陜西(xi)牧馬(ma)河國(guo)家(jia)濕地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園西(xi)起西(xi)鄉(xiang)縣沙河鎮馬(ma)蹤村(cun),東至城關鎮喬山村(cun),規劃總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積1744公(gong)(gong)頃。其中,濕地(di)(di)保(bao)護保(bao)育區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積839公(gong)(gong)頃、濕地(di)(di)恢復重(zhong)建區(qu)(qu)(qu)287公(gong)(gong)頃、宣傳展示區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積478公(gong)(gong)頃,合理(li)(li)利用區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積125公(gong)(gong)頃,濕地(di)(di)管理(li)(li)服務區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積15公(gong)(gong)頃。濕地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園內(nei)野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)(dong)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)資(zi)源豐富多樣,有野(ye)生種(zhong)子植物(wu)(wu)(wu)738種(zhong);有野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)271種(zhong)。其中,魚(yu)類(lei)49種(zhong)、兩棲和爬行類(lei)20種(zhong)、鳥類(lei)155種(zhong)、哺乳類(lei)47種(zhong)。4種(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)一(yi)級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu);朱(zhu)鹮、大鴇、金雕在(zai)(zai)此(ci)(ci)嬉戲覓食(shi),占全省國(guo)家(jia)一(yi)級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)總(zong)數的(de)25%。大天(tian)鵝(e)、鴛鴦、灰鶴、大鯢等16種(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)二級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)在(zai)(zai)此(ci)(ci)小(xiao)憩或安家(jia)落戶(hu)常駐。
陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)牧(mu)馬(ma)(ma)河(he)(he)國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)所(suo)處的(de)牧(mu)馬(ma)(ma)河(he)(he),是漢(han)江主要(yao)(yao)支流之(zhi)一(yi),被列入《陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)省重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)(yao)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)名(ming)錄》加以重(zhong)(zhong)點保護。同時,牧(mu)馬(ma)(ma)河(he)(he)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)也是國(guo)家南水北調中(zhong)線工程漢(han)、丹江水源(yuan)(yuan)地(di)(di)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)(yao)的(de)水源(yuan)(yuan)供(gong)給區和匯集(ji)區,生(sheng)態地(di)(di)位十分(fen)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)(yao)。為更好的(de)保護牧(mu)馬(ma)(ma)河(he)(he)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)生(sheng)態系統,維護生(sheng)物多樣性,完善漢(han)中(zhong)市濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)管(guan)理體(ti)系,落實國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)分(fen)級分(fen)類(lei)保護策略,確保“一(yi)江清(qing)水供(gong)北京”,西(xi)(xi)(xi)鄉(xiang)縣(xian)人(ren)民政府于2012年12月編制上報(bao)了《陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)牧(mu)馬(ma)(ma)河(he)(he)國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)總體(ti)規劃》。通過國(guo)家林業(ye)局組織專家實地(di)(di)考察評(ping)估、集(ji)中(zhong)評(ping)議和公示后,批復(fu)同意開(kai)展國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)試(shi)點建(jian)設工作。
陜西牧馬(ma)河(he)國家(jia)濕(shi)地公園的建(jian)成,將在(zai)全面(mian)保(bao)護和(he)(he)恢復牧馬(ma)河(he)濕(shi)地功能,維(wei)護濕(shi)地生態(tai)系統,強化生態(tai)文(wen)明建(jian)設,促進周邊(bian)社(she)區經濟(ji)結構(gou)調(diao)(diao)整(zheng)和(he)(he)區域經濟(ji)發展,提升濕(shi)地社(she)會與科學價值,提高城市品位和(he)(he)群眾生活質量,確保(bao)南(nan)水(shui)北調(diao)(diao)水(shui)質安全等方面(mian)發揮不(bu)可替代的作用。