蟠(pan)龍(long)濕(shi)地(di)公園位(wei)(wei)于(yu)薛城(cheng)區城(cheng)市(shi)近(jin)郊的優勢位(wei)(wei)置(zhi),是在省批復規(gui)劃西倉平原水庫(ku)基礎上進行建設的一處(chu)集攔蓄灌(guan)溉(gai)和城(cheng)鄉居民(min)休(xiu)閑娛樂為一體的生(sheng)態濕(shi)地(di)公園。位(wei)(wei)于(yu)薛城(cheng)蟠(pan)龍(long)河中下部,瀕臨(lin)微山(shan)湖(hu),景區內既有大面積濕(shi)地(di)、又有即(ji)將(jiang)開挖(wa)的城(cheng)市(shi)景觀水系,奚仲文化、古瓷(ci)窯遺址等(deng)人(ren)文景觀豐富(fu),地(di)理位(wei)(wei)置(zhi)獨特,歷史文化優越。園內約(yue)有高等(deng)植物(wu)(wu)78科231屬(shu)318種;獸類野生(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)有5個(ge)(ge)目、8個(ge)(ge)科、18種;水生(sheng)生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)353種。各種資源非常豐富(fu)。
公(gong)園總(zong)控制面(mian)積(ji)667 hm2。濕地(di)及水域面(mian)積(ji)533 hm2,占總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)的80%,其它陸地(di)面(mian)積(ji)134公(gong)頃(qing),綠化面(mian)積(ji)100 公(gong)頃(qing),占總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)的15%。2007年9月經棗莊(zhuang)市林業局(ju)批準(zhun)市級(ji)濕地(di)公(gong)園。2009年2月經山東省林業局(ju)批準(zhun)為省級(ji)濕地(di)公(gong)園。
生(sheng)態(tai)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)由北(bei)京(jing)土人景觀與建筑規劃設(she)(she)計研(yan)究院(yuan)進行規劃設(she)(she)計,以(yi)“城(cheng)市森(sen)林中的諾亞方舟”為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu)題(ti),通(tong)(tong)過用地(di)(di)分(fen)(fen)類、挖泡堆島、棲息地(di)(di)建設(she)(she)等途徑將(jiang)蟠龍河建設(she)(she)成為(wei)(wei)人、動物、自(zi)然和諧相處的天堂。濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)劃分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)兩(liang)個部(bu)分(fen)(fen)。一部(bu)分(fen)(fen)是北(bei)端的休(xiu)(xiu)閑中心(xin)及南(nan)端的生(sheng)態(tai)度(du)假村,通(tong)(tong)過青(qing)少年濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)科普(pu)基(ji)地(di)(di)、婚慶(qing)度(du)假基(ji)地(di)(di)、生(sheng)態(tai)農(nong)業觀光園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、生(sheng)態(tai)度(du)假村等項(xiang)目,樹立(li)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)新(xin)形象;第(di)二部(bu)分(fen)(fen)以(yi)原生(sheng)態(tai)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)保(bao)護為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu),使蟠龍河濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的原生(sheng)態(tai)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)環境得到(dao)進一步提升,通(tong)(tong)過開展(zhan)“觀荷(he)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、聽(ting)蛙(wa)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、觀魚池(chi)、螢火蟲長廊、蝴蝶(die)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)”等建設(she)(she),作為(wei)(wei)生(sheng)態(tai)度(du)假村的拓(tuo)展(zhan)。最終將(jiang)蟠龍河濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)建設(she)(she)成為(wei)(wei)國家級濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、區域濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)文化(hua)教育(yu)基(ji)地(di)(di)和市民休(xiu)(xiu)閑中心(xin)。
蟠龍(long)濕地(di)(di)公園是(shi)棗莊新(xin)城地(di)(di)區(qu)較(jiao)(jiao)有活力的(de)(de)生態項目(mu),濕地(di)(di)生態系統多樣,具有植物生態群(qun)落的(de)(de)典型性(xing)。園區(qu)內濕地(di)(di)生態系統多處于自(zi)(zi)然(ran)演替過程,依靠自(zi)(zi)然(ran)生態系統的(de)(de)完(wan)整性(xing),保證(zheng)了自(zi)(zi)然(ran)生態系統的(de)(de)平衡與(yu)穩(wen)定,形成(cheng)了一(yi)(yi)個完(wan)整的(de)(de)、穩(wen)定的(de)(de)、結構復(fu)雜的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)生態系統,是(shi)我省生物多樣性(xing)較(jiao)(jiao)為豐富的(de)(de)地(di)(di)區(qu)之一(yi)(yi),是(shi)寶貴的(de)(de)天然(ran)物種基因庫,是(shi)眾多野生動物的(de)(de)安全島,同(tong)時濕地(di)(di)公園與(yu)古薛文化融為一(yi)(yi)體,具有較(jiao)(jiao)高的(de)(de)保護、科研價值、科普教育價值、旅(lv)游觀光價值。