老河口市西排子湖水庫是以西排子湖流域為基礎,于1965年開始建壩蓄水形成的2.2億立方米庫容的濕地,是老河口市57座水庫中較大的一座永久性淡水湖泊,位于該市以東約30公里,周邊與張集、竹林橋、薛集相接,南與襄州區石橋鎮相接,水域面積1894.1公頃,是當地及下游重要的生產生活水源地。西排(pai)(pai)子(zi)(zi)湖(hu)水(shui)庫水(shui)質優(you)良,物種豐富,曾經是大雁的遷徙(xi)棲息地(di),最多的時候(hou)達到萬只以上,一年四季各種水(shui)鳥(niao)隨處可(ke)見。但隨著人為(wei)活動(dong)干擾加(jia)劇,水(shui)鳥(niao)日(ri)益減(jian)少,因此加(jia)強保護刻不容緩。西排(pai)(pai)子(zi)(zi)湖(hu)國家(jia)濕地(di)公園的建設,將有效保護西排(pai)(pai)子(zi)(zi)湖(hu)濕地(di)生(sheng)態(tai)系統和水(shui)質,切實保障長江(jiang)流域(yu)水(shui)生(sheng)態(tai)安全,為(wei)珍惜瀕危鳥(niao)類(lei)提供理想棲息地(di),為(wei)公眾提供科普宣教(jiao)、陶冶(ye)身(shen)心、休閑觀光的生(sheng)態(tai)空間(jian),實現區(qu)域(yu)可(ke)持續發展。
西(xi)排(pai)子(zi)湖國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園跨越老河口(kou)市薛集(ji)鎮、張集(ji)鎮、竹林橋(qiao)鎮三個區(qu)域,規劃總(zong)面積2211.86公頃。項(xiang)目包括濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)保護(hu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)恢(hui)復工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科(ke)普(pu)宣(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)教(jiao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科(ke)研監測工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、合理利(li)用工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、災(zai)害防(fang)御工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、保護(hu)管(guan)理工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、基(ji)礎建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)共8項(xiang)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)保育區(qu)、恢(hui)復重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)區(qu)、宣(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)教(jiao)展(zhan)示(shi)(shi)區(qu)、合理利(li)用區(qu)和管(guan)理服務區(qu)5大(da)功能區(qu)。西(xi)排(pai)子(zi)湖國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園于2017年(nian)12月經國(guo)家(jia)林業部門批準進(jin)行試(shi)點建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she),規劃建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she)期(qi)限為(wei)(wei)5年(nian)。項(xiang)目分(fen)(fen)二期(qi)建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she),一(yi)期(qi)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)主要為(wei)(wei)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)保護(hu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)恢(hui)復工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科(ke)普(pu)宣(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)教(jiao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科(ke)研監測工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、基(ji)礎建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)(she)內容包括宣(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)教(jiao)管(guan)理中(zhong)心大(da)樓、科(ke)普(pu)長廊、濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)植物(wu)園、水上森(sen)林、人工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)凈化濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)展(zhan)示(shi)(shi)園、濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)生態展(zhan)示(shi)(shi)區(qu)、生態養殖(zhi)示(shi)(shi)范區(qu)等(deng);二期(qi)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)主要有合理利(li)用工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、災(zai)害防(fang)御工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、保護(hu)管(guan)理工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)等(deng)。建(jian)(jian)成后,將成為(wei)(wei)漢(han)江中(zhong)游集(ji)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)動植物(wu)棲息地(di)(di)、濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)科(ke)研監測及科(ke)普(pu)宣(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)教(jiao)基(ji)地(di)(di)、調蓄(xu)防(fang)洪區(qu)、濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)生態宣(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)(xuan)教(jiao)休閑區(qu)等(deng)多(duo)重(zhong)功能于一(yi)體的生態公益(yi)性國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園。