湖南嘉(jia)禾(he)鐘(zhong)水河(he)國(guo)家濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園南起嘉(jia)禾(he)縣珠(zhu)泉鎮(zhen)油涵(han)村,北至坦坪(ping)鎮(zhen)潭灣村,主體為鐘(zhong)水河(he),規劃總(zong)面積483.46公(gong)(gong)頃,濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)面積268.77公(gong)(gong)頃,共有數百種(zhong)珍稀動植物。鐘(zhong)水河(he)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)生態(tai)系(xi)統,具有多樣化和復合交錯的特點,從濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)生態(tai)系(xi)統格局(ju)上(shang)看,地(di)(di)(di)(di)表與(yu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)下水系(xi)交錯。就地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)類型(xing)而(er)言,"石、洞、峰、巖(yan)"齊具,喀斯特巖(yan)壁、溶洞、叢(cong)石均有。
2017年,嘉禾鐘水(shui)河(he)濕地公園(yuan)被(bei)批準(zhun)為國家(jia)級濕地公園(yuan)。
湖南嘉禾鐘水河(he)國家濕地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園位(wei)于湖南省(sheng)南部的郴州市嘉禾縣,地(di)(di)理坐標:東經(jing)112°37′38″-112°40′39″、北緯(wei)25°53′87″-25°72′88″,規劃總面積452.28公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),濕地(di)(di)面積268.77公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),濕地(di)(di)率59.43%。其中:永久性河(he)流(liu)濕地(di)(di)248.29公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),洪泛平(ping)原濕地(di)(di)20.48公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。
濕(shi)地(di)公園森林與濕(shi)地(di)復合的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)態系統孕育了較為(wei)豐富(fu)的(de)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多(duo)樣(yang)性(xing),據調查統計,嘉禾鐘水河(he)國家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)公園內共有(you)維管植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)計142科(ke)(ke)(ke)460屬(shu)(shu)(shu)704種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);其(qi)中(zhong)蕨類(lei)(lei)(lei)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu) 3科(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)(shu)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);裸子植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)6科(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);被子植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)133科(ke)(ke)(ke)449屬(shu)(shu)(shu)692種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)國家(jia)二(er)級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保護植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包括香樟、金蕎麥、野(ye)大豆、花櫚(lv)木(mu)、喜樹等(deng)。濕(shi)地(di)公園內共記(ji)錄到各類(lei)(lei)(lei)脊(ji)椎動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)共計26目(mu)(mu)59科(ke)(ke)(ke)102屬(shu)(shu)(shu)141種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)哺(bu)乳類(lei)(lei)(lei)5目(mu)(mu)7科(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)13目(mu)(mu)35科(ke)(ke)(ke)56屬(shu)(shu)(shu)78種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);爬行類(lei)(lei)(lei)2目(mu)(mu)5科(ke)(ke)(ke)12屬(shu)(shu)(shu)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);兩棲類(lei)(lei)(lei)1目(mu)(mu)4科(ke)(ke)(ke)4屬(shu)(shu)(shu)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);魚(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)5目(mu)(mu)8科(ke)(ke)(ke)22屬(shu)(shu)(shu)28種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保護野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分別(bie)為(wei)日(ri)本松雀鷹、白尾(wei)鷂、阿穆爾隼、紅隼、東方角鸮(xiao)、 斑頭鵂鶹、虎紋蛙。濕(shi)地(di)公園內野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資類(lei)(lei)(lei)群多(duo)樣(yang),代表(biao)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)齊全,其(qi)中(zhong)國家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保護野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、國家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保護野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),具有(you)重(zhong)(zhong)要的(de)保護價值(zhi)。
濕地(di)公園內(nei)(nei)景(jing)觀(guan)與文(wen)化(hua)(hua)資(zi)(zi)源豐富,包括(kuo)濕地(di)景(jing)觀(guan)、可借景(jing)觀(guan)和(he)濕地(di)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)、地(di)域(yu)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)資(zi)(zi)源幾大類。其中(zhong)濕地(di)景(jing)觀(guan)為濕地(di)公園內(nei)(nei)水(shui)(shui)(shui)域(yu)、植(zhi)被、動植(zhi)物(wu)、水(shui)(shui)(shui)利設(she)施(shi)等(deng)自(zi)然生物(wu)資(zi)(zi)源和(he)人工設(she)施(shi)所組成的(de)景(jing)觀(guan);文(wen)化(hua)(hua)資(zi)(zi)源則包括(kuo)以炎帝文(wen)化(hua)(hua)、昆曲文(wen)化(hua)(hua)、伴嫁歌文(wen)化(hua)(hua)、紅色文(wen)化(hua)(hua)等(deng)主要(yao)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)資(zi)(zi)源;鐘水(shui)(shui)(shui)河是(shi)嘉(jia)禾縣(xian)境內(nei)(nei)較大的(de)水(shui)(shui)(shui)流(liu),蜿(wan)蜒流(liu)淌、其水(shui)(shui)(shui)洋(yang)洋(yang),其勢蕩蕩迂回而過,滋潤兩岸沃土,澤(ze)被沿途(tu)山林。水(shui)(shui)(shui)面寬處(chu)極(ji)目(mu)煙(yan)波,窄(zhai)處(chu)激流(liu)洄旋,綿延近百里(li)方(fang)入桂陽縣(xian)境,沿岸居民(min),皆被其澤(ze)。