策湖國家濕(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)位于浠(xi)水縣南部,長江(jiang)中游(you)北岸,與黃石市西塞山隔江(jiang)相(xiang)望。轄(xia)6個(ge)行(xing)政村、1個(ge)國有(you)(you)漁場(chang)、1個(ge)集體漁場(chang),共(gong)8000余人(ren)。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)規劃面積(ji)(ji)1141.84公(gong)(gong)頃,其中國有(you)(you)面積(ji)(ji)1065.36公(gong)(gong)頃、集體面積(ji)(ji)76.48公(gong)(gong)頃。濕(shi)地面積(ji)(ji)1130.13公(gong)(gong)頃,占總面積(ji)(ji)的98.97%,是長江(jiang)中下游(you)典型的湖泊濕(shi)地。
這里人文(wen)資源厚重,三(san)國文(wen)化(hua)、佛教文(wen)化(hua)和(he)(he)楚文(wen)化(hua)交(jiao)相輝映(ying)。1800多(duo)年(nian)前,東吳大將(jiang)孫策曾在這里訓(xun)練(lian)水軍,策湖(hu)(hu)因此得名(ming);策湖(hu)(hu)周邊名(ming)勝古跡(ji)甚多(duo),有(you)禪宗三(san)祖僧儏-之(zhi)地"三(san)祖天然寺(si)",有(you)國家級重點(dian)文(wen)物(wu)保(bao)護單位清代(dai)戲臺(tai)--萬年(nian)臺(tai)(中華人民(min)共和(he)(he)國國務院2013年(nian)3月公(gong)布),有(you)清代(dai)陳沆(hang)狀元祠遺(yi)址;被列入浠水縣首批(pi)非物(wu)質(zhi)文(wen)化(hua)遺(yi)產名(ming)錄(lu)的策湖(hu)(hu)端午節龍(long)舟賽,每年(nian)吸引武漢、黃石及周邊游(you)客(ke)近萬人。
這(zhe)里(li)山水秀(xiu)麗(li),唐(tang)代詩人張(zhang)志和(he)的"西(xi)塞山前白鷺飛,桃花流水鱖(gui)魚肥(fei)",寫(xie)下了流傳(chuan)千古的"策(ce)湖(hu)印象"。策(ce)湖(hu)具有豐(feng)富的濕地資源,現有永久性淡水湖(hu)泊1052.32公(gong)頃,占93.12%,主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)為策(ce)湖(hu)上(shang)、下湖(hu)的湖(hu)面開(kai)闊水域;草本沼澤(ze)14.82公(gong)頃,占1.31%,主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)為策(ce)湖(hu)上(shang)湖(hu)長矛咀半島,在(zai)枯水期(qi)露出水面;運河(he)11.65公(gong)頃,占1.03%,主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)為茅(mao)山港(gang)(gang)茅(mao)山新(xin)閘(zha)以北段港(gang)(gang)渠道(dao),長度約(yue)為0.5km;水產養殖場51.34公(gong)頃,占4.54%,主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)集中在(zai)頭壕墩和(he)策(ce)湖(hu)村。
這(zhe)里(li)野生動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物資源十分豐富。園內有植(zhi)物165科499屬(shu)738種(zhong)(zhong),濕生植(zhi)被(bei)主要包括苔草群叢(cong)等9個群叢(cong);有脊椎動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物59科126屬(shu)187種(zhong)(zhong),分布著多種(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)、省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)重點(dian)保護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物和珍(zhen)稀(xi)瀕(bin)危動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物,其中國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅰ級(ji)重點(dian)保護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物2種(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重點(dian)保護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物5種(zhong)(zhong),湖北(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)重點(dian)保護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物23種(zhong)(zhong)。這(zhe)里(li)還是國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)級(ji)黃顙(sang)魚、烏鱧水(shui)(shui)產(chan)(chan)種(zhong)(zhong)質資源保護(hu)(hu)區。出產(chan)(chan)的水(shui)(shui)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)于2008年全部通過了國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)無公害農(水(shui)(shui))產(chan)(chan)品(pin)"雙認證"。出產(chan)(chan)的"茅山螃蟹"被(bei)評為"99中國(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)際農業(ye)博覽(lan)會"湖北(bei)名牌產(chan)(chan)品(pin),2012年被(bei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)質監局列為"國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)地理(li)標志(zhi)保護(hu)(hu)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)",2016年注冊(ce)為地理(li)證明商標。