崇(chong)湖(hu)國家濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)位(wei)于(yu)長江中(zhong)游南(nan)岸湖(hu)北(bei)省荊州市公安縣中(zhong)東(dong)部的崇(chong)湖(hu)漁(yu)場,地(di)(di)(di)(di)處東(dong)經(jing)112°14′38″~112°18′8″,北(bei)緯29°53′48″~29°57′46″之間(jian)(jian),總面積1484.43h㎡,其中(zhong)濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)面積1464.23h㎡,濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)率高達98.64%。崇(chong)湖(hu)濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)內的濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)分(fen)為自(zi)(zi)然(ran)濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)和人工濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)2個(ge)濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)類,其中(zhong)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)濕地(di)(di)(di)(di) 為永久(jiu)性淡(dan)水湖(hu);人工濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)包括保育(yu)區(qu)(qu)、恢復重建區(qu)(qu)、宣教展示(shi)區(qu)(qu)、合理(li)利用(yong)區(qu)(qu)及管理(li)服務區(qu)(qu)五個(ge)功能分(fen)區(qu)(qu),總投資1.56億元,規劃用(yong)6年左(zuo)右(you)時間(jian)(jian)建成整(zheng)體形象突出,濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)景觀獨特(te),以(yi)優美(mei)的自(zi)(zi)然(ran)風光和完好(hao)的濕地(di)(di)(di)(di)生態環境呈現在世人眼(yan)前。
公(gong)安縣是濕地(di)大縣,共(gong)有(you)天然濕地(di)和(he)人工(gong)濕地(di)20萬(wan)公(gong)頃(qing),其中(zhong)(zhong)天然濕地(di)15萬(wan)公(gong)頃(qing),共(gong)有(you)大小湖(hu)泊(bo)100處(chu)。崇湖(hu)由分界大堤分為(wei)南北兩(liang)個半湖(hu),水面平靜、一望無際(ji)。清晨湖(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)小島(dao)若隱若現,恍(huang)如(ru)世外(wai)桃(tao)花島(dao)。湖(hu)區(qu)周圍(wei)樹(shu)木(mu)郁郁蔥蔥,翠(cui)綠掩映、鳥語禪鳴、波光嵐影(ying),漁夫泛舟(zhou)湖(hu)面,在藍天的襯(chen)映下顯得格外(wai)迷人。
崇湖是長(chang)江中下游湖群中具(ju)有代表(biao)性的湖泊之一(yi),流域土質肥沃,氣候溫和,雨量充沛,水質良好(hao)(hao)的生(sheng)境,適合水生(sheng)動植物的生(sheng)長(chang)、棲息、繁衍,是長(chang)江中下游生(sheng)物多(duo)(duo)樣性保護(hu)較(jiao)好(hao)(hao)的水體。目前建立了國家(jia)種質資(zi)源保護(hu),在(zai)生(sheng)態系統(tong)中維護(hu)著豐富動植物的多(duo)(duo)樣性和遺傳的多(duo)(duo)樣性,為社會提(ti)供大量動植物產品。