陜西牧馬河國家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園西起西鄉縣沙河鎮馬蹤村(cun)，東至城關(guan)鎮喬山村(cun)，規(gui)劃總(zong)面(mian)積1744公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)。其(qi)(qi)中，濕(shi)地(di)(di)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)保(bao)育區面(mian)積839公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)、濕(shi)地(di)(di)恢(hui)復重(zhong)(zhong)建區287公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)、宣傳(chuan)展(zhan)示區面(mian)積478公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)，合理利用區面(mian)積125公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)，濕(shi)地(di)(di)管(guan)理服務(wu)區面(mian)積15公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)。濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園內野(ye)(ye)生(sheng)動植(zhi)物資源豐富多樣(yang)，有(you)野(ye)(ye)生(sheng)種(zhong)(zhong)子植(zhi)物738種(zhong)(zhong)；有(you)野(ye)(ye)生(sheng)動物271種(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)(qi)中，魚類(lei)49種(zhong)(zhong)、兩(liang)棲和爬行類(lei)20種(zhong)(zhong)、鳥類(lei)155種(zhong)(zhong)、哺(bu)乳類(lei)47種(zhong)(zhong)。4種(zhong)(zhong)國家(jia)一級重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動物；朱鹮、大(da)鴇、金雕(diao)在此嬉戲覓(mi)食，占全省國家(jia)一級重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動物總(zong)數的25%。大(da)天(tian)鵝、鴛鴦、灰鶴、大(da)鯢等16種(zhong)(zhong)國家(jia)二級重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動物在此小憩或安家(jia)落(luo)戶常駐。
陜(shan)西牧馬河(he)(he)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)濕地(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)所處(chu)的牧馬河(he)(he)，是(shi)(shi)漢(han)江(jiang)主要支流(liu)之(zhi)一，被列(lie)入《陜(shan)西省重(zhong)要濕地(di)(di)(di)名(ming)錄》加以重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護。同時，牧馬河(he)(he)濕地(di)(di)(di)也(ye)是(shi)(shi)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)南(nan)水北調中(zhong)線工程漢(han)、丹江(jiang)水源地(di)(di)(di)重(zhong)要的水源供給(gei)區和匯集區，生(sheng)(sheng)態地(di)(di)(di)位十分重(zhong)要。為更好(hao)的保(bao)(bao)護牧馬河(he)(he)濕地(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)(sheng)態系統，維(wei)護生(sheng)(sheng)物多(duo)樣性，完善漢(han)中(zhong)市濕地(di)(di)(di)管理體系，落實(shi)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)濕地(di)(di)(di)分級分類保(bao)(bao)護策略，確保(bao)(bao)“一江(jiang)清水供北京”，西鄉縣人民政府于2012年12月編制(zhi)上報了《陜(shan)西牧馬河(he)(he)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)濕地(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)總體規劃》。通過國(guo)家(jia)(jia)林業局組織專家(jia)(jia)實(shi)地(di)(di)(di)考察評估、集中(zhong)評議和公示后，批復同意開展(zhan)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)濕地(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)試(shi)點(dian)建設工作。
陜西牧馬河(he)國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公園的建成，將在全面(mian)保(bao)護(hu)和恢復牧馬河(he)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)功能，維(wei)護(hu)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)生態系統，強化生態文(wen)明建設，促進周邊社區經(jing)濟結構調(diao)整和區域經(jing)濟發展，提升濕(shi)(shi)地(di)社會(hui)與(yu)科(ke)學價值(zhi)，提高(gao)城市品位和群眾生活質量，確保(bao)南水北調(diao)水質安全等方面(mian)發揮不可替代的作用。
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