蓮花湖(hu)濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)園位(wei)于陽新縣老城區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)與新城區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)接(jie)合部,與網湖(hu)省級濕(shi)(shi)地自(zi)然保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)隔湖(hu)相鄰(lin),規劃(hua)總面(mian)積(ji)1047.49公(gong)頃,其中濕(shi)(shi)地面(mian)積(ji)為892.21公(gong)頃,濕(shi)(shi)地率85.2%,由蓮花湖(hu)、大泉湖(hu)、盧家(jia)壩湖(hu)和石(shi)灰寨湖(hu)等(deng)(deng)自(zi)然湖(hu)畔組成,分為濕(shi)(shi)地保育(yu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、恢復重(zhong)建區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、宣教(jiao)展示區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、合理利用區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、管理服務區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)等(deng)(deng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)域,為長江中下游淡水湖(hu)泊濕(shi)(shi)地,是小(xiao)天鵝(e)、白(bai)琵鷺(lu)等(deng)(deng)珍稀水禽的重(zhong)要覓食(shi)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),也是雁鴨類(lei)(lei)、鷺(lu)類(lei)(lei)、鷗類(lei)(lei)等(deng)(deng)水禽的主要覓食(shi)、繁衍、棲息區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之一。
近(jin)年來,陽(yang)新縣(xian)(xian)委縣(xian)(xian)政府高度(du)重視生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)文明建(jian)(jian)(jian)設,確立了(le)(le)“生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)立縣(xian)(xian)”發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)戰略,大力(li)構建(jian)(jian)(jian)“兩(liang)湖(hu)一山”生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)旅(lv)游發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)格局,持續推進林業(ye)(ye)示范縣(xian)(xian)、生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)縣(xian)(xian)的(de)創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)(jian),斥資5億元,遷(qian)移污(wu)(wu)染企業(ye)(ye)、拆(chai)除蓮(lian)花湖(hu)沿湖(hu)違規建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑、治理污(wu)(wu)染源、恢復水生(sheng)(sheng)植被、構建(jian)(jian)(jian)自(zi)然景觀。為保護蓮(lian)花湖(hu)濕地公(gong)園環境,陽(yang)新縣(xian)(xian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)了(le)(le)蓮(lian)花湖(hu)上游城北(bei)工業(ye)(ye)園污(wu)(wu)水處(chu)理廠,改建(jian)(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)環城路排污(wu)(wu)管網,啟動了(le)(le)富池(chi)中下(xia)游流域(yu)“七湖(hu)連通”工程,建(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)了(le)(le)蓮(lian)花湖(hu)、大泉湖(hu)控制(zhi)(zhi)水閘,改制(zhi)(zhi)了(le)(le)竹林塘漁場經營(ying)體制(zhi)(zhi),停止了(le)(le)大泉湖(hu)對外承包養殖珍珠合同,按計(ji)劃順利開展(zhan)(zhan)了(le)(le)設備拆(chai)除,為創(chuang)建(jian)(jian)(jian)國家級濕地公(gong)園打下(xia)了(le)(le)堅實的(de)基礎。
蓮花(hua)湖國家(jia)濕地(di)公園(yuan)的(de)建立,對有效(xiao)保護(hu)和恢復蓮花(hua)湖濕地(di)生(sheng)態系統(tong)、濕地(di)野生(sheng)動植物資源及棲息地(di)、弘揚(yang)多彩濕地(di)生(sheng)態文化,推動生(sheng)態旅游(you)業的(de)發展等將起到積極作用。