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(xi)(xi)排子湖(hu)水庫水質(zhi)優良,物種豐富,曾經是大(da)雁的遷徙棲息(xi)地,最(zui)多的時(shi)候(hou)達到萬只以上,一年四(si)季(ji)各種水鳥隨處可見。但隨著人為(wei)活動干擾加(jia)劇,水鳥日益(yi)減少,因此加(jia)強保護刻不(bu)容(rong)緩。西(xi)(xi)排子湖(hu)國家濕地公園的建設,將(jiang)有效保護西(xi)(xi)排子湖(hu)濕地生態(tai)(tai)系統和水質(zhi),切實(shi)保障長江流(liu)域水生態(tai)(tai)安全,為(wei)珍(zhen)惜瀕危鳥類提供理(li)想棲息(xi)地,為(wei)公眾提供科(ke)普宣教、陶冶身心、休閑觀光的生態(tai)(tai)空間,實(shi)現(xian)區(qu)域可持(chi)續發展。
西排(pai)子湖(hu)(hu)國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)跨(kua)越(yue)老河口市薛集(ji)鎮、張集(ji)鎮、竹林橋(qiao)鎮三個(ge)區(qu)(qu)域,規劃總面積2211.86公(gong)頃。項目包(bao)括濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)恢復工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科普(pu)宣(xuan)(xuan)教(jiao)(jiao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科研(yan)監測工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、合理(li)(li)利用工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、災害(hai)防御工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、基(ji)礎建(jian)設工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)共8項工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),分為濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)保(bao)育區(qu)(qu)、恢復重建(jian)區(qu)(qu)、宣(xuan)(xuan)教(jiao)(jiao)展示(shi)區(qu)(qu)、合理(li)(li)利用區(qu)(qu)和管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)服(fu)務區(qu)(qu)5大(da)功(gong)能區(qu)(qu)。西排(pai)子湖(hu)(hu)國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)于(yu)2017年(nian)12月經國(guo)家林業(ye)部(bu)門批準(zhun)進行試點建(jian)設,規劃建(jian)設期限為5年(nian)。項目分二(er)期建(jian)設,一(yi)(yi)期工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)主要為濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)恢復工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科普(pu)宣(xuan)(xuan)教(jiao)(jiao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科研(yan)監測工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、基(ji)礎建(jian)設工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),建(jian)設內容包(bao)括宣(xuan)(xuan)教(jiao)(jiao)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)中心(xin)大(da)樓、科普(pu)長廊、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)植物園(yuan)(yuan)、水上森林、人工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)凈化濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)展示(shi)園(yuan)(yuan)、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)態展示(shi)區(qu)(qu)、生(sheng)態養殖示(shi)范(fan)區(qu)(qu)等;二(er)期工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)主要有合理(li)(li)利用工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、災害(hai)防御工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)等。建(jian)成(cheng)后(hou),將(jiang)成(cheng)為漢江中游集(ji)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)動(dong)植物棲息地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)科研(yan)監測及科普(pu)宣(xuan)(xuan)教(jiao)(jiao)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)、調蓄防洪區(qu)(qu)、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)態宣(xuan)(xuan)教(jiao)(jiao)休閑區(qu)(qu)等多重功(gong)能于(yu)一(yi)(yi)體(ti)的生(sheng)態公(gong)益性國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)。