羞女湖國家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園地(di)(di)(di)(di)處資(zi)水(shui)(shui)下游(you),屬(shu)湘北丘(qiu)陵,是洞(dong)庭湖平(ping)原過(guo)渡地(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)典(dian)型(xing)的(de)河(he)流(liu)(liu)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)生態系統,是南洞(dong)庭湖較大(da)的(de)補給水(shui)(shui)源。濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園建設(she)范圍,是馬跡(ji)塘(tang)(tang)鎮至修山(shan)(shan)(shan)鎮區(qu)(qu)段的(de)資(zi)水(shui)(shui)干流(liu)(liu),以及(ji)資(zi)水(shui)(shui)一(yi)級支(zhi)流(liu)(liu)碧螺溪(xi)、渣(zha)滓溪(xi)、沾(zhan)溪(xi)的(de)部(bu)分水(shui)(shui)域和(he)周邊部(bu)分山(shan)(shan)(shan)體,核(he)心區(qu)(qu)為馬跡(ji)塘(tang)(tang)電站庫(ku)區(qu)(qu)、白(bai)竹洲(zhou)電站庫(ku)區(qu)(qu)、修山(shan)(shan)(shan)電站庫(ku)區(qu)(qu)。濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園總面積(ji)(ji)2300.5公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),其中濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)面積(ji)(ji)1916.6公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)率(lv)85.27%,包括永久性河(he)流(liu)(liu)與洪(hong)泛平(ping)原濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)等(deng)兩個濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)型(xing)。濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園范圍內分布有12個江心洲(zhou),水(shui)(shui)域面積(ji)(ji)1837.0公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),總庫(ku)容1.42億立方(fang)米(mi)。主體水(shui)(shui)域資(zi)水(shui)(shui)水(shui)(shui)質Ⅲ類標(biao)準,水(shui)(shui)質總體良好。
羞女湖國(guo)(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地公園不(bu)僅河、溪交錯(cuo),山體、河洲相映,地貌(mao)景色(se)獨特,而且野生(sheng)動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)豐富(fu)多樣。目前在該區(qu)域發現的野生(sheng)脊(ji)椎動物(wu)(wu)(wu)有64科(ke)156種(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)有國(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ級以上重點保(bao)護(hu)野生(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)斑頭鵂鶹、領角鸮等8種(zhong);維管(guan)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)753種(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)濕(shi)(shi)地植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)209屬295種(zhong),國(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ級保(bao)護(hu)野生(sheng)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有中(zhong)華結縷(lv)草、旱(han)蓮木等5種(zhong),還有一級保(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)水(shui)杉。
特別是去年11月12日,省林勘院專(zhuan)家到桃江羞女(nv)湖濕地公園(yuan)實地考察(cha)時(shi),發現了5只中(zhong)華秋(qiu)沙(sha)鴨。中(zhong)華秋(qiu)沙(sha)鴨是第(di)三紀冰(bing)川期(qi)后殘存(cun)下來的物種,距今已(yi)有1000多(duo)萬年,是我國(guo)特產稀有鳥類,屬國(guo)家一級(ji)重(zhong)點保護動(dong)物。其(qi)分布區域十分狹(xia)窄(zhai),數量也是極其(qi)稀少,目前(qian)全球僅存(cun)不(bu)足1000只。
羞女湖國家濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)將(jiang)按照(zhao)功能分區進(jin)行建設(she),總(zong)投資5453.77萬元,計劃于2020年完工。建成后的羞女湖國家濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)(yuan),將(jiang)是南洞庭湖生態(tai)安全(quan)的一道有力屏(ping)障。屆時,桃(tao)江(jiang)的生態(tai)環境(jing)將(jiang)得到(dao)進(jin)一步(bu)改(gai)善,益(yi)陽乃至周邊市縣人民將(jiang)新增一處(chu)休閑觀(guan)光的絕佳出處(chu)。