湖(hu)北(bei)(bei)(bei)五(wu)(wu)峰(feng)百溪(xi)(xi)河國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)位(wei)于湖(hu)北(bei)(bei)(bei)省(sheng)五(wu)(wu)峰(feng)土家族自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),總(zong)面(mian)積501.9公(gong)頃。擬(ni)建的湖(hu)北(bei)(bei)(bei)五(wu)(wu)峰(feng)百溪(xi)(xi)河國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)位(wei)于鄂西(xi)(xi)(xi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)宜昌市(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)峰(feng)土家族自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)(以(yi)下(xia)簡稱五(wu)(wu)峰(feng)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian))中(zhong)(zhong)南(nan)(nan)(nan)部(bu),屬云貴高(gao)(gao)原(yuan)武陵(ling)山(shan)脈(mo)北(bei)(bei)(bei)支(zhi)脈(mo)尾部(bu)地(di)帶,是2011年(nian)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家發(fa)布的《武陵(ling)山(shan)片區(qu)(qu)(qu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)發(fa)展與扶(fu)貧攻堅(jian)規劃(2011~2020)》中(zhong)(zhong)生態保護(hu)的中(zhong)(zhong)心區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)。五(wu)(wu)峰(feng)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)東鄰宜都市(shi)(shi)、松滋市(shi)(shi),西(xi)(xi)(xi)倚鶴峰(feng)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)、巴東縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),南(nan)(nan)(nan)接湖(hu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)石門縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),北(bei)(bei)(bei)毗長(chang)陽土家族自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),是一(yi)個土家族占(zhan)7成以(yi)上的少數民族自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)(zhi)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian),也是湘鄂西(xi)(xi)(xi)革命老根據(ju)地(di)之一(yi)。五(wu)(wu)峰(feng)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)版圖(tu)呈為東西(xi)(xi)(xi)方向的長(chang)條(tiao)形,縱長(chang)達(da)98km,西(xi)(xi)(xi)部(bu)最(zui)寬處24km,東部(bu)最(zui)窄(zhai)地(di)方不足10km,全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)土面(mian)積2372km2。百溪(xi)(xi)河濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)地(di)理坐標在東經110°38′52.207″~110°43′39.644″,北(bei)(bei)(bei)緯30°02′35.292″~30°07′12.038″之間,毗鄰湖(hu)北(bei)(bei)(bei)五(wu)(wu)峰(feng)后河國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家級自(zi)(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)與湖(hu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)壺(hu)瓶山(shan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家級自(zi)(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)之間;離長(chang)江(jiang)水運港(gang)枝城火車站約(yue)60km,離宜黃高(gao)(gao)速、滬蓉高(gao)(gao)速、318國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)道和三峽(xia)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)際機場約(yue)80km,325省(sheng)道貫穿縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)境,交通便捷(jie)。
百(bai)溪河(he)發源(yuan)于五峰縣境(jing)內的獨山,在(zai)雷打(da)石(shi)進入湖南省(sheng)石(shi)門縣,經澧水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)入洞(dong)庭湖,是(shi)洞(dong)庭湖的發源(yuan)的之(zhi)一,離長江僅60km,是(shi)長江的重要支流(liu)之(zhi)一。百(bai)溪河(he)及澧水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)支流(liu)每(mei)年(nian)向洞(dong)庭湖及長江匯入水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)量數十億立方米。百(bai)溪河(he)在(zai)五峰境(jing)內流(liu)域面(mian)積164.3km2,河(he)道長30.5km,坡降30.0‰。其左岸(an)有兩(liang)條較大(da)支流(liu):泉(quan)(quan)河(he)和(he)林(lin)溪溝,其中,泉(quan)(quan)河(he)集水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)面(mian)積22.7km2,河(he)道長度6.8km;林(lin)溪溝集水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)面(mian)積17.9km2,河(he)道長度7.6km。百(bai)溪河(he)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)能資(zi)源(yuan)豐富,目前未開(kai)發利用。
百溪(xi)河(he)(he)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園具(ju)有(you)其特殊(shu)的(de)(de)(de)水(shui)文狀(zhuang)況、陸地(di)(di)和水(shui)域生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)統交錯(cuo)帶(dai)作用以(yi)(yi)及由此產生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)特殊(shu)的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)統功能。該(gai)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園的(de)(de)(de)建設(she)不僅可(ke)以(yi)(yi)有(you)效(xiao)地(di)(di)保(bao)(bao)護百溪(xi)河(he)(he)水(shui)質(zhi),改善(shan)局地(di)(di)水(shui)土流(liu)失的(de)(de)(de)狀(zhuang)況,保(bao)(bao)護其獨(du)特的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物多樣性(xing),還(huan)可(ke)以(yi)(yi)使(shi)湖北(bei)五峰后河(he)(he)國家級(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)與湖南壺瓶山國家級(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)有(you)機的(de)(de)(de)連接為一(yi)體,是對(dui)這塊100多萬畝原始洪荒的(de)(de)(de)森(sen)林生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)統的(de)(de)(de)重要(yao)補充,更是對(dui)洞庭(ting)湖的(de)(de)(de)源(yuan)頭(tou)河(he)(he)流(liu)澧水(shui)水(shui)質(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)效(xiao)保(bao)(bao)護,同時對(dui)洞庭(ting)湖及長(chang)江支流(liu)河(he)(he)水(shui)水(shui)質(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)效(xiao)保(bao)(bao)護起到示范引(yin)導(dao)作用。國家大江大河(he)(he)大湖的(de)(de)(de)水(shui)質(zhi)要(yao)想得到根本改善(shan),在(zai)各支流(liu)的(de)(de)(de)源(yuan)頭(tou)建設(she)各種不同類型濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園或濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)不失為良策之一(yi)。