湖南東(dong)安紫(zi)水國(guo)家濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園地(di)(di)處湖南省東(dong)安縣中(zhong)部,公(gong)園范圍主要以紫(zi)水河和高巖水庫(ku)為主體,包含(han)紫(zi)水河兩(liang)岸人工濕(shi)地(di)(di)、河洲漫(man)灘和高巖水庫(ku)周邊部分(fen)山地(di)(di),屬"庫(ku)塘-河流"復合型濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園。地(di)(di)理坐標(biao)介于東(dong)經(jing)111°06′04″~111°23′45″,北緯26°19′01″~26°28′55″之間,總面(mian)積1096.0公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),其中(zhong)濕(shi)地(di)(di)面(mian)積695.0公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),濕(shi)地(di)(di)率63.41%。
公(gong)(gong)園生(sheng)物(wu)多(duo)樣(yang)性相當豐(feng)富。園內(nei)灣多(duo)、灘多(duo)、洲多(duo)、樹多(duo)、鳥多(duo)、珍稀物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)多(duo)。現(xian)已(yi)查(cha)明共(gong)有(you)維(wei)管(guan)束植物(wu)195科、676屬、1100種(zhong)(zhong),有(you)國家(jia)重點(dian)(dian)保護植物(wu)8種(zhong)(zhong),其中國家(jia)Ⅰ級重點(dian)(dian)保護、被國家(jia)林業局(ju)列為極(ji)小種(zhong)(zhong)群的報(bao)春苣苔,在公(gong)(gong)園內(nei)分布(bu)點(dian)(dian)多(duo),資源較為豐(feng)富,極(ji)具(ju)保護價值(zhi)。已(yi)記錄野(ye)生(sheng)脊椎動(dong)物(wu)28目74科192種(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)國家(jia)Ⅱ級保護動(dong)物(wu)15種(zhong)(zhong),21種(zhong)(zhong)被列入(ru)《瀕危(wei)動(dong)植物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)國際貿易(yi)公(gong)(gong)約》,9種(zhong)(zhong)被列入(ru)《中國瀕危(wei)動(dong)物(wu)紅皮書》。
公園自然景(jing)觀十分優美。風光旖旎(ni),景(jing)色(se)秀麗(li),碧水(shui)(shui)瀠回,水(shui)(shui)清見底,大樹、古樹連綿不斷,青山(shan)綠樹倒映水(shui)(shui)中,宛如一(yi)條柔軟(ruan)透明的綠色(se)綢帶,盤繞(rao)在青山(shan)綠水(shui)(shui)之間。紫水(shui)(shui)河(he)(he)是(shi)華南保存(cun)較(jiao)原(yuan)始、景(jing)觀較(jiao)美麗(li)的河(he)(he)流之一(yi)。
公(gong)園文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)底蘊非常深厚(hou)。擁有(you)(you)廣利橋(qiao)、吳公(gong)塔等國家級(ji)和省級(ji)重(zhong)點保護(hu)文(wen)物20多處,還有(you)(you)漢文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、舜文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)歷史文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)遺跡,有(you)(you)著較高(gao)的歷史文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)價值。
公園生(sheng)態區(qu)(qu)位(wei)極為重要。紫水(shui)濕地(di)公園是湘桂重要生(sheng)態通道,也是區(qu)(qu)域(yu)政治、經(jing)濟(ji)和文化的(de)(de)中心走廊,更是重要的(de)(de)城鄉居(ju)民優質(zhi)飲用水(shui)源地(di),生(sheng)態區(qu)(qu)位(wei)十分重要,對保障湘江流(liu)域(yu)乃至洞庭湖流(liu)域(yu)濕地(di)生(sheng)態安全(quan)、維護區(qu)(qu)域(yu)生(sheng)態平衡、保障城鄉居(ju)民飲用水(shui)安全(quan)、促進區(qu)(qu)域(yu)社會(hui)經(jing)濟(ji)可持(chi)續發展具有(you)重要意義。