湖南嘉(jia)禾(he)鐘(zhong)水(shui)河(he)國家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園南起嘉(jia)禾(he)縣珠泉(quan)鎮油涵村,北至坦坪(ping)鎮潭灣村,主(zhu)體(ti)為鐘(zhong)水(shui)河(he),規劃總面積483.46公頃(qing),濕(shi)地(di)(di)面積268.77公頃(qing),共有數百種珍稀動植物。鐘(zhong)水(shui)河(he)濕(shi)地(di)(di)生態系(xi)(xi)統,具有多(duo)樣化和復(fu)合交錯的特點,從(cong)濕(shi)地(di)(di)生態系(xi)(xi)統格局上看,地(di)(di)表與地(di)(di)下水(shui)系(xi)(xi)交錯。就(jiu)地(di)(di)貌類型而言(yan),"石(shi)、洞(dong)、峰、巖(yan)"齊(qi)具,喀斯(si)特巖(yan)壁、溶洞(dong)、叢石(shi)均(jun)有。
2017年,嘉禾鐘(zhong)水河濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公園被批準為國家(jia)級濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公園。
湖南嘉禾鐘水河(he)國(guo)家濕地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園位(wei)于(yu)湖南省南部的郴州(zhou)市嘉禾縣,地(di)(di)理坐(zuo)標:東經112°37′38″-112°40′39″、北緯25°53′87″-25°72′88″,規(gui)劃總面(mian)積452.28公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),濕地(di)(di)面(mian)積268.77公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),濕地(di)(di)率(lv)59.43%。其中:永久性河(he)流濕地(di)(di)248.29公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),洪泛平(ping)原濕地(di)(di)20.48公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing)。
濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園森林與濕(shi)(shi)地復(fu)合的(de)生(sheng)態系(xi)統(tong)孕(yun)育(yu)了(le)較為(wei)豐富的(de)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多(duo)樣性,據調查統(tong)計(ji),嘉禾鐘水河(he)國(guo)(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園內(nei)(nei)共有維管植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)計(ji)142科(ke)460屬(shu)(shu)704種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);其(qi)中(zhong)蕨類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu) 3科(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);裸子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)6科(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);被(bei)子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)133科(ke)449屬(shu)(shu)692種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家二級(ji)重(zhong)點保護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包括香樟、金(jin)蕎(qiao)麥、野(ye)大豆(dou)、花櫚木(mu)、喜(xi)樹(shu)等。濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園內(nei)(nei)共記錄到各類(lei)(lei)脊椎動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)共計(ji)26目(mu)59科(ke)102屬(shu)(shu)141種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)哺(bu)乳類(lei)(lei)5目(mu)7科(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);鳥類(lei)(lei)13目(mu)35科(ke)56屬(shu)(shu)78種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);爬行類(lei)(lei)2目(mu)5科(ke)12屬(shu)(shu)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);兩棲類(lei)(lei)1目(mu)4科(ke)4屬(shu)(shu)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);魚(yu)類(lei)(lei)5目(mu)8科(ke)22屬(shu)(shu)28種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)點保護(hu)野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分別為(wei)日(ri)本松雀鷹、白尾鷂、阿(a)穆(mu)爾隼、紅隼、東方角鸮(xiao)、 斑頭鵂鶹、虎紋(wen)蛙(wa)。濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園內(nei)(nei)野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資類(lei)(lei)群多(duo)樣,代表物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)齊全,其(qi)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)點保護(hu)野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、國(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)點保護(hu)野(ye)生(sheng)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),具(ju)有重(zhong)要的(de)保護(hu)價值。
濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)內(nei)景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)與文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資源(yuan)豐富,包括濕(shi)地(di)景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)、可借景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)和濕(shi)地(di)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、地(di)域文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資源(yuan)幾大類。其(qi)中濕(shi)地(di)景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)為(wei)濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)內(nei)水(shui)(shui)域、植被(bei)、動植物、水(shui)(shui)利設施等(deng)自(zi)然生物資源(yuan)和人工設施所組成(cheng)的(de)景(jing)(jing)觀(guan);文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資源(yuan)則包括以炎帝文(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(se)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)等(deng)主要文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資源(yuan);鐘水(shui)(shui)河是嘉(jia)禾(he)縣境(jing)內(nei)較大的(de)水(shui)(shui)流(liu),蜿蜒流(liu)淌、其(qi)水(shui)(shui)洋(yang)洋(yang),其(qi)勢蕩蕩迂回而過,滋潤兩岸(an)沃土,澤被(bei)沿途山林。水(shui)(shui)面寬處極目煙波,窄處激流(liu)洄旋,綿延近(jin)百里方(fang)入桂陽縣境(jing),沿岸(an)居(ju)民(min),皆(jie)被(bei)其(qi)澤。