策湖(hu)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地公(gong)園位于浠水縣(xian)南部(bu),長江中(zhong)游北岸,與黃石市西塞山(shan)隔江相望。轄6個行政村(cun)、1個國(guo)(guo)有漁(yu)場(chang)、1個集體漁(yu)場(chang),共(gong)8000余(yu)人。公(gong)園規劃面(mian)積(ji)(ji)1141.84公(gong)頃(qing),其中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)有面(mian)積(ji)(ji)1065.36公(gong)頃(qing)、集體面(mian)積(ji)(ji)76.48公(gong)頃(qing)。濕(shi)地面(mian)積(ji)(ji)1130.13公(gong)頃(qing),占總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的98.97%,是長江中(zhong)下游典型的湖(hu)泊濕(shi)地。
這(zhe)里人(ren)文(wen)(wen)資源厚重,三國(guo)文(wen)(wen)化、佛教文(wen)(wen)化和楚文(wen)(wen)化交相輝映。1800多年前,東吳大將(jiang)孫(sun)策曾在這(zhe)里訓練水軍,策湖(hu)因此得名(ming);策湖(hu)周邊名(ming)勝古跡甚多,有禪宗三祖僧儏-之(zhi)地"三祖天(tian)然寺",有國(guo)家級(ji)重點文(wen)(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)單位(wei)清代(dai)戲臺(tai)--萬年臺(tai)(中華(hua)人(ren)民共(gong)和國(guo)國(guo)務院2013年3月公布),有清代(dai)陳(chen)沆狀元祠遺址;被列入浠水縣首(shou)批非物質文(wen)(wen)化遺產名(ming)錄的策湖(hu)端午節龍舟賽,每年吸引(yin)武漢、黃石及周邊游客近萬人(ren)。
這(zhe)里山水(shui)(shui)秀(xiu)麗(li),唐代詩人張(zhang)志和的(de)"西塞(sai)山前白(bai)鷺飛,桃花(hua)流水(shui)(shui)鱖魚肥",寫下了(le)流傳千古(gu)的(de)"策(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)印(yin)象"。策(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)具(ju)有豐富的(de)濕地資源,現有永久性淡水(shui)(shui)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)泊1052.32公(gong)頃,占(zhan)93.12%,主(zhu)要為策(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)上(shang)、下湖(hu)(hu)(hu)的(de)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)面開闊水(shui)(shui)域;草(cao)本沼澤14.82公(gong)頃,占(zhan)1.31%,主(zhu)要為策(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)上(shang)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)長矛咀半島,在枯(ku)水(shui)(shui)期(qi)露出水(shui)(shui)面;運河11.65公(gong)頃,占(zhan)1.03%,主(zhu)要為茅山港茅山新(xin)閘以北段(duan)港渠道,長度約為0.5km;水(shui)(shui)產(chan)養殖(zhi)場51.34公(gong)頃,占(zhan)4.54%,主(zhu)要集中在頭(tou)壕墩和策(ce)(ce)(ce)(ce)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)村(cun)。
這里野生動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)資源十(shi)分(fen)豐富(fu)。園內有(you)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)165科(ke)499屬738種(zhong),濕(shi)生植(zhi)被(bei)主要包(bao)括(kuo)苔草群(qun)叢等9個群(qun)叢;有(you)脊椎(zhui)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)59科(ke)126屬187種(zhong),分(fen)布著多(duo)種(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)、省級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)和珍稀瀕危動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu),其中國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)Ⅰ級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)2種(zhong),國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)5種(zhong),湖(hu)北省省級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)23種(zhong)。這里還是國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)級(ji)黃顙魚(yu)、烏鱧水(shui)(shui)產(chan)種(zhong)質資源保護(hu)區。出(chu)產(chan)的水(shui)(shui)產(chan)品于2008年全部(bu)通過了國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)無公害(hai)農(水(shui)(shui))產(chan)品"雙認證"。出(chu)產(chan)的"茅(mao)山螃(pang)蟹"被(bei)評為(wei)"99中國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)際農業(ye)博覽會"湖(hu)北名牌(pai)產(chan)品,2012年被(bei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)質監局列為(wei)"國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)理(li)標(biao)志保護(hu)產(chan)品",2016年注(zhu)冊為(wei)地(di)理(li)證明商標(biao)。