林皋湖濕地公園規劃(hua)總面積769.7公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,公(gong)(gong)(gong)園濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)面積為(wei)287.2公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)率為(wei)37.3%,公(gong)(gong)(gong)園范圍內白水(shui)(shui)河水(shui)(shui)系長約6.5千(qian)米,林皋河水(shui)(shui)系長約21.5千(qian)米。分為(wei)五個功能(neng)區(qu):生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)保育區(qu)、生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)恢(hui)復(fu)區(qu)、合理利用(yong)區(qu)、科普宣(xuan)教區(qu)及管理服務區(qu)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園所在區(qu)域(yu)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)環境脆弱,存在水(shui)(shui)土流失嚴(yan)重,水(shui)(shui)體變濁(zhuo),水(shui)(shui)質下降,濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)開墾(ken)等(deng)問(wen)題,是(shi)黃土臺塬(yuan)溝壑區(qu)典型(xing)的河流、庫塘(tang)型(xing)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統。
濕(shi)地公園內生(sheng)物(wu)資源較(jiao)為豐富,現有種(zhong)子(zi)植(zhi)物(wu)59科201種(zhong);陸生(sheng)脊椎動(dong)物(wu)29目57科162種(zhong),其(qi)中國家(jia)Ⅰ級(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu)黑鸛1種(zhong);國家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu)15種(zhong),有白琵鷺(lu)、鴛鴦、灰鶴、紅隼等;省重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu)14種(zhong),有蒼鷺(lu)、白鷺(lu)、池(chi)鷺(lu)等。尤其(qi)值得注意(yi)的(de)是,該濕(shi)地已經成為黑鸛種(zhong)群(qun)的(de)重要棲息(xi)地,具有重要的(de)保(bao)護(hu)意(yi)義。
近年來,白(bai)水縣(xian)委、縣(xian)政府(fu)不(bu)斷加(jia)強對(dui)林(lin)皋湖(hu)的(de)綜合治理(li),加(jia)大濕地(di)生態(tai)修復力度,已投資1.1億元對(dui)林(lin)皋湖(hu)周圍山(shan)體(ti)坡面和(he)湖(hu)岸護坡進行(xing)綠(lv)化(hua),同(tong)時對(dui)環湖(hu)路進行(xing)硬化(hua)、綠(lv)化(hua),公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)基礎設(she)施已初具雛(chu)形。周邊(bian)群眾對(dui)濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)建設(she)支(zhi)持力度大,配合濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)建設(she)的(de)積(ji)極性和(he)主動性非(fei)常(chang)高。林(lin)皋湖(hu)國(guo)家(jia)濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)申報成功,將為白(bai)水縣(xian)優化(hua)生態(tai)環境、開發(fa)生態(tai)旅游、打造(zao)旅游勝地(di)起到積(ji)極的(de)促進作用(yong)。
該濕地公園今后(hou)的發(fa)展(zhan)將以生(sheng)(sheng)態型社會(hui)公益建(jian)(jian)設項目為(wei)導向,以保(bao)護和(he)恢復自然生(sheng)(sheng)態系(xi)統為(wei)目標,以發(fa)展(zhan)濕地生(sheng)(sheng)物多樣性、維持區(qu)域生(sheng)(sheng)態平衡為(wei)重點(dian),以堅(jian)持“保(bao)護優先、科學修復、合理利用、持續發(fa)展(zhan)”為(wei)基本原則,使建(jian)(jian)成后(hou)的林皋湖國家濕地公園成為(wei)我國西北(bei)黃土臺塬溝壑(he)區(qu)生(sheng)(sheng)態恢復示范基地、陜西省生(sheng)(sheng)態文明建(jian)(jian)設的示范點(dian)。