陜(shan)西牧馬(ma)河國家(jia)濕(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園西起西鄉(xiang)縣沙河鎮馬(ma)蹤(zong)村(cun)，東至城關鎮喬山(shan)村(cun)，規劃(hua)總面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)1744公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。其(qi)中，濕(shi)地保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)保(bao)(bao)育區(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)839公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)、濕(shi)地恢(hui)復重建(jian)區(qu)287公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)、宣(xuan)傳展示區(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)478公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)，合理(li)利用區(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)125公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)，濕(shi)地管(guan)理(li)服務(wu)區(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)15公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。濕(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園內野生(sheng)動植物(wu)資(zi)源(yuan)豐富多樣，有野生(sheng)種(zhong)(zhong)子植物(wu)738種(zhong)(zhong)；有野生(sheng)動物(wu)271種(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)中，魚類(lei)49種(zhong)(zhong)、兩棲和爬行類(lei)20種(zhong)(zhong)、鳥類(lei)155種(zhong)(zhong)、哺乳類(lei)47種(zhong)(zhong)。4種(zhong)(zhong)國家(jia)一級(ji)重點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動物(wu)；朱鹮、大鴇、金雕在此(ci)嬉(xi)戲覓(mi)食，占全(quan)省國家(jia)一級(ji)重點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動物(wu)總數的25%。大天鵝、鴛鴦(yang)、灰(hui)鶴、大鯢等(deng)16種(zhong)(zhong)國家(jia)二級(ji)重點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動物(wu)在此(ci)小憩或安家(jia)落(luo)戶常駐。
陜西牧馬(ma)河(he)(he)國(guo)家濕地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園所處的(de)牧馬(ma)河(he)(he)，是漢江主要(yao)支流之一，被列入(ru)《陜西省重(zhong)要(yao)濕地(di)(di)名錄》加(jia)以重(zhong)點保(bao)護。同(tong)時，牧馬(ma)河(he)(he)濕地(di)(di)也是國(guo)家南水(shui)北調中線工(gong)程漢、丹江水(shui)源(yuan)(yuan)地(di)(di)重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)水(shui)源(yuan)(yuan)供(gong)給區和(he)匯集區，生(sheng)態(tai)地(di)(di)位十分(fen)重(zhong)要(yao)。為更(geng)好的(de)保(bao)護牧馬(ma)河(he)(he)濕地(di)(di)生(sheng)態(tai)系統，維護生(sheng)物多樣性，完善漢中市濕地(di)(di)管理(li)體系，落實國(guo)家濕地(di)(di)分(fen)級分(fen)類保(bao)護策(ce)略，確保(bao)“一江清水(shui)供(gong)北京”，西鄉縣人民政府(fu)于2012年12月(yue)編制上報了《陜西牧馬(ma)河(he)(he)國(guo)家濕地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園總體規劃》。通(tong)過國(guo)家林業局組織專家實地(di)(di)考察評(ping)估、集中評(ping)議和(he)公(gong)(gong)(gong)示后，批復同(tong)意(yi)開展國(guo)家濕地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園試點建設工(gong)作(zuo)。
陜西牧(mu)馬河(he)國(guo)家濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園的建成，將在全面(mian)保(bao)護和恢(hui)復牧(mu)馬河(he)濕(shi)地(di)功能，維護濕(shi)地(di)生態系統，強化生態文(wen)明建設，促進周邊社區(qu)經濟結構調(diao)整和區(qu)域經濟發展，提升濕(shi)地(di)社會與科(ke)學價值，提高城市(shi)品(pin)位和群(qun)眾生活質(zhi)量，確保(bao)南水(shui)北調(diao)水(shui)質(zhi)安全等方面(mian)發揮不可替代的作用。
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