公園位于寧鄉縣城玉(yu)潭鎮與東(dong)南近郊的歷(li)經(jing)(jing)(jing)鋪、城郊、白馬橋、壩(ba)(ba)塘(tang)(tang)四鄉鎮交匯處,規(gui)劃面積1472公頃,范圍東(dong)起金(jin)洲壩(ba)(ba),北(bei)以堤壩(ba)(ba)為(wei)界,西(xi)至珍洲壩(ba)(ba)、美女(nv)山(shan)后(hou)(hou),向南沿山(shan)脊線(xian)經(jing)(jing)(jing)下箭塘(tang)(tang)-天(tian)子山(shan)-胡(hu)羅山(shan)-大峰嶺-千鳳龍-窯洲寨(zhai)-溜子洲后(hou)(hou),沿堤壩(ba)(ba)至沙河(he)橋,經(jing)(jing)(jing)南苑路后(hou)(hou)沿堤壩(ba)(ba)至金(jin)洲壩(ba)(ba)。地理坐標東(dong)經(jing)(jing)(jing)112°30′00″-112°37′00″,北(bei)緯27°11′30″-27°17′05″。
公園(yuan)于2009年12月經國家(jia)(jia)林業局批準(zhun)開展(zhan)國家(jia)(jia)濕地公園(yuan)試點建(jian)設(she)。總體(ti)布局是“一線、兩(liang)帶(dai)、三(san)(san)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、三(san)(san)主題(ti)”。“一線”即(ji)一條(tiao)溈江水系景觀(guan)主軸線,“兩(liang)帶(dai)”即(ji)溈江東、西(xi)兩(liang)岸沿江風(feng)光帶(dai),“三(san)(san)區(qu)(qu)(qu)”即(ji)生(sheng)態保(bao)(bao)育(yu)(yu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、宣教服務區(qu)(qu)(qu)、觀(guan)光休閑(xian)體(ti)驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)三(san)(san)個重點功能區(qu)(qu)(qu)(其(qi)中生(sheng)態保(bao)(bao)育(yu)(yu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)又包(bao)括金洲(zhou)(zhou)湖(hu)濕地保(bao)(bao)育(yu)(yu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、鱔(shan)魚洲(zhou)(zhou)生(sheng)態保(bao)(bao)育(yu)(yu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、溜(liu)子洲(zhou)(zhou)植物保(bao)(bao)護繁育(yu)(yu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、南太湖(hu)山(shan)地生(sheng)態保(bao)(bao)育(yu)(yu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)),“三(san)(san)主題(ti)”即(ji)金洲(zhou)(zhou)湖(hu)濕地生(sheng)態展(zhan)示休閑(xian)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、珍洲(zhou)(zhou)水鄉風(feng)情園(yuan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、南太湖(hu)森林景觀(guan)游憩區(qu)(qu)(qu)。
公(gong)園以湘(xiang)江一(yi)級支流(liu)(liu)溈(gui)江為(wei)主體,園內金洲壩(ba)、溈(gui)豐壩(ba)、珍(zhen)洲壩(ba)梯級相連,形成長約16公(gong)里(li)(li)的(de)河(he)(he)(he)道(dao)型(xing)水(shui)庫。溈(gui)江發源于寧鄉縣扶(fu)王(wang)山(shan),自西(xi)向東蜿蜒而下,橫貫寧鄉全(quan)境(jing),于長沙市望城(cheng)區新康(kang)匯(hui)入湘(xiang)江。河(he)(he)(he)道(dao)全(quan)長144公(gong)里(li)(li),控制流(liu)(liu)域(yu)(yu)面積(ji)2430平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li),流(liu)(liu)經寧鄉境(jing)內120公(gong)里(li)(li),流(liu)(liu)域(yu)(yu)面積(ji)2200平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li),占(zhan)整(zheng)個溈(gui)江流(liu)(liu)域(yu)(yu)面積(ji)86%,占(zhan)寧鄉縣域(yu)(yu)總面積(ji)76%。千百(bai)年來,溈(gui)江用不竭的(de)甘霖滋潤著楚溈(gui)大(da)地,養(yang)育了(le)兩岸的(de)人們。同時,她也是一(yi)條歷(li)史的(de)河(he)(he)(he)流(liu)(liu),沿途(tu)有著厚重的(de)歷(li)史人文古跡、豐富的(de)鄉土民間傳說(shuo)和美麗的(de)自然(ran)山(shan)水(shui)風光。因(yin)此,溈(gui)江被譽(yu)為(wei)“寧鄉母(mu)親河(he)(he)(he)”。
公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園以河(he)流(liu)濕地(di)為主,兼有湖泊濕地(di)、沼(zhao)澤(ze)濕地(di)和稻田濕地(di)。濕地(di)資源面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)1219.35公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)82.84%。其中永久性河(he)流(liu)濕地(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)293.27公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)19.92%;泛洪平原濕地(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)445.53公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)30.27%(包括(kuo)三(san)個(ge)河(he)心洲(zhou):珍洲(zhou)143.59公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)、溜子(zi)洲(zhou)10.41公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)、鱔魚洲(zhou)4.10公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing));湖泊、庫塘濕地(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)93.45公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)6.35%;稻田面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)387.09公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)26.30%。其他為有林地(di)與宜林荒山地(di)約252.65公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占(zhan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)17.16%。
