1998年1月經湖南省人民政府批建為省級(ji)自(zi)然保(bao)護區;
2002年1月(yue)被(bei)列(lie)入國(guo)際重要(yao)濕地(di)名(ming)錄;
2011年西洞庭湖(hu)自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)管(guan)理局著手(shou)保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)升(sheng)(sheng)國家(jia)級工作,對區(qu)內(nei)濕地資(zi)源進行(xing)科學考察,完善了(le)國家(jia)級自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)總體規劃(hua),夯實(shi)了(le)保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)升(sheng)(sheng)國家(jia)級工作基礎;
2014年1月常德漢壽西(xi)洞庭湖自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保護(hu)區獲批(pi)國家級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保護(hu)區。?
東經111°57ˊ~112°17ˊ,北緯28°47ˊ~29°07ˊ,屬濕地生態系統類(lei)型自然保(bao)護區。
洞(dong)庭湖(hu)(hu)胚(pei)胎(tai)發育于湖(hu)(hu)南西(xi)洞(dong)庭湖(hu)(hu)國家級(ji)自然保護區全(quan)新世早期(qi)的(de)(de)平(ping)原水(shui)系(xi)和星散(san)湖(hu)(hu)沼。全(quan)新世初期(qi),本區仍為河網切割(ge)的(de)(de)平(ping)原地(di)貌景觀。由(you)于地(di)勢的(de)(de)波狀(zhuang)起伏,在(zai)河間的(de)(de)碟(die)形洼地(di)內,分布著一(yi)些星散(san)的(de)(de)小(xiao)型(xing)湖(hu)(hu)泊和沼澤(ze)。現今的(de)(de)西(xi)洞(dong)庭湖(hu)(hu)就是在(zai)這一(yi)地(di)質地(di)貌背景下,由(you)這些星散(san)的(de)(de)小(xiao)型(xing)湖(hu)(hu)沼逐漸發展(zhan)演變而來的(de)(de)。
洞(dong)庭(ting)湖(hu)(hu)位于湖(hu)(hu)南省北部(bu)(bu),長(chang)江中游(you)南岸,有湘、資、沅(yuan)、澧(li)四(si)水(shui)流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)入(ru)。西洞(dong)庭(ting)湖(hu)(hu)(目平湖(hu)(hu))地處沅(yuan)、澧(li)水(shui)尾(wei)閭,通江達海,它(ta)不(bu)僅(jin)承接沅(yuan)、澧(li)二水(shui),而(er)且吞吐長(chang)江松(song)滋、太(tai)平二口(kou)洪流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu),漢壽縣南部(bu)(bu)低山丘(qiu)陵(ling)區為(wei)雪峰山余脈,其間滄水(shui)、浪(lang)水(shui)、龍(long)池河(he)、煙包山河(he)等8條河(he)流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)也(ye)由(you)南向北流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)入(ru)西洞(dong)庭(ting)湖(hu)(hu)。常德德山以下(xia)的(de)沅(yuan)水(shui)流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)入(ru)西洞(dong)庭(ting)湖(hu)(hu),流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)入(ru)位置為(wei)坡頭南堤。沅(yuan)水(shui)流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)域常德境內(nei)長(chang)104km,流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)域面積(ji)5609.2km。澧(li)水(shui)在花園咀以下(xia)的(de)部(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)入(ru)西洞(dong)庭(ting)湖(hu)(hu),當沅(yuan)水(shui)較低時其部(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)與安鄉流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)來(lai)的(de)松(song)滋、虎(hu)渡河(he)等合流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)入(ru)湖(hu)(hu)。澧(li)水(shui)流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)域流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)經(jing)常德180 km,流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)域面積(ji)8146km。
本區(qu)屬(shu)中亞(ya)(ya)熱帶(dai)季(ji)風(feng)氣候(hou)(hou)區(qu),由于受東(dong)亞(ya)(ya)季(ji)風(feng)和(長)江(洞庭(ting))湖龐大(da)水(shui)體的影響,具有濕潤的大(da)陸亞(ya)(ya)熱帶(dai)季(ji)風(feng)氣候(hou)(hou)的溫和濕潤、光(guang)熱充足、多(duo)(duo)風(feng)多(duo)(duo)雨(yu)、四季(ji)分明的氣候(hou)(hou)特征(zheng)。?
