湖北遠(yuan)安沮河(he)(he)國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)位于遠(yuan)安縣(xian)中南(nan)部(bu),緊(jin)靠(kao)遠(yuan)安縣(xian)城。從濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)生態(tai)系(xi)統的(de)連(lian)續性和(he)完整(zheng)性的(de)角度出(chu)發,將規(gui)劃范圍(wei)內(nei)沮河(he)(he)及支流鳴(ming)鳳河(he)(he)、九子溪的(de)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)水體、濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)水源(yuan)涵(han)養區(qu)植被以(yi)及河(he)(he)岸帶區(qu)域納入(ru)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)范圍(wei)。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)范圍(wei)內(nei)沮河(he)(he)長10.6公(gong)里(li),公(gong)園(yuan)規(gui)劃總(zong)面積487.06公(gong)頃,其中濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)面積180.19公(gong)頃,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)率(lv)為37.0%,具有典型(xing)的(de)山區(qu)森(sen)林和(he)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)復(fu)合生態(tai)系(xi)統。
公(gong)園內(nei)野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)資源豐(feng)富,有各類植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)293種,其中浮游藻類37種,維管束植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)256種。濕(shi)地公(gong)園內(nei)水生植(zhi)被發育(yu)較好,為(wei)濕(shi)地動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)提供了良好的棲息(xi)環境。公(gong)園內(nei)有各類野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)136種。其中,有黑鸛(guan)、禿鷲、雕(diao)鸮、鴛鴦4種國家重(zhong)(zhong)點保護動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu),另有35種省級重(zhong)(zhong)點保護動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)。
湖北遠(yuan)安沮河(he)國家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園總面積487.06公(gong)頃(qing),范圍主要包括沮河(he)及(ji)(ji)支流鳴(ming)鳳河(he)、九子溪的(de)(de)濕(shi)地(di)(di)水體、濕(shi)地(di)(di)水源(yuan)涵(han)養區植被以及(ji)(ji)河(he)岸帶區域。通過(guo)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園的(de)(de)建(jian)設,對(dui)區域水資源(yuan)保(bao)護(hu)以及(ji)(ji)世(shi)界瀕危物種(zhong)黑鸛等水鳥的(de)(de)棲息地(di)(di)保(bao)護(hu)具有(you)重(zhong)要意(yi)義(yi),也對(dui)該縣(xian)今后的(de)(de)林業(ye)發展具有(you)劃時代的(de)(de)重(zhong)要意(yi)義(yi)。