公園內(nei)(nei)有(you)國(guo)家二(er)(er)級重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)野(ye)生(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),有(you)湖(hu)南省重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)野(ye)生(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)107種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),列(lie)入《國(guo)家保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)益的(de)(de)(de)或者有(you)重(zhong)要經濟(ji)、科學研究價(jia)值的(de)(de)(de)陸生(sheng)野(ye)生(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)名錄》的(de)(de)(de)動物(wu)(wu)有(you)127種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),列(lie)入《瀕危(wei)野(ye)生(sheng)動植物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)際貿易(yi)公約》附錄二(er)(er)、附錄三的(de)(de)(de)動物(wu)(wu)分別(bie)有(you)31種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)瀕危(wei)動物(wu)(wu)紅皮書評為瀕危(wei)級別(bie)的(de)(de)(de)動物(wu)(wu)有(you)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)特有(you)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。公園內(nei)(nei)鳥類(lei)(lei)資源有(you)15目40科125種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為國(guo)家二(er)(er)級重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)野(ye)生(sheng)動物(wu)(wu),48種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)日(ri)候鳥保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)協定保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)鳥類(lei)(lei),13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)澳(ao)候鳥保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)協定保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)鳥類(lei)(lei)。魚類(lei)(lei)資源有(you)4目14科46種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以華東魚類(lei)(lei)區(qu)系為主,兼有(you)南北(bei)和西部區(qu)系成(cheng)分滲透(tou),具有(you)較強(qiang)的(de)(de)(de)過渡性。
公(gong)園(yuan)內有維管束植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物105科(ke)228屬(shu)287種(zhong)(zhong),其中蕨類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物有15科(ke)19屬(shu)23種(zhong)(zhong),裸(luo)子(zi)(zi)(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物有2科(ke)2屬(shu)3種(zhong)(zhong),被(bei)子(zi)(zi)(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物有88科(ke)207屬(shu)261種(zhong)(zhong)(包(bao)括雙子(zi)(zi)(zi)葉植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物73科(ke)157屬(shu)200種(zhong)(zhong)、單子(zi)(zi)(zi)葉植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物15科(ke)50屬(shu)61種(zhong)(zhong))。公(gong)園(yuan)內國家重點保(bao)護野(ye)生植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物主要有水杉、銀杏、花櫚(lv)木、香樟、野(ye)大豆等。
公園內溈江河道及沿岸(an)有金(jin)洲(zhou)湖(hu)、金(jin)洲(zhou)風雨廊橋、鱔魚洲(zhou)、狀(zhuang)元樓(lou)、溜子洲(zhou)、正農仿古街、美女(nv)山等景點。南(nan)太湖(hu)一帶山水秀麗,素(su)有“寧鄉后花(hua)園”之稱(cheng)。溈江、烏江在(zai)珍(zhen)洲(zhou)壩匯合,形成長約2公里(li)的幽(you)深峽谷,兩岸(an)樹(shu)木蔥蘢,林間鳥獸出沒,生態(tai)旅游資源非常豐富。
公(gong)園(yuan)是以攔蓄形成(cheng)的河流(liu)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)為(wei)(wei)主體,還包括了(le)山(shan)間湖(hu)泊濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)、沼(zhao)澤濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)及其(qi)溝渠、庫塘、稻田等(deng)人(ren)工(gong)(gong)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di),以及人(ren)工(gong)(gong)林(lin)與天(tian)然(ran)次生(sheng)(sheng)林(lin)在內(nei)的濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)-森林(lin)復合(he)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)統(tong),生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)統(tong)相對完(wan)整且類型豐(feng)富多樣,發揮著蓄納洪水、涵養水源、凈(jing)化(hua)水質、維護(hu)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)生(sheng)(sheng)物多樣性、調(diao)節區域氣候等(deng)重要的生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)功能,為(wei)(wei)湘江(jiang)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)安全提供(gong)了(le)保障。同時,由(you)于(yu)公(gong)園(yuan)位于(yu)我國候鳥南北遷徙中線,淡水濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)水禽種類較為(wei)(wei)豐(feng)富,具有較高的科學研究(jiu)和(he)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)保護(hu)價值,是開展河湖(hu)類型濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)的科學研究(jiu)、科普教育和(he)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)保護(hu)宣(xuan)傳(chuan)的較佳場所。