湖南(nan)嘉禾(he)鐘(zhong)水(shui)(shui)河(he)國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園南(nan)起(qi)嘉禾(he)縣(xian)珠(zhu)泉鎮(zhen)油涵村,北至坦坪(ping)鎮(zhen)潭灣村,主體為鐘(zhong)水(shui)(shui)河(he),規劃總面積483.46公頃,濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)面積268.77公頃,共有(you)數百種珍(zhen)稀動植物。鐘(zhong)水(shui)(shui)河(he)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)態系統(tong)(tong),具(ju)有(you)多樣化和復合交錯(cuo)的特(te)點,從(cong)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)態系統(tong)(tong)格(ge)局上看,地(di)(di)(di)表與地(di)(di)(di)下水(shui)(shui)系交錯(cuo)。就地(di)(di)(di)貌類型而言(yan),"石(shi)、洞(dong)、峰、巖(yan)"齊(qi)具(ju),喀斯特(te)巖(yan)壁、溶(rong)洞(dong)、叢石(shi)均有(you)。
2017年,嘉禾鐘水河濕(shi)地公園被(bei)批(pi)準為國(guo)家級濕(shi)地公園。
湖南嘉禾鐘水河國(guo)家濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園位(wei)于湖南省南部的郴州(zhou)市(shi)嘉禾縣,地(di)理坐標(biao):東經112°37′38″-112°40′39″、北緯25°53′87″-25°72′88″,規(gui)劃(hua)總面積452.28公(gong)頃(qing),濕(shi)地(di)面積268.77公(gong)頃(qing),濕(shi)地(di)率59.43%。其中(zhong):永久性河流濕(shi)地(di)248.29公(gong)頃(qing),洪泛平原(yuan)濕(shi)地(di)20.48公(gong)頃(qing)。
濕地(di)(di)公園(yuan)森林與濕地(di)(di)復合(he)的(de)生(sheng)態系統孕(yun)育了較為豐富的(de)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多樣(yang)性,據調查(cha)統計,嘉禾鐘水河國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)濕地(di)(di)公園(yuan)內共有(you)維(wei)管植(zhi)物(wu)計142科(ke)(ke)460屬(shu)(shu)704種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)蕨類(lei)(lei)(lei)植(zhi)物(wu) 3科(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);裸(luo)子植(zhi)物(wu)6科(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);被(bei)子植(zhi)物(wu)133科(ke)(ke)449屬(shu)(shu)692種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)二級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護植(zhi)物(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包括香樟、金(jin)蕎麥、野(ye)(ye)大豆、花櫚木、喜(xi)樹等。濕地(di)(di)公園(yuan)內共記錄到各類(lei)(lei)(lei)脊椎(zhui)動物(wu)共計26目(mu)(mu)59科(ke)(ke)102屬(shu)(shu)141種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)哺乳類(lei)(lei)(lei)5目(mu)(mu)7科(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)13目(mu)(mu)35科(ke)(ke)56屬(shu)(shu)78種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);爬(pa)行(xing)類(lei)(lei)(lei)2目(mu)(mu)5科(ke)(ke)12屬(shu)(shu)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);兩棲類(lei)(lei)(lei)1目(mu)(mu)4科(ke)(ke)4屬(shu)(shu)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);魚類(lei)(lei)(lei)5目(mu)(mu)8科(ke)(ke)22屬(shu)(shu)28種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護野(ye)(ye)生(sheng)動物(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分別為日本松雀鷹、白(bai)尾鷂、阿穆爾隼(sun)、紅隼(sun)、東方角鸮、 斑頭鵂鶹(liu)、虎紋蛙。濕地(di)(di)公園(yuan)內野(ye)(ye)生(sheng)動植(zhi)物(wu)資類(lei)(lei)(lei)群多樣(yang),代表物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)齊全,其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護野(ye)(ye)生(sheng)動物(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護野(ye)(ye)生(sheng)植(zhi)物(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),具有(you)重(zhong)要的(de)保(bao)護價值。
濕(shi)地(di)公園內(nei)景觀與文(wen)(wen)化(hua)資(zi)源豐富,包括(kuo)濕(shi)地(di)景觀、可借景觀和濕(shi)地(di)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、地(di)域(yu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)資(zi)源幾大(da)(da)類。其中(zhong)濕(shi)地(di)景觀為濕(shi)地(di)公園內(nei)水域(yu)、植(zhi)被(bei)、動植(zhi)物、水利(li)設施等(deng)自然生物資(zi)源和人工設施所組成的(de)景觀;文(wen)(wen)化(hua)資(zi)源則(ze)包括(kuo)以炎帝(di)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、昆曲文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、伴嫁(jia)歌(ge)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、紅色文(wen)(wen)化(hua)等(deng)主要文(wen)(wen)化(hua)資(zi)源;鐘水河(he)是(shi)嘉(jia)禾縣境(jing)內(nei)較大(da)(da)的(de)水流(liu),蜿蜒流(liu)淌(tang)、其水洋(yang)洋(yang),其勢蕩(dang)蕩(dang)迂回而過,滋潤兩岸沃土,澤(ze)被(bei)沿途山林(lin)。水面寬處極目煙(yan)波,窄處激流(liu)洄旋(xuan),綿延近百里方入桂(gui)陽(yang)縣境(jing),沿岸居民(min),皆被(bei)其澤(ze)。