湖(hu)南嘉(jia)(jia)禾鐘(zhong)(zhong)水河(he)國家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)園南起嘉(jia)(jia)禾縣珠泉(quan)鎮油(you)涵村,北至(zhi)坦坪鎮潭灣村,主體(ti)為鐘(zhong)(zhong)水河(he),規劃總面積483.46公(gong)頃,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)面積268.77公(gong)頃,共有(you)(you)數(shu)百種珍稀動植(zhi)物(wu)。鐘(zhong)(zhong)水河(he)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)生態系(xi)(xi)統,具(ju)有(you)(you)多樣化和復合交錯的特(te)點(dian),從濕(shi)(shi)地(di)生態系(xi)(xi)統格局(ju)上看(kan),地(di)表與地(di)下水系(xi)(xi)交錯。就地(di)貌類型而言,"石、洞(dong)、峰、巖(yan)"齊具(ju),喀斯(si)特(te)巖(yan)壁、溶(rong)洞(dong)、叢石均有(you)(you)。
2017年,嘉(jia)禾(he)鐘水河濕(shi)地(di)公園被批準(zhun)為國(guo)家(jia)級濕(shi)地(di)公園。
湖南(nan)嘉禾鐘水河(he)國家濕地公園位于湖南(nan)省南(nan)部的(de)郴州市嘉禾縣,地理(li)坐標:東經112°37′38″-112°40′39″、北緯25°53′87″-25°72′88″,規(gui)劃總面(mian)積452.28公頃(qing),濕地面(mian)積268.77公頃(qing),濕地率59.43%。其中:永(yong)久性(xing)河(he)流(liu)濕地248.29公頃(qing),洪泛(fan)平原濕地20.48公頃(qing)。
濕(shi)地(di)公園森(sen)林(lin)與濕(shi)地(di)復(fu)合的生(sheng)(sheng)態系統(tong)孕(yun)育了較為(wei)豐富的物(wu)種(zhong)多(duo)樣性,據調查統(tong)計(ji)(ji)(ji),嘉禾鐘(zhong)水河(he)國家濕(shi)地(di)公園內(nei)共(gong)有維(wei)管植(zhi)物(wu)計(ji)(ji)(ji)142科(ke)(ke)460屬(shu)(shu)704種(zhong);其(qi)中蕨類(lei)植(zhi)物(wu) 3科(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)3種(zhong);裸子植(zhi)物(wu)6科(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)9種(zhong);被子植(zhi)物(wu)133科(ke)(ke)449屬(shu)(shu)692種(zhong),其(qi)中國家二級重點(dian)保(bao)護植(zhi)物(wu)5種(zhong),包(bao)括香樟、金蕎麥、野大(da)豆(dou)、花櫚木、喜樹等。濕(shi)地(di)公園內(nei)共(gong)記錄到各(ge)類(lei)脊椎動物(wu)共(gong)計(ji)(ji)(ji)26目(mu)59科(ke)(ke)102屬(shu)(shu)141種(zhong),其(qi)中哺乳類(lei)5目(mu)7科(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)9種(zhong);鳥類(lei)13目(mu)35科(ke)(ke)56屬(shu)(shu)78種(zhong);爬(pa)行類(lei)2目(mu)5科(ke)(ke)12屬(shu)(shu)16種(zhong);兩棲類(lei)1目(mu)4科(ke)(ke)4屬(shu)(shu)10種(zhong);魚類(lei)5目(mu)8科(ke)(ke)22屬(shu)(shu)28種(zhong)。國家Ⅱ級重點(dian)保(bao)護野生(sheng)(sheng)動物(wu)7種(zhong),分(fen)別為(wei)日本松雀(que)鷹、白尾鷂、阿穆爾隼(sun)、紅隼(sun)、東方角鸮、 斑頭鵂鶹、虎紋蛙。濕(shi)地(di)公園內(nei)野生(sheng)(sheng)動植(zhi)物(wu)資類(lei)群多(duo)樣,代表物(wu)種(zhong)齊(qi)全(quan),其(qi)中國家Ⅱ級重點(dian)保(bao)護野生(sheng)(sheng)動物(wu)7種(zhong)、國家Ⅱ級重點(dian)保(bao)護野生(sheng)(sheng)植(zhi)物(wu)5種(zhong),具(ju)有重要的保(bao)護價(jia)值。
濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園內(nei)景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)(guan)與文(wen)(wen)化(hua)資源豐富(fu),包(bao)(bao)括(kuo)濕(shi)地(di)(di)景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)(guan)、可借(jie)景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)(guan)和濕(shi)地(di)(di)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、地(di)(di)域文(wen)(wen)化(hua)資源幾(ji)大類。其中濕(shi)地(di)(di)景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)(guan)為濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園內(nei)水域、植(zhi)被、動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)、水利(li)設施等(deng)自然生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)資源和人工設施所組成的景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)(guan);文(wen)(wen)化(hua)資源則包(bao)(bao)括(kuo)以炎帝文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、昆曲文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、伴嫁歌文(wen)(wen)化(hua)、紅(hong)色(se)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)等(deng)主(zhu)要文(wen)(wen)化(hua)資源;鐘水河是(shi)嘉禾縣境(jing)內(nei)較大的水流,蜿蜒(yan)流淌、其水洋洋,其勢(shi)蕩蕩迂(yu)回(hui)而(er)過,滋(zi)潤兩岸沃土,澤(ze)被沿(yan)途(tu)山林。水面寬處極目煙(yan)波(bo),窄處激流洄旋,綿延近百里方入(ru)桂陽縣境(jing),沿(yan)岸居民(min),皆(jie)被其澤(ze)。