羞(xiu)女湖(hu)國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園地(di)(di)(di)處資(zi)(zi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)下游(you),屬(shu)湘北(bei)丘陵,是(shi)洞庭(ting)湖(hu)平(ping)原過渡地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)典型(xing)的(de)河(he)流(liu)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)生態系統,是(shi)南(nan)洞庭(ting)湖(hu)較(jiao)大的(de)補給水(shui)(shui)(shui)源(yuan)。濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園建設(she)范圍,是(shi)馬跡塘鎮至修山(shan)(shan)鎮區(qu)(qu)(qu)段(duan)的(de)資(zi)(zi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)干(gan)流(liu),以及資(zi)(zi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)一級支流(liu)碧螺(luo)溪、渣滓溪、沾溪的(de)部(bu)分水(shui)(shui)(shui)域和周邊(bian)部(bu)分山(shan)(shan)體,核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)為(wei)馬跡塘電站(zhan)庫(ku)(ku)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、白竹洲(zhou)電站(zhan)庫(ku)(ku)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、修山(shan)(shan)電站(zhan)庫(ku)(ku)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園總面積2300.5公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),其中濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)面積1916.6公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)率85.27%,包括永久性(xing)河(he)流(liu)與洪泛平(ping)原濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)等(deng)兩個(ge)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)型(xing)。濕(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園范圍內分布有12個(ge)江(jiang)心洲(zhou),水(shui)(shui)(shui)域面積1837.0公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),總庫(ku)(ku)容1.42億立方米。主(zhu)體水(shui)(shui)(shui)域資(zi)(zi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)水(shui)(shui)(shui)質Ⅲ類(lei)標準(zhun),水(shui)(shui)(shui)質總體良(liang)好。
羞女湖國家(jia)濕地(di)公園不僅河(he)、溪交錯,山(shan)體(ti)、河(he)洲相映,地(di)貌(mao)景(jing)色獨特,而且野(ye)生動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)豐(feng)富多樣。目前在該區域發現的野(ye)生脊椎(zhui)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)64科156種,其(qi)中有(you)(you)國家(jia)Ⅱ級以上重點保(bao)護野(ye)生動(dong)物(wu)(wu)斑頭鵂(xiu)鶹、領(ling)角鸮等8種;維管植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)753種,其(qi)中濕地(di)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)209屬295種,國家(jia)Ⅱ級保(bao)護野(ye)生植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)中華(hua)結縷草(cao)、旱蓮木等5種,還有(you)(you)一級保(bao)護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)水杉。
特(te)別是(shi)去年(nian)11月12日,省林勘院(yuan)專(zhuan)家到桃江羞女湖濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)實(shi)地(di)考(kao)察時,發現(xian)了5只中華秋(qiu)沙鴨。中華秋(qiu)沙鴨是(shi)第三紀(ji)冰川期后殘存下(xia)來的物(wu)種,距今已有1000多萬(wan)年(nian),是(shi)我國特(te)產稀有鳥類,屬(shu)國家一(yi)級重點(dian)保護動(dong)物(wu)。其分布區域十(shi)分狹(xia)窄(zhai),數量也是(shi)極其稀少,目前全球(qiu)僅(jin)存不(bu)足1000只。
羞女(nv)湖國家濕地公園將按照(zhao)功能分區進行(xing)建設,總投資5453.77萬元,計劃于2020年完工。建成后的(de)羞女(nv)湖國家濕地公園,將是南洞庭湖生態安全的(de)一道有力屏(ping)障。屆時,桃江的(de)生態環境將得到(dao)進一步改善,益(yi)陽(yang)乃至周邊市縣人(ren)民將新增(zeng)一處(chu)休閑觀光(guang)的(de)絕佳出處(chu)。