陜西(xi)漢中(zhong)蔥(cong)灘國(guo)(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園位于陜西(xi)省漢西(xi)林業局(ju)廟坪林場(chang)轄(xia)區內,公(gong)園內具有秦嶺林區面(mian)積大,生(sheng)(sheng)物多樣性豐富且(qie)具保護價值的森林沼澤(ze)、沼澤(ze)化草甸(dian)、灌(guan)叢沼澤(ze)及(ji)永久性河流(liu)濕(shi)地(di)(di)。是目前陜西(xi)省一家(jia)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級(ji)森林沼澤(ze)濕(shi)地(di)(di)。公(gong)園總面(mian)積710.8公(gong)頃,其(qi)中(zhong)濕(shi)地(di)(di)總面(mian)積243.9公(gong)頃,濕(shi)地(di)(di)率達34.3%。森林覆(fu)蓋率97%。也(ye)是國(guo)(guo)家(jia)重點(dian)生(sheng)(sheng)態保護區和南水北(bei)調中(zhong)線工(gong)程(cheng)重要(yao)的水源涵(han)養區,2015年底(di)被國(guo)(guo)家(jia)林業局(ju)批準(zhun)為國(guo)(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園試點(dian)單位。
蔥灘(tan)國(guo)家(jia)濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園位(wei)于秦嶺(ling)山脈的南麓,是“秦巴生物(wu)多樣性生態功能區”具有(you)極高(gao)的科研和(he)科普價值(zhi)。海拔在1600米~2621米之間,整體地(di)勢北(bei)高(gao)南低,溝谷(gu)交錯,公(gong)(gong)園及周(zhou)邊林草(cao)繁茂,原始的云(yun)(yun)冷杉森(sen)林遮云(yun)(yun)蔽日,動(dong)(dong)植物(wu)和(he)水資源豐富。據(ju)資料統(tong)計,公(gong)(gong)園及周(zhou)邊區域共有(you)種(zhong)子(zi)植物(wu)85科328屬579種(zhong)。有(you)國(guo)家(jia)Ⅰ級(ji)保(bao)護植物(wu)3種(zhong);國(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)保(bao)護植物(wu)6種(zhong);有(you)野(ye)生脊(ji)椎動(dong)(dong)物(wu)242種(zhong),隸(li)屬23目(mu)67科,其(qi)中國(guo)家(jia)I類(lei)保(bao)護動(dong)(dong)物(wu)有(you)羚(ling)牛、林麝、金錢(qian)豹、金雕4種(zhong);列入國(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ類(lei)保(bao)護動(dong)(dong)物(wu)有(you)紅腹錦雞(ji)、血雉、大鯢等25種(zhong)。
蔥灘國(guo)家濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)的(de)沼(zhao)澤化草甸、灌叢(cong)沼(zhao)澤和森林(lin)沼(zhao)澤各(ge)具特(te)色(se)(se),共同(tong)形成了區內(nei)優美的(de)沼(zhao)澤濕(shi)地(di)景觀。不同(tong)季節(jie)不同(tong)特(te)色(se)(se),夏季,草甸百花齊放;秋(qiu)季森林(lin)層林(lin)盡染,色(se)(se)彩(cai)豐富(fu);冬季針葉林(lin)森林(lin)沼(zhao)澤永(yong)葆(bao)綠色(se)(se),傲立冬雪。規劃(hua)區內(nei)群(qun)山(shan)(shan)連綿,植(zhi)被茂密,小(xiao)獅子溝內(nei)溝岔溪流眾多。小(xiao)獅子河河水清澈(che),隨山(shan)(shan)勢向(xiang)(xiang)南潺(chan)潺(chan)流淌(tang),河流兩側濕(shi)生(sheng)植(zhi)物種類多樣(yang),生(sheng)長茂盛(sheng)。溪水倒映(ying)著(zhu)兩側季相變化的(de)森林(lin)群(qun)落,景色(se)(se)優美。南天(tian)門海拔2612米是公園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)的(de)制高(gao)點,向(xiang)(xiang)南眺望,山(shan)(shan)下風(feng)光(guang)盡收眼底。