保護區總面積30044公(gong)頃(qing),其中核心區面積9061公(gong)頃(qing),緩(huan)沖區面積6155公(gong)頃(qing),實(shi)驗區面積14818公(gong)頃(qing)。
根據實地調查結果,保(bao)護區現已(yi)記錄到(dao)維管束植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)87科(ke)259屬(shu)414種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)(zhong)蕨類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)14科(ke)16屬(shu)19種(zhong)(zhong);裸子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)1科(ke)2屬(shu)2種(zhong)(zhong)(均為引種(zhong)(zhong)栽培);被子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)72科(ke)241屬(shu)393種(zhong)(zhong)。保(bao)護區植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)區系主要以(yi)世(shi)(shi)界廣布成分(fen)、泛熱(re)帶(dai)成分(fen)和(he)北溫帶(dai)成分(fen)為主,其中(zhong)(zhong)世(shi)(shi)界廣布成分(fen)尤為突出(chu),共有(you)(you)45科(ke),占總科(ke)的(de)(de)(de)61.64%;而(er)泛熱(re)帶(dai)成分(fen)和(he)北溫帶(dai)成分(fen)分(fen)別(bie)有(you)(you)13科(ke)和(he)11科(ke),占總科(ke)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)比(bi)例分(fen)別(bie)為17.81%和(he)15.07%。這(zhe)三(san)種(zhong)(zhong)主要成分(fen)的(de)(de)(de)科(ke)數(shu)之(zhi)和(he)為69科(ke),占總科(ke)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)比(bi)例為94.52%。其它有(you)(you)8種(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)型缺失,還有(you)(you)4種(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)型均分(fen)別(bie)只(zhi)有(you)(you)1科(ke)。濕(shi)地植(zhi)(zhi)被在科(ke)的(de)(de)(de)分(fen)布區類(lei)型上具有(you)(you)高度(du)的(de)(de)(de)趨同(tong)性。
西(xi)洞(dong)(dong)庭(ting)湖(hu)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)內記錄到底棲動物(wu)4目(mu)(mu)9科(ke)(ke)65種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),魚類(lei)(lei)(lei)9目(mu)(mu)20科(ke)(ke)112種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),兩棲類(lei)(lei)(lei)1目(mu)(mu)5科(ke)(ke)13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬行類(lei)(lei)(lei)3目(mu)(mu)8科(ke)(ke)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),哺乳(ru)類(lei)(lei)(lei)7目(mu)(mu)14科(ke)(ke)26種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。西(xi)洞(dong)(dong)庭(ting)湖(hu)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)是(shi)(shi)極具科(ke)(ke)研(yan)、保(bao)護(hu)(hu)價值的(de)濕(shi)地(di)生態系統(tong)和(he)(he)(he)濕(shi)地(di)鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu),區(qu)(qu)內鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)多,數(shu)量(liang)大,共記錄到鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)205種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分屬15目(mu)(mu)50科(ke)(ke)。占(zhan)全國鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)總數(shu)1329種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)15.2%,占(zhan)湖(hu)南省(sheng)鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)總數(shu)438種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)46.1%。其(qi)(qi)中,雀形目(mu)(mu)、鸻(heng)形目(mu)(mu)和(he)(he)(he)雁形目(mu)(mu)無論在種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)和(he)(he)(he)數(shu)量(liang)上都(dou)占(zhan)有(you)絕對優勢,各有(you)84種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、31種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)(he)(he)27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分別占(zhan)鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)群落(luo)組成的(de)41.0%、15.1%和(he)(he)(he)13.2%。在水鳥(niao)(niao)各科(ke)(ke)中,鴨科(ke)(ke)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)最多,有(you)27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)(qi)次是(shi)(shi)鷸科(ke)(ke)和(he)(he)(he)鷺科(ke)(ke),都(dou)為14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)(qi)中,濕(shi)地(di)水鳥(niao)(niao)共8目(mu)(mu)90種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)全國水鳥(niao)(niao)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)的(de)33.1%,反應了(le)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)在水鳥(niao)(niao)及其(qi)(qi)棲息(xi)地(di)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)上的(de)重(zhong)要性。
