),魚(yu)類與(yu)鳥(niao)類資(zi)源突出,有魚(yu)類48種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占湖南已知魚(yu)類的27.9%;鳥(niao)類110種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占湖南已知鳥(niao)類的28.7%;有鴛鴦、雀鷹、鳶等國家(jia)二(er)級重(zhong)點保護動(dong)物17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),生(sheng)物多(duo)樣性豐富,珍稀(xi)動(dong)物眾多(duo),保護和(he)科(ke)研價值極高。
公園所(suo)在地(di)沅江市(shi)(shi),被譽為"魚米之鄉",漁耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)深厚,是湘(xiang)楚文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)發源(yuan)地(di),李白、杜(du)甫、王安(an)石、曾國藩、毛(mao)澤(ze)東等(deng)歷(li)代名(ming)人曾寄寓(yu)沅江,文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)底蘊深厚;現在的(de)(de)(de)沅江市(shi)(shi)有對洞庭(ting)(ting)(ting)漁耕(geng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)傳承與發展的(de)(de)(de)洞庭(ting)(ting)(ting)漁火節;有洞庭(ting)(ting)(ting)湖(hu)標志意義的(de)(de)(de)雙塔(ta) "凌(ling)云塔(ta)"、"鎮江塔(ta)";有百(bai)年歷(li)史(shi)的(de)(de)(de)木質樓閣-魁星樓;有清朝學(xue)府(fu)-古瓊(qiong)湖(hu)書院(yuan);有展示洞庭(ting)(ting)(ting)湖(hu)歷(li)史(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)(de)(de)洞庭(ting)(ting)(ting)博物館,此外還有湖(hu)區特有的(de)(de)(de)防洪堤(di)與防浪林(lin);有紀(ji)念98抗洪勝利的(de)(de)(de)洞庭(ting)(ting)(ting)閣,此外還有悠久的(de)(de)(de)船(chuan)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、知青文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、美食文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、詩(shi)歌文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、儺(nuo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)等(deng),文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)資源(yuan)多姿多彩,人文(wen)(wen)(wen)薈萃。公園內外的(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)、濕地(di)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)與風(feng)景資源(yuan)具有很高的(de)(de)(de)科學(xue)教育和(he)旅游價(jia)值(zhi)。