靖(jing)州苗(miao)(miao)族侗(dong)族自(zi)治縣位(wei)于湖(hu)南(nan)省西南(nan)部,千百年來(lai)(lai),被苗(miao)(miao)族侗(dong)族人(ren)民(min)公認為祖源之(zhi)地(di)。同(tong)時還是我國著名的楊(yang)梅(mei)之(zhi)鄉(xiang)(xiang)、茯苓之(zhi)鄉(xiang)(xiang)。并(bing)因其優越的地(di)理位(wei)置,自(zi)清乾隆以來(lai)(lai),便有(you)“八(ba)邦匯靖(jing)”之(zhi)美譽。
在這(zhe)片富饒的土(tu)地(di)上,有一條河面寬(kuan)闊(kuo)、水質優良,島嶼(yu)、河灣形態優美的河流蜿蜒(yan)北去,宛如一條絲帶,飄落在這(zhe)片熱土(tu)。這(zhe)里就是(shi)擬(ni)建的湖南靖州五龍潭國家(jia)濕地(di)公園。
湖南靖州五龍潭國家濕地公園地處靖州縣中南部,主要包括渠水—五龍潭水域及周邊的水源涵養林,地理坐標為:東經109°38′31″~109°41′14″,北緯26°22′20″~26°32′34″。規劃總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)1005.6公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing):濕地(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)564.6公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),濕地(di)率(lv)為56.2%。(其中(zhong)保育區和恢復重建區內濕地(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)共543.9 公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園濕地(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的96.3%;合理利用區濕地(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji) 20.7公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing),占濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園濕地(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的3.7%。)
濕地公園以我(wo)國(guo)湘(xiang)西南山區水量較大的(de)(de)(de)渠(qu)水永久性河流和水質優良的(de)(de)(de)五龍潭庫(ku)塘濕地組(zu)成的(de)(de)(de)復合(he)濕地生態系統為(wei)主體,濕地總(zong)面(mian)積為(wei)564.6 公頃,濕地率為(wei)56.2%,在湖南省和我(wo)國(guo)中西部地區具有較強的(de)(de)(de)獨特性和較高的(de)(de)(de)科研(yan)與保(bao)護價(jia)值。
良好的濕地(di)-森林復合生態系統孕育了豐富的生物(wu)(wu)多樣(yang)性。濕地(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)內有野(ye)生維管束(shu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)145科,324屬,704種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。包(bao)(bao)括楨楠、樟樹、中(zhong)華結縷草(cao)等(deng)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國家Ⅱ級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)。有野(ye)生脊椎動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)5綱26目71科179 種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其中(zhong)魚類(lei)42 種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),兩棲動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬(pa)行動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)19種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鳥(niao)類(lei)93種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),哺乳動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。包(bao)(bao)括黑耳鳶、小鴉鵑(juan)、虎紋蛙等(deng)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國家Ⅱ級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu);被列入IUCN瀕危物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)名錄的有21種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),有包(bao)(bao)括斑鱧、鎮海林蛙、池鷺在(zai)內的湖南省重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)88 種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。濕地(di)公園(yuan)(yuan)在(zai)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)生物(wu)(wu)多樣(yang)性方面具有重(zhong)(zhong)要作用。
濕(shi)地公(gong)園兩岸森(sen)林(lin)茂密(mi),峰巒競秀,古樹青藤繁生于巖間。河水碧綠而(er)清澈(che),在(zai)藍天(tian)白云之下,山立(li)水旁,水映山影,景色迷人(ren)。同時(shi),濕(shi)地公(gong)園及其(qi)周邊具有(you)濃厚的民俗文(wen)化(hua)、深(shen)厚的歷史文(wen)化(hua)和豐富的人(ren)文(wen)景觀資源(yuan),能(neng)夠(gou)在(zai)科普宣教方面發(fa)揮重(zhong)要作(zuo)用(yong)。
濕地公園(yuan)秉(bing)承“保護優先、科學恢復、合(he)理(li)利用(yong)、持續發展”的指(zhi)導思想,被區(qu)劃為保育區(qu)、恢復重建(jian)區(qu)、宣教展示區(qu)、合(he)理(li)利用(yong)區(qu)和管(guan)理(li)服務(wu)區(qu)5個功能區(qu)。