金(jin)湖(hu)(hu)濕地(di)(di)公(gong)園,位(wei)于(yu)宜昌枝江,是宜昌森(sen)林(lin)旅(lv)游的(de)又一個濕地(di)(di)公(gong)園,金(jin)湖(hu)(hu)休(xiu)閑度假旅(lv)游景(jing)區(qu)(qu)分為(wei)水(shui)上娛(yu)樂區(qu)(qu)、濕地(di)(di)保護區(qu)(qu)、休(xiu)閑度假區(qu)(qu)、商業(ye)文化(hua)區(qu)(qu)、宗(zong)教文化(hua)區(qu)(qu)五個區(qu)(qu)域。總(zong)規劃面(mian)(mian)積(ji)733.35公(gong)頃(qing),其中水(shui)面(mian)(mian)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)7500畝(mu),森(sen)林(lin)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)330畝(mu),濕地(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)688.57公(gong)頃(qing),濕地(di)(di)率為(wei)93.89%。公(gong)園內生物種類豐富,自然景(jing)觀優美,是水(shui)禽(qin)資源的(de)重要分布(bu)區(qu)(qu),素有(you)“枝江城市(shi)之腎”的(de)稱號(hao)。
2015年1月10日,金湖濕(shi)地(di)公園被國家(jia)林業局批準為國家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)公園。
金(jin)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)國家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)位于枝(zhi)江市東(dong)北側,地(di)(di)處鄂西山(shan)區(qu)與江漢平原(yuan)的(de)過渡地(di)(di)帶,公(gong)園(yuan)主(zhu)體呈水(shui)滴形,是(shi)典型(xing)的(de)江漢平原(yuan)低洼(wa)地(di)(di)帶天(tian)然(ran)淡水(shui)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)泊(bo)。金(jin)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)按照“保(bao)護優(you)先、科(ke)學(xue)修(xiu)復(fu)、合理利用(yong)、持續發展”的(de)原(yuan)則進行規劃設計(ji),濕(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)范圍(wei)東(dong)起東(dong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)節(jie)制閘,西至四清(qing)橋,南臨林(lin)家(jia)拐,北至金(jin)山(shan)林(lin)場,由東(dong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)、劉家(jia)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)和金(jin)山(shan)林(lin)場三部分組成。
金湖濕地公園規劃建設期為7年,分三期建設,總投資2.2億元,將大大提高枝江市濕地生態系統自我維持和修復能力,對保護生物的多樣性發揮積極的作用,同時還可以增強洪水調蓄能力,最終打造成枝江城區后花園,為人們提供一個舒適恬靜、人與自然和諧相處、休閑度假、修身養性的好去處。
公園內現有浮游(you)植(zhi)物6門(men)45種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);高(gao)等維管束植(zhi)物86科(ke)(ke)168屬(shu)198種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包括(kuo)蕨(jue)類植(zhi)物植(zhi)物7科(ke)(ke)7屬(shu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),裸子(zi)植(zhi)物4科(ke)(ke)6屬(shu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被子(zi)植(zhi)物75科(ke)(ke)155屬(shu)284種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);浮游(you)動(dong)(dong)物3門(men)4類50種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以原生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物和輪蟲類居多;底棲(qi)動(dong)(dong)物3門(men)36種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以軟體動(dong)(dong)物門(men)居多;野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)脊椎動(dong)(dong)物總計33目(mu)(mu)(mu)87科(ke)(ke)239種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包括(kuo)魚綱(gang)9目(mu)(mu)(mu)15科(ke)(ke)49種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);兩(liang)棲(qi)綱(gang)1目(mu)(mu)(mu)3科(ke)(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬行(xing)綱(gang)2目(mu)(mu)(mu)8科(ke)(ke)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),獸(shou)綱(gang)5目(mu)(mu)(mu)9科(ke)(ke)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鳥綱(gang)16目(mu)(mu)(mu)52科(ke)(ke)141種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)中濕地公園范圍內具有代表性的國家Ⅱ級(ji)重點保護野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物有16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。