湖南嘉(jia)禾鐘水河(he)(he)國家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)南起嘉(jia)禾縣珠泉(quan)鎮油涵村,北至坦坪鎮潭灣村,主體為(wei)鐘水河(he)(he),規劃總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)483.46公(gong)(gong)頃,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)268.77公(gong)(gong)頃,共有數百種珍稀動(dong)植(zhi)物。鐘水河(he)(he)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)生態系統(tong)(tong),具有多樣(yang)化和復合交(jiao)(jiao)錯的特點,從(cong)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)生態系統(tong)(tong)格(ge)局上(shang)看,地(di)表(biao)與地(di)下水系交(jiao)(jiao)錯。就地(di)貌類型而言,"石(shi)(shi)、洞(dong)、峰、巖"齊具,喀斯(si)特巖壁、溶洞(dong)、叢石(shi)(shi)均有。
2017年,嘉禾鐘(zhong)水河濕地公園被批準為國家級濕地公園。
湖南(nan)嘉禾鐘(zhong)水河國家濕地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)位于湖南(nan)省南(nan)部的(de)郴(chen)州市嘉禾縣(xian),地(di)理(li)坐標:東(dong)經(jing)112°37′38″-112°40′39″、北(bei)緯25°53′87″-25°72′88″,規(gui)劃總面(mian)積452.28公(gong)頃,濕地(di)面(mian)積268.77公(gong)頃,濕地(di)率59.43%。其中:永久性河流濕地(di)248.29公(gong)頃,洪泛平原濕地(di)20.48公(gong)頃。
濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)森林與濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)復合(he)的生(sheng)態(tai)系統(tong)孕(yun)育了較為(wei)豐富的物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多樣性,據調查統(tong)計,嘉禾鐘(zhong)水(shui)河國(guo)家(jia)(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)內共有(you)(you)維(wei)管植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)計142科(ke)460屬(shu)(shu)704種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);其中蕨類(lei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu) 3科(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);裸子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)6科(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);被子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)133科(ke)449屬(shu)(shu)692種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中國(guo)家(jia)(jia)二級(ji)重(zhong)點保(bao)護植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)括香樟、金蕎麥、野大豆(dou)、花櫚木、喜樹等。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)內共記錄(lu)到各類(lei)脊椎(zhui)動物(wu)(wu)共計26目(mu)59科(ke)102屬(shu)(shu)141種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中哺乳類(lei)5目(mu)7科(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);鳥類(lei)13目(mu)35科(ke)56屬(shu)(shu)78種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);爬行類(lei)2目(mu)5科(ke)12屬(shu)(shu)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);兩(liang)棲(qi)類(lei)1目(mu)4科(ke)4屬(shu)(shu)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);魚類(lei)5目(mu)8科(ke)22屬(shu)(shu)28種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)點保(bao)護野生(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分別為(wei)日本松雀鷹、白尾鷂、阿穆爾隼(sun)、紅隼(sun)、東方角(jiao)鸮(xiao)、 斑頭(tou)鵂鶹、虎紋蛙(wa)。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公園(yuan)內野生(sheng)動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)資類(lei)群多樣,代(dai)表物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)齊全(quan),其中國(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)點保(bao)護野生(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、國(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)點保(bao)護野生(sheng)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),具(ju)有(you)(you)重(zhong)要的保(bao)護價值。
濕地(di)(di)公園(yuan)內景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀與文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)資(zi)源豐富,包(bao)括濕地(di)(di)景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀、可借景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀和濕地(di)(di)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、地(di)(di)域(yu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)資(zi)源幾大(da)類。其(qi)中濕地(di)(di)景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀為濕地(di)(di)公園(yuan)內水(shui)域(yu)、植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)、動植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)、水(shui)利設(she)施等(deng)自然(ran)生物(wu)資(zi)源和人工設(she)施所組成的景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀;文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)資(zi)源則(ze)包(bao)括以炎帝文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、昆曲文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、伴(ban)嫁歌(ge)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)、紅(hong)色文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)等(deng)主要文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)資(zi)源;鐘(zhong)水(shui)河是(shi)嘉禾縣境內較大(da)的水(shui)流(liu),蜿蜒流(liu)淌、其(qi)水(shui)洋洋,其(qi)勢蕩(dang)蕩(dang)迂(yu)回而過,滋潤兩岸沃土(tu),澤被(bei)沿途山林。水(shui)面寬處極目煙波,窄處激流(liu)洄旋,綿延近(jin)百里方入桂陽縣境,沿岸居民,皆被(bei)其(qi)澤。