羞女湖(hu)(hu)國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園地(di)(di)(di)處資水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)下游,屬湘北丘陵,是(shi)洞庭湖(hu)(hu)平原(yuan)過渡地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)典型的(de)河(he)(he)流(liu)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)生態系統(tong),是(shi)南(nan)洞庭湖(hu)(hu)較大的(de)補(bu)給水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)源。濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園建設范圍,是(shi)馬跡塘鎮至修(xiu)山鎮區(qu)(qu)段的(de)資水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)干流(liu),以及資水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)一(yi)級支流(liu)碧螺(luo)溪、渣(zha)滓溪、沾溪的(de)部分水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)域(yu)和(he)周邊部分山體(ti),核心(xin)區(qu)(qu)為馬跡塘電(dian)站(zhan)庫區(qu)(qu)、白竹(zhu)洲電(dian)站(zhan)庫區(qu)(qu)、修(xiu)山電(dian)站(zhan)庫區(qu)(qu)。濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)2300.5公頃,其中(zhong)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)面(mian)積(ji)1916.6公頃,濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)率85.27%,包括永久性河(he)(he)流(liu)與洪泛(fan)平原(yuan)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)等兩(liang)個濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)型。濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園范圍內分布有12個江心(xin)洲,水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)域(yu)面(mian)積(ji)1837.0公頃,總(zong)庫容1.42億立方米。主體(ti)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)域(yu)資水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)質Ⅲ類標準,水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)質總(zong)體(ti)良好。
羞女(nv)湖國家(jia)濕地公園不僅河、溪交錯,山(shan)體、河洲相映,地貌景色獨(du)特,而且(qie)野(ye)生(sheng)動植物(wu)(wu)豐(feng)富多(duo)樣。目前在該區域發現(xian)的(de)野(ye)生(sheng)脊(ji)椎動物(wu)(wu)有64科156種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)有國家(jia)Ⅱ級以上重(zhong)點保護(hu)(hu)野(ye)生(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)斑頭鵂鶹、領角鸮(xiao)等8種(zhong)(zhong);維管植物(wu)(wu)753種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)濕地植物(wu)(wu)209屬295種(zhong)(zhong),國家(jia)Ⅱ級保護(hu)(hu)野(ye)生(sheng)植物(wu)(wu)有中(zhong)華結縷草、旱蓮木等5種(zhong)(zhong),還有一級保護(hu)(hu)植物(wu)(wu)水杉。
特別(bie)是去年11月12日,省林勘院專家到桃江羞女湖濕地公園實地考察時(shi),發現了5只(zhi)中(zhong)華秋沙(sha)鴨。中(zhong)華秋沙(sha)鴨是第三紀冰川期后殘存(cun)下來的物種,距今已有1000多萬(wan)年,是我國特產(chan)稀有鳥類,屬國家一級重(zhong)點保護動物。其(qi)分(fen)布區域(yu)十分(fen)狹窄,數量也是極其(qi)稀少,目前全球僅存(cun)不足1000只(zhi)。
羞女湖(hu)國家濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園將按照(zhao)功能分區進行(xing)建(jian)設,總投資5453.77萬元,計(ji)劃于2020年(nian)完工。建(jian)成后的(de)羞女湖(hu)國家濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園,將是南洞庭(ting)湖(hu)生態安全的(de)一(yi)道有力(li)屏障(zhang)。屆時,桃江(jiang)的(de)生態環境將得(de)到進一(yi)步改(gai)善,益陽乃至周邊市縣人民將新增一(yi)處休閑觀光的(de)絕(jue)佳(jia)出處。