1) 哺(bu)乳動物(wu)(wu)(wu)中,屬國家(jia)I級重點保(bao)護的1種(zhong)(zhong),即麋(mi)鹿,屬國家(jia)II級重點保(bao)護的有(you)3種(zhong)(zhong),即小靈貓(mao)、河麂、穿(chuan)山甲。此外,還有(you)12種(zhong)(zhong)哺(bu)乳動物(wu)(wu)(wu)屬“國家(jia)保(bao)護的有(you)益的或者有(you)重要經(jing)濟(ji)、科學(xue)研究價值的陸生野生動物(wu)(wu)(wu)”,有(you)14種(zhong)(zhong)哺(bu)乳動物(wu)(wu)(wu)屬于湖南(nan)省地方重點保(bao)護陸生野生動物(wu)(wu)(wu)。
2)鳥類(lei)中,屬國(guo)家I級重(zhong)點保護的有4種(zhong),即(ji)白(bai)鶴、白(bai)尾海雕(diao)、黑鸛和(he)東方(fang)白(bai)鸛;屬國(guo)家II級重(zhong)點保護的有21種(zhong),即(ji)小天鵝、白(bai)額雁、鴛鴦、小鴉(ya)鵑(juan)、褐翅鴉(ya)鵑(juan)、白(bai)枕鶴、灰鶴、鶚、鵲鷂(yao)、白(bai)腹鷂(yao)、白(bai)尾鷂(yao)、蒼鷹、雀鷹、普通鵟、大(da)鵟、灰背隼、游隼、紅(hong)隼、阿穆爾隼、白(bai)琵鷺和(he)卷(juan)羽鵜鶘(hu)。
列入IUCN:近危(wei)(NT)的有(you)(you)羅紋鴨(ya)(ya)、白眼潛鴨(ya)(ya)和(he)黑尾(wei)塍鷸3種,瀕危(wei)的有(you)(you)青頭潛鴨(ya)(ya)和(he)東(dong)方白鸛2種,易危(wei)的有(you)(you)花臉鴨(ya)(ya)、小白額雁、白枕鶴(he)和(he)卷羽鵜鶘4種,極危(wei)的有(you)(you)白鶴(he)和(he)黑鸛2種。
列入(ru)CITES附錄(lu)I的有(you):白(bai)鶴(he)、白(bai)枕(zhen)鶴(he)、白(bai)尾海(hai)雕、東(dong)方白(bai)鸛(guan)(guan)4種(zhong);列入(ru)CITES附錄(lu)II的有(you):鶚、游隼(sun)(sun)、白(bai)琵(pi)鷺(lu)和黑鸛(guan)(guan)4種(zhong)。列入(ru)中(zhong)國瀕(bin)(bin)危(wei)物種(zhong)紅皮書:稀(xi)有(you)的有(you)棉(mian)鳧、鶚和游隼(sun)(sun)3種(zhong),瀕(bin)(bin)危(wei)的有(you)白(bai)鶴(he)、黑鸛(guan)(guan)和東(dong)方白(bai)鸛(guan)(guan)3種(zhong),易危(wei)的有(you)小天鵝、鴛鴦、小鴉鵑、褐翅鴉鵑、白(bai)枕(zhen)鶴(he)和白(bai)琵(pi)鷺(lu)6種(zhong)。
3)爬(pa)行(xing)動(dong)物(wu)中,有20種(zhong)爬(pa)行(xing)動(dong)物(wu)屬于“國家(jia)保(bao)護的有益的或(huo)者(zhe)有重要(yao)經(jing)濟、科學研究價值(zhi)的陸生(sheng)野生(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)”,同時有20種(zhong)爬(pa)行(xing)動(dong)物(wu)為湖南(nan)省(sheng)地(di)方重點保(bao)護陸生(sheng)野生(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)。
列(lie)入《瀕(bin)危動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)際貿易公約》附(fu)錄II的有舟山眼鏡(jing)蛇(she)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),列(lie)入《瀕(bin)危動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)際貿易公約》附(fu)錄III的有烏(wu)(wu)龜1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。在《中國(guo)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)紅色名錄》中,烏(wu)(wu)龜被(bei)列(lie)入瀕(bin)危等(deng)(deng)級;中華鱉、王錦蛇(she)、黑眉錦蛇(she)、烏(wu)(wu)梢蛇(she)、銀環蛇(she)指名亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、舟山眼鏡(jing)蛇(she)和短尾蝮這7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)被(bei)列(lie)入易危等(deng)(deng)級。
4)兩棲動(dong)物中,虎紋蛙(wa)屬于國家(jia)II級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)野生動(dong)物,其余12種兩棲類均屬“國家(jia)保(bao)護(hu)的(de)有益(yi)的(de)或者有重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)要經濟、科學研(yan)究(jiu)價值的(de)陸生野生動(dong)物”,同時也是湖南省地方(fang)重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)陸生野生動(dong)物。
列(lie)入《瀕(bin)危動植物(wu)種國際貿易公約》附(fu)錄(lu)II的有虎(hu)紋蛙(wa)1種;在《中國物(wu)種紅色名(ming)錄(lu)》中,虎(hu)紋蛙(wa)被(bei)列(lie)入易危等級;黑斑側褶蛙(wa)被(bei)列(lie)入近危等級。
5)魚類中,屬(shu)國家I級重點保護的1種,即中華(hua)鱘;
屬國家II級重點保護(hu)的(de)有1種,即胭脂魚。?
湖(hu)(hu)南西洞庭湖(hu)(hu)國(guo)家級自然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)是長江(jiang)中下游通江(jiang)湖(hu)(hu)泊(bo)的典型(xing)代表,在國(guo)家生態(tai)安全(quan)(quan)、全(quan)(quan)球生物(wu)多樣(yang)性保(bao)護和江(jiang)湖(hu)(hu)復合濕(shi)地(di)生態(tai)系統(tong)保(bao)護上具有非(fei)常(chang)重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)的意(yi)義(yi)。作為國(guo)際重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)濕(shi)地(di)、東亞候鳥重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)越冬(dong)地(di)和長江(jiang)生物(wu)多樣(yang)性保(bao)護的重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)節點,其生態(tai)系統(tong)的穩定性對整個洞庭湖(hu)(hu)乃至長江(jiang)中下游地(di)區(qu)的生態(tai)安全(quan)(quan)產生著重(zhong)大(da)影響。