羞女湖(hu)(hu)(hu)國家濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)(gong)園地處資(zi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)下游,屬(shu)湘北丘陵,是(shi)洞(dong)庭湖(hu)(hu)(hu)平原過渡(du)地區典型的河流濕(shi)(shi)地生(sheng)態系統(tong),是(shi)南洞(dong)庭湖(hu)(hu)(hu)較(jiao)大的補給(gei)水(shui)(shui)(shui)源。濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)(gong)園建(jian)設范圍(wei),是(shi)馬跡塘鎮至修(xiu)山鎮區段的資(zi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)干流,以及資(zi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)一級支流碧螺(luo)溪(xi)(xi)、渣滓溪(xi)(xi)、沾溪(xi)(xi)的部分水(shui)(shui)(shui)域(yu)和周邊部分山體(ti),核心區為馬跡塘電(dian)(dian)站(zhan)庫(ku)區、白(bai)竹(zhu)洲(zhou)電(dian)(dian)站(zhan)庫(ku)區、修(xiu)山電(dian)(dian)站(zhan)庫(ku)區。濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)(gong)園總面積2300.5公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),其中濕(shi)(shi)地面積1916.6公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),濕(shi)(shi)地率(lv)85.27%,包括永(yong)久性河流與(yu)洪泛(fan)平原濕(shi)(shi)地等兩個濕(shi)(shi)地型。濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)(gong)園范圍(wei)內(nei)分布有12個江(jiang)心洲(zhou),水(shui)(shui)(shui)域(yu)面積1837.0公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),總庫(ku)容(rong)1.42億立方米。主(zhu)體(ti)水(shui)(shui)(shui)域(yu)資(zi)水(shui)(shui)(shui)水(shui)(shui)(shui)質(zhi)Ⅲ類(lei)標準,水(shui)(shui)(shui)質(zhi)總體(ti)良好。
羞女湖國家濕(shi)地公(gong)園不僅河、溪交錯,山(shan)體(ti)、河洲相(xiang)映,地貌(mao)景色(se)獨特,而(er)且(qie)野生(sheng)動植物豐(feng)富多樣(yang)。目前在該(gai)區域發現的野生(sheng)脊椎動物有64科156種(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)有國家Ⅱ級以(yi)上(shang)重點保(bao)護野生(sheng)動物斑頭(tou)鵂鶹、領(ling)角鸮等(deng)8種(zhong)(zhong);維(wei)管植物753種(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)濕(shi)地植物209屬295種(zhong)(zhong),國家Ⅱ級保(bao)護野生(sheng)植物有中(zhong)華結(jie)縷草(cao)、旱蓮木等(deng)5種(zhong)(zhong),還有一級保(bao)護植物水杉。
特別是去年11月(yue)12日,省林勘院專家到桃(tao)江(jiang)羞女湖濕地公園實地考察時,發現了5只(zhi)中(zhong)華秋沙鴨(ya)(ya)。中(zhong)華秋沙鴨(ya)(ya)是第三紀(ji)冰川期后(hou)殘存(cun)下來的物種,距(ju)今已(yi)有(you)1000多萬年,是我國特產稀(xi)有(you)鳥類,屬國家一級重點保護動物。其分(fen)布區域十(shi)分(fen)狹窄,數量(liang)也是極其稀(xi)少,目前全球僅(jin)存(cun)不足1000只(zhi)。
羞(xiu)女(nv)湖國家(jia)濕(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園將(jiang)(jiang)按(an)照功能分區(qu)進行建設(she),總投資5453.77萬元,計劃于2020年完(wan)工。建成后(hou)的羞(xiu)女(nv)湖國家(jia)濕(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園,將(jiang)(jiang)是南洞庭湖生態安全的一(yi)(yi)道有力屏(ping)障。屆時,桃江的生態環境將(jiang)(jiang)得到(dao)進一(yi)(yi)步(bu)改善,益陽乃至周邊市縣人民將(jiang)(jiang)新增(zeng)一(yi)(yi)處休閑觀光(guang)的絕(jue)佳出處。