廣東新(xin)豐(feng)(feng)魯古(gu)河國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)于2014年12月經(jing)國(guo)家(jia)林(lin)業局(ju)批(pi)準建(jian)設(she),地處(chu)新(xin)豐(feng)(feng)縣的(de)東南(nan)部,以(yi)魯古(gu)河上游(you)河流(liu)(liu)山背塅(duan)、魯古(gu)河水(shui)庫(ku)、魯古(gu)河下游(you)至與(yu)新(xin)豐(feng)(feng)江(jiang)交(jiao)匯處(chu)為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)體(ti),包括魯古(gu)河上的(de)水(shui)壩、入河溪流(liu)(liu)以(yi)及周(zhou)邊50-300米的(de)水(shui)源(yuan)涵養(yang)林(lin),呈南(nan)北走向。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)規劃總面積469.54公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),濕(shi)地總面積153.46公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),濕(shi)地率為(wei)(wei)32.68%,以(yi)人工水(shui)庫(ku)、自然(ran)河流(liu)(liu)、環湖次生(sheng)林(lin)組成的(de)濕(shi)地-森林(lin)復(fu)合濕(shi)地生(sheng)態(tai)系統為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)體(ti),在我國(guo)亞熱帶山地區具有(you)典型性和代表性。
濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)屬東江水(shui)(shui)系,主(zhu)要水(shui)(shui)域為魯古(gu)河和(he)魯古(gu)河水(shui)(shui)庫(ku),是廣東較(jiao)大的(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)——新豐江水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)(萬綠湖)的(de)(de)一級支流,是東江的(de)(de)二級支流。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)地(di)處北(bei)回歸線北(bei)緣,境內地(di)勢(shi)北(bei)高(gao)南低(di),山巒起伏,溪流縱橫,森林茂密(mi),具(ju)有暖濕、雨量充沛、無霜(shuang)期長、四(si)季分(fen)明(ming)、夏長冬短等氣候特征。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)內野生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)植(zhi)物物種(zhong)豐富,有維管束植(zhi)物1208種(zhong),野生(sheng)(sheng)脊椎(zhui)動(dong)物438種(zhong),列入國家重點保護的(de)(de)動(dong)植(zhi)物有40種(zhong)之多(duo),在生(sheng)(sheng)物多(duo)樣性方面具(ju)有重要保護價值。