湖南(nan)隆回(hui)(hui)魏源(yuan)湖國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)地(di)(di)處湖南(nan)省隆回(hui)(hui)縣六都寨(zhai)鎮(zhen)境內,由(you)(you)魏源(yuan)湖、狐貍島(dao)和鷺(lu)鳥山(shan)3部分(fen)組成。濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)以(yi)魏源(yuan)湖為主(zhu)體,由(you)(you)北(bei)向南(nan)呈廊(lang)道走向,最北(bei)端至魏源(yuan)故(gu)里司(si)門前鎮(zhen),最南(nan)端至六都寨(zhai)鎮(zhen)西(xi)北(bei)角;距縣城30公(gong)(gong)里,地(di)(di)理坐(zuo)標為:東(dong)經(jing)110°52′42″~110°55′55″,北(bei)緯(wei)27°21′38″~27°28′28″。濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)總(zong)面積(ji)711.0公(gong)(gong)頃。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內濕(shi)地(di)(di)主(zhu)要分(fen)為永久性(xing)河流、洪泛平原和庫塘(tang)三大濕(shi)地(di)(di)型,濕(shi)地(di)(di)總(zong)面積(ji)為458.3公(gong)(gong)頃,占公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)總(zong)面積(ji)的64.46%。濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)劃分(fen)為濕(shi)地(di)(di)保護保育區、濕(shi)地(di)(di)宣教展示區、濕(shi)地(di)(di)合理利(li)用示范區、綜(zong)合管理服務區。
魏源湖(hu)是兼(jian)防洪、發電、灌溉等(deng)多功能的大型水利工(gong)程(cheng), 因其庫(ku)尾有魏源故居(ju)而得名,是目前湖(hu)南省(sheng)最大的實心黏土大壩。
濕地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)濕地(di)與其周邊優美的(de)森(sen)林生態系統(tong)共同(tong)形成了(le)結構完善、功能協同(tong)的(de)濕地(di)--森(sen)林復合(he)生態系統(tong),在我國(guo)中(zhong)部中(zhong)亞熱帶(dai)低(di)山丘陵地(di)區具有(you)典型(xing)性和代表性,為我國(guo)南北遷徙鳥(niao)類提(ti)供(gong)了(le)良(liang)好的(de)覓食(shi)地(di)點和棲息環境。公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)有(you)維管植物148科,404屬(shu),812種;野生脊椎動物203種,隸屬(shu)于5綱29目76科。說明了(le)濕地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)生物在區域內(nei)具有(you)重要的(de)珍惜(xi)保(bao)護價值,濕地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)在保(bao)護生物多樣性方面具有(you)重要作(zuo)用(yong)。
濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園規劃秉承"保護優先、科(ke)學(xue)恢(hui)復、合理利用(yong)、持續(xu)發(fa)展"的(de)指導思(si)想,順應了"綠色湖南"建設剛要的(de)總體要求,濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園將建設成(cheng)為濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)生態系統(tong)健康、景(jing)觀資(zi)源(yuan)豐富、自然環(huan)境(jing)優美、科(ke)普(pu)宣教設施完善、休閑娛(yu)樂條件優越、維護底(di)蘊深厚;具有濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)----森林(lin)復合生態系統(tong)保護和恢(hui)復、水庫濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)保護和生態友(you)好型利用(yong)示范的(de)湘西(xi)南地(di)(di)區(qu)獨特的(de)國家濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園。