廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)萬(wan)(wan)綠(lv)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)位(wei)于廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)河(he)源(yuan)(yuan)市東(dong)(dong)(dong)源(yuan)(yuan)縣境(jing)內,是華南(nan)(nan)(nan)最大的(de)人(ren)工庫(ku)塘濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di),面積(ji)37500公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),庫(ku)容139億立方(fang)米,是東(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)的(de)主要水(shui)源(yuan)(yuan)水(shui)質常年(nian)保(bao)持在(zai)國家Ⅰ類地(di)(di)表(biao)水(shui)水(shui)質范圍。廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)萬(wan)(wan)綠(lv)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)位(wei)于萬(wan)(wan)綠(lv)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)的(de)中部(bu)至南(nan)(nan)(nan)部(bu),占萬(wan)(wan)綠(lv)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)水(shui)域面積(ji)的(de)三分之(zhi)二,地(di)(di)理(li)位(wei)置(zhi)居于東(dong)(dong)(dong)經114°21′4″-114°43′20″,北(bei)緯23°42′53″-23°55′35″間,屬南(nan)(nan)(nan)亞熱帶(dai)北(bei)緣(yuan)。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)總面積(ji)26348.7公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),其(qi)中濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)24880.4公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),林(lin)(lin)地(di)(di)1466.3公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),建設用(yong)地(di)(di)2.0公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing)。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)北(bei)與錫場鎮、廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)河(he)源(yuan)(yuan)新港省(sheng)級自然保(bao)護區比鄰,南(nan)(nan)(nan)抵庫(ku)岸(an)線,西抵新回(hui)龍鎮,東(dong)(dong)(dong)至新港鎮,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)呈東(dong)(dong)(dong)西向不規則放射狀,整個濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)西垂直(zhi)長約(yue)(yue)(yue)為(wei)35公(gong)里,南(nan)(nan)(nan)北(bei)垂直(zhi)寬約(yue)(yue)(yue)為(wei)24公(gong)里,距河(he)源(yuan)(yuan)市區6公(gong)里,距廣(guang)州約(yue)(yue)(yue)250公(gong)里。廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)萬(wan)(wan)綠(lv)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)國家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)從2010年(nian)3月(yue)份(fen)開始申報(bao),2011年(nian)3月(yue)25日經國家林(lin)(lin)業(ye)局林(lin)(lin)濕(shi)(shi)發(fa)[2011]61號文件列入試(shi)點(dian)名單,為(wei)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省(sheng)新豐(feng)江(jiang)林(lin)(lin)業(ye)管理(li)局下屬公(gong)益一類事(shi)業(ye)單位(wei),核定事(shi)業(ye)編(bian)制4人(ren)。
廣東萬(wan)綠(lv)湖(hu)(hu)國家濕(shi)地公園濕(shi)地類型簡單,根據《全國濕(shi)地資源(yuan)調查技術規程(試行)》的(de)分類系統,廣東萬(wan)綠(lv)湖(hu)(hu)國家濕(shi)地公園內的(de)濕(shi)地即(ji)萬(wan)綠(lv)湖(hu)(hu)屬人工濕(shi)地中的(de)庫塘濕(shi)地,面積24880.4公頃,占濕(shi)地公園總面積的(de)94.4%。此(ci)外,在(zai)局部平緩地帶也有零星(xing)的(de)草本沼澤分布。