湖(hu)南(nan)嘉禾(he)鐘水(shui)河國家濕地公園南(nan)起嘉禾(he)縣珠泉鎮油涵村(cun),北至(zhi)坦坪鎮潭灣村(cun),主體為鐘水(shui)河,規(gui)劃總面積(ji)483.46公頃(qing)(qing),濕地面積(ji)268.77公頃(qing)(qing),共有(you)數百種珍稀動植物。鐘水(shui)河濕地生(sheng)態系(xi)統,具(ju)有(you)多樣化(hua)和復合交錯的特點,從濕地生(sheng)態系(xi)統格局上看,地表與地下水(shui)系(xi)交錯。就地貌類型而言,"石、洞(dong)、峰、巖"齊具(ju),喀斯特巖壁、溶(rong)洞(dong)、叢石均有(you)。
2017年,嘉禾鐘水河濕地公園被批(pi)準為國家級濕地公園。
湖(hu)南(nan)嘉禾鐘水河國家濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園位于(yu)湖(hu)南(nan)省南(nan)部的(de)郴州市嘉禾縣,地(di)理(li)坐標:東經112°37′38″-112°40′39″、北緯(wei)25°53′87″-25°72′88″,規劃總(zong)面積(ji)452.28公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),濕(shi)地(di)面積(ji)268.77公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),濕(shi)地(di)率59.43%。其中:永久性河流濕(shi)地(di)248.29公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),洪泛平(ping)原(yuan)濕(shi)地(di)20.48公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)。
濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)森林(lin)與(yu)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)復合的(de)生(sheng)態(tai)系統孕育了較為豐富(fu)的(de)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多(duo)樣(yang)性,據調查統計,嘉禾鐘(zhong)水河(he)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)內(nei)共有維管(guan)植物(wu)(wu)計142科(ke)(ke)(ke)460屬(shu)(shu)(shu)704種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);其中蕨類植物(wu)(wu) 3科(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)(shu)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);裸(luo)子植物(wu)(wu)6科(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);被子植物(wu)(wu)133科(ke)(ke)(ke)449屬(shu)(shu)(shu)692種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中國(guo)(guo)家(jia)二級重(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)植物(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包括(kuo)香樟、金蕎麥、野(ye)(ye)大豆、花櫚木、喜(xi)樹等。濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)內(nei)共記(ji)錄到各(ge)類脊(ji)椎動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)共計26目(mu)(mu)59科(ke)(ke)(ke)102屬(shu)(shu)(shu)141種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中哺乳類5目(mu)(mu)7科(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);鳥類13目(mu)(mu)35科(ke)(ke)(ke)56屬(shu)(shu)(shu)78種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);爬行類2目(mu)(mu)5科(ke)(ke)(ke)12屬(shu)(shu)(shu)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);兩棲(qi)類1目(mu)(mu)4科(ke)(ke)(ke)4屬(shu)(shu)(shu)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);魚(yu)類5目(mu)(mu)8科(ke)(ke)(ke)22屬(shu)(shu)(shu)28種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級重(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)野(ye)(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分別為日本(ben)松雀鷹、白尾鷂、阿穆爾(er)隼(sun)(sun)、紅隼(sun)(sun)、東方角鸮、 斑頭鵂(xiu)鶹、虎紋蛙(wa)。濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)內(nei)野(ye)(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)植物(wu)(wu)資類群多(duo)樣(yang),代表物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)齊全,其中國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級重(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)野(ye)(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級重(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)野(ye)(ye)生(sheng)植物(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),具有重(zhong)要的(de)保(bao)護(hu)價值。
濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園內(nei)(nei)景觀與文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資(zi)(zi)(zi)源(yuan)豐富,包括(kuo)濕(shi)地(di)(di)景觀、可借景觀和濕(shi)地(di)(di)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、地(di)(di)域文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資(zi)(zi)(zi)源(yuan)幾大類。其中濕(shi)地(di)(di)景觀為濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園內(nei)(nei)水(shui)域、植被(bei)、動植物、水(shui)利設施等(deng)自然生(sheng)物資(zi)(zi)(zi)源(yuan)和人工設施所(suo)組成的(de)景觀;文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資(zi)(zi)(zi)源(yuan)則(ze)包括(kuo)以炎帝文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、昆曲文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、伴嫁歌文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、紅色文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)等(deng)主要文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資(zi)(zi)(zi)源(yuan);鐘水(shui)河是嘉禾縣境(jing)內(nei)(nei)較大的(de)水(shui)流(liu),蜿蜒(yan)流(liu)淌、其水(shui)洋洋,其勢(shi)蕩(dang)蕩(dang)迂回而過,滋潤兩岸沃土,澤被(bei)沿途山(shan)林(lin)。水(shui)面寬處極目(mu)煙波,窄處激流(liu)洄旋,綿延近(jin)百里方入桂(gui)陽縣境(jing),沿岸居民(min),皆被(bei)其澤。