廣東新(xin)豐魯(lu)古(gu)河(he)(he)(he)國(guo)家濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園于2014年12月經(jing)國(guo)家林業局批準建設,地(di)處新(xin)豐縣的東南部,以魯(lu)古(gu)河(he)(he)(he)上(shang)(shang)游河(he)(he)(he)流(liu)山(shan)背塅(duan)、魯(lu)古(gu)河(he)(he)(he)水庫、魯(lu)古(gu)河(he)(he)(he)下(xia)游至與新(xin)豐江交(jiao)匯(hui)處為(wei)主體,包括魯(lu)古(gu)河(he)(he)(he)上(shang)(shang)的水壩、入河(he)(he)(he)溪流(liu)以及(ji)周邊50-300米的水源涵養(yang)林,呈(cheng)南北走向。公(gong)(gong)園規劃總面(mian)積469.54公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),濕(shi)地(di)總面(mian)積153.46公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),濕(shi)地(di)率(lv)為(wei)32.68%,以人工(gong)水庫、自(zi)然河(he)(he)(he)流(liu)、環(huan)湖次生(sheng)林組(zu)成的濕(shi)地(di)-森林復合(he)濕(shi)地(di)生(sheng)態系統為(wei)主體,在我國(guo)亞熱帶山(shan)地(di)區具有(you)典(dian)型性和代表性。
濕(shi)地公(gong)園屬東(dong)江水(shui)系,主要水(shui)域為魯古河(he)和魯古河(he)水(shui)庫,是廣東(dong)較大的(de)水(shui)庫——新(xin)豐江水(shui)庫(萬綠湖)的(de)一級(ji)(ji)支(zhi)流(liu)(liu),是東(dong)江的(de)二級(ji)(ji)支(zhi)流(liu)(liu)。公(gong)園地處北回歸線(xian)北緣,境內(nei)地勢北高南(nan)低(di),山巒起伏,溪流(liu)(liu)縱(zong)橫,森(sen)林茂密,具有(you)(you)(you)暖(nuan)濕(shi)、雨量(liang)充沛(pei)、無霜期長、四季(ji)分明、夏長冬短等氣候(hou)特(te)征。公(gong)園內(nei)野生動植(zhi)物(wu)物(wu)種(zhong)豐富(fu),有(you)(you)(you)維(wei)管束植(zhi)物(wu)1208種(zhong),野生脊椎動物(wu)438種(zhong),列(lie)入(ru)國家重(zhong)點保護的(de)動植(zhi)物(wu)有(you)(you)(you)40種(zhong)之(zhi)多(duo),在生物(wu)多(duo)樣性方面(mian)具有(you)(you)(you)重(zhong)要保護價值。