環荊(jing)州古(gu)城(cheng)濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)位(wei)于荊(jing)州古(gu)城(cheng)的三條河(he)流(護城(cheng)河(he)、太湖港河(he)、荊(jing)襄河(he)),總面積為469.41公頃。公園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)水源充足、動(dong)植物(wu)資源豐富,內(nei)有(you)維管(guan)束植物(wu)121科(ke)513種,其(qi)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家二(er)級保護植物(wu)有(you)3種;野生動(dong)物(wu)有(you)66科(ke)152種,其(qi)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家二(er)級保護動(dong)物(wu)8種。根據《環荊(jing)州古(gu)城(cheng)國(guo)(guo)家濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)總體規(gui)劃(hua)(hua)》,濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)分保育(yu)、恢復重建(jian)、宣教展示、合(he)理(li)利用和管(guan)理(li)服務5個功能區,總投資2.8億元,規(gui)劃(hua)(hua)建(jian)設周期為2014年—2022年共(gong)8年時間。
荊州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)墻是(shi)我國(guo)延續時代(dai)長、跨越(yue)朝代(dai)多,由土城(cheng)發(fa)展演(yan)變而來的古(gu)城(cheng)垣。護城(cheng)河環繞(rao)荊州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng),是(shi)我國(guo)現存(cun)僅(jin)有(you)的完整城(cheng)壕(hao)。環荊州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)河可追溯到2800多年(nian)前周厲王時期(qi),它承載了(le)幾千年(nian)的歷(li)史文明和(he)濕地文化,雖歷(li)經滄桑(sang),依然(ran)秀麗古(gu)樸。
湖北環(huan)荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)國家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)包含環(huan)繞(rao)荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)三條河(he)流(護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)、太湖港河(he)、荊(jing)(jing)(jing)襄河(he)),以九(jiu)龍淵、古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻、明月灣(wan)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)、環(huan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北至(zhi)西門兩河(he)四(si)岸濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)景(jing)觀(guan)以及(ji)荊(jing)(jing)(jing)襄河(he)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)為主景(jing),沿途有(you)多(duo)個(ge)國家(jia)4A、3A級旅游景(jing)區(qu)(qu),流域區(qu)(qu)域涉及(ji)荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)、沙市(shi)(shi)、荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)高新技(ji)術(shu)區(qu)(qu)、荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)紀南生態文化(hua)旅游區(qu)(qu)等4個(ge)縣級行政區(qu)(qu)11個(ge)村及(ji)一個(ge)農(nong)場、總面積為469.41公(gong)頃。湖北環(huan)荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)國家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)屬典(dian)型(xing)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郊型(xing)河(he)流濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di),公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內水源充足(zu)、動植物(wu)(wu)資源豐富(fu)。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)劃(hua)分為五大功能區(qu)(qu):保育區(qu)(qu)、恢復重建(jian)區(qu)(qu)、宣教展示區(qu)(qu)、合理利用區(qu)(qu)、管理服務今日的(de)(de)環(huan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)既有(you)古(gu)(gu)(gu)荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)深厚底蘊,又(you)有(you)清新雅致的(de)(de)時(shi)代風貌,成(cheng)為城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郊型(xing)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)生態建(jian)設樣板和市(shi)(shi)民休閑觀(guan)光的(de)(de)盛地(di)(di)(di)。隨著濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)工程建(jian)設的(de)(de)深入推(tui)進,環(huan)荊(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)環(huan)境今后將更(geng)(geng)加(jia)秀美,水生動植物(wu)(wu)更(geng)(geng)加(jia)多(duo)樣,歷史(shi)文化(hua)元素更(geng)(geng)加(jia)凸(tu)現,展現給市(shi)(shi)民的(de)(de)將是(shi)更(geng)(geng)完美的(de)(de)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)生態景(jing)觀(guan)。