湖(hu)南(nan)嘉禾鐘水(shui)河(he)國(guo)家濕地(di)(di)公(gong)園南(nan)起嘉禾縣珠(zhu)泉鎮(zhen)油涵(han)村,北至坦坪鎮(zhen)潭(tan)灣村,主體為鐘水(shui)河(he),規劃總面(mian)積483.46公(gong)頃,濕地(di)(di)面(mian)積268.77公(gong)頃,共有(you)數(shu)百種珍稀(xi)動植物。鐘水(shui)河(he)濕地(di)(di)生態系(xi)(xi)統(tong),具有(you)多樣化和復合交錯(cuo)的特點,從濕地(di)(di)生態系(xi)(xi)統(tong)格局上看,地(di)(di)表與地(di)(di)下水(shui)系(xi)(xi)交錯(cuo)。就地(di)(di)貌(mao)類型而(er)言,"石、洞(dong)、峰(feng)、巖"齊具,喀斯特巖壁、溶洞(dong)、叢石均有(you)。
2017年,嘉禾鐘水河濕地公(gong)園被批(pi)準為國家級濕地公(gong)園。
湖南嘉禾(he)鐘水(shui)河(he)國家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園位于湖南省南部的(de)郴州市(shi)嘉禾(he)縣,地(di)(di)理坐標:東(dong)經112°37′38″-112°40′39″、北緯25°53′87″-25°72′88″,規劃(hua)總面(mian)積(ji)452.28公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)面(mian)積(ji)268.77公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)率59.43%。其(qi)中:永久性河(he)流濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)248.29公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),洪泛平原濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)20.48公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。
濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)森林與濕(shi)地(di)(di)復合的生(sheng)態系統孕育了較為豐富的物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多樣性,據調查統計(ji)(ji),嘉禾鐘水河(he)國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)內共有(you)維管植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)計(ji)(ji)142科(ke)(ke)460屬(shu)704種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);其中蕨類(lei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu) 3科(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);裸子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)6科(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);被子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)133科(ke)(ke)449屬(shu)692種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中國家二級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)括(kuo)香樟、金蕎(qiao)麥、野(ye)(ye)(ye)大豆、花櫚木、喜樹等。濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)內共記(ji)錄到各類(lei)脊椎動物(wu)(wu)共計(ji)(ji)26目(mu)59科(ke)(ke)102屬(shu)141種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中哺乳(ru)類(lei)5目(mu)7科(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);鳥類(lei)13目(mu)35科(ke)(ke)56屬(shu)78種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);爬行類(lei)2目(mu)5科(ke)(ke)12屬(shu)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);兩棲類(lei)1目(mu)4科(ke)(ke)4屬(shu)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);魚(yu)類(lei)5目(mu)8科(ke)(ke)22屬(shu)28種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國家Ⅱ級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)野(ye)(ye)(ye)生(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分別為日本松雀(que)鷹、白尾鷂(yao)、阿穆(mu)爾隼、紅隼、東方角鸮、 斑(ban)頭鵂鶹、虎紋(wen)蛙。濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)內野(ye)(ye)(ye)生(sheng)動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)資類(lei)群(qun)多樣,代表物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)齊全,其中國家Ⅱ級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)野(ye)(ye)(ye)生(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、國家Ⅱ級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)野(ye)(ye)(ye)生(sheng)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),具有(you)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)要的保(bao)(bao)護(hu)價(jia)值(zhi)。
濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)內(nei)景(jing)(jing)觀與文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)資(zi)(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)豐富,包(bao)括濕(shi)地(di)(di)景(jing)(jing)觀、可借景(jing)(jing)觀和濕(shi)地(di)(di)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、地(di)(di)域(yu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)資(zi)(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)幾大類(lei)。其中(zhong)濕(shi)地(di)(di)景(jing)(jing)觀為濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)內(nei)水域(yu)、植被、動植物、水利設施等自然生物資(zi)(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)和人(ren)工設施所(suo)組成的(de)景(jing)(jing)觀;文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)資(zi)(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)則包(bao)括以炎(yan)帝(di)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、昆(kun)曲文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、伴嫁(jia)歌文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)、紅色文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)等主要文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)資(zi)(zi)源(yuan)(yuan);鐘(zhong)水河(he)是(shi)嘉(jia)禾縣境內(nei)較(jiao)大的(de)水流,蜿蜒流淌、其水洋洋,其勢(shi)蕩蕩迂回(hui)而過,滋(zi)潤(run)兩岸沃土,澤被沿(yan)途山林(lin)。水面寬處極目煙(yan)波,窄處激流洄(hui)旋,綿延近百里方入桂(gui)陽縣境,沿(yan)岸居(ju)民,皆被其澤。