陜西牧馬河國(guo)家(jia)(jia)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園西起西鄉縣沙河鎮馬蹤村，東至城關鎮喬山村，規劃總面積1744公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。其中，濕(shi)地(di)(di)保(bao)(bao)護保(bao)(bao)育(yu)區(qu)面積839公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)、濕(shi)地(di)(di)恢(hui)復重(zhong)建(jian)區(qu)287公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)、宣傳(chuan)展示區(qu)面積478公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)，合理(li)利用(yong)區(qu)面積125公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)，濕(shi)地(di)(di)管理(li)服(fu)務區(qu)面積15公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園內野生(sheng)動植物(wu)(wu)資源豐富(fu)多樣，有野生(sheng)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子植物(wu)(wu)738種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；有野生(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)271種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其中，魚類49種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、兩棲和爬行類20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鳥類155種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、哺(bu)乳類47種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)一(yi)級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護動物(wu)(wu)；朱鹮(huan)、大鴇、金雕在此嬉戲(xi)覓食，占全省國(guo)家(jia)(jia)一(yi)級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護動物(wu)(wu)總數的25%。大天鵝、鴛鴦、灰鶴、大鯢等16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)二級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護動物(wu)(wu)在此小憩或(huo)安(an)家(jia)(jia)落戶常駐(zhu)。
陜(shan)西(xi)牧(mu)馬(ma)河(he)國家(jia)(jia)濕地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園所處的(de)(de)牧(mu)馬(ma)河(he)，是(shi)漢(han)江主要支流(liu)之(zhi)一，被列入《陜(shan)西(xi)省重(zhong)要濕地(di)(di)名錄(lu)》加以重(zhong)點保護(hu)。同(tong)時，牧(mu)馬(ma)河(he)濕地(di)(di)也是(shi)國家(jia)(jia)南水北調中(zhong)線(xian)工程(cheng)漢(han)、丹(dan)江水源地(di)(di)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)水源供(gong)給(gei)區和匯集(ji)區，生(sheng)態(tai)地(di)(di)位(wei)十分重(zhong)要。為更好(hao)的(de)(de)保護(hu)牧(mu)馬(ma)河(he)濕地(di)(di)生(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)統，維護(hu)生(sheng)物多樣性，完善漢(han)中(zhong)市濕地(di)(di)管理體系(xi)，落實國家(jia)(jia)濕地(di)(di)分級分類保護(hu)策略，確(que)保“一江清水供(gong)北京”，西(xi)鄉縣人民政府于2012年12月編制上報了《陜(shan)西(xi)牧(mu)馬(ma)河(he)國家(jia)(jia)濕地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園總體規劃》。通過國家(jia)(jia)林(lin)業局組織專家(jia)(jia)實地(di)(di)考察(cha)評估(gu)、集(ji)中(zhong)評議和公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)示后，批(pi)復(fu)同(tong)意開展(zhan)國家(jia)(jia)濕地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園試點建(jian)設(she)工作。
陜西牧馬(ma)河國家濕(shi)地公(gong)園(yuan)的建成，將在全(quan)面保護和恢復(fu)牧馬(ma)河濕(shi)地功能(neng)，維護濕(shi)地生態系(xi)統，強化生態文明建設，促(cu)進周邊社區經濟(ji)結構調(diao)整和區域經濟(ji)發展，提(ti)升濕(shi)地社會與科學價值，提(ti)高城市品(pin)位和群眾生活(huo)質(zhi)量(liang)，確(que)保南水北調(diao)水質(zhi)安(an)全(quan)等(deng)方面發揮不可(ke)替代的作用。
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