環(huan)荊州古城濕地(di)(di)公園(yuan)位于荊州古城的三條(tiao)河(he)流(護(hu)城河(he)、太湖港(gang)河(he)、荊襄河(he)),總面(mian)積為469.41公頃。公園(yuan)內水源(yuan)充足、動植物資(zi)源(yuan)豐富,內有(you)維管束(shu)植物121科(ke)513種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)國家(jia)二(er)級保(bao)護(hu)植物有(you)3種(zhong)(zhong);野生動物有(you)66科(ke)152種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)國家(jia)二(er)級保(bao)護(hu)動物8種(zhong)(zhong)。根據《環(huan)荊州古城國家(jia)濕地(di)(di)公園(yuan)總體規(gui)劃》,濕地(di)(di)公園(yuan)分(fen)保(bao)育、恢(hui)復重建(jian)、宣教展示、合理(li)(li)利用和管理(li)(li)服(fu)務(wu)5個功能區,總投資(zi)2.8億元,規(gui)劃建(jian)設周期為2014年—2022年共8年時間。
荊(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)是(shi)我國延(yan)續時代長(chang)、跨越朝代多(duo),由(you)土(tu)城(cheng)(cheng)發(fa)展(zhan)演變而來的(de)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)垣。護城(cheng)(cheng)河環繞(rao)荊(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng),是(shi)我國現存僅有的(de)完整城(cheng)(cheng)壕。環荊(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)河可追(zhui)溯到(dao)2800多(duo)年前周厲王時期,它(ta)承載了(le)幾(ji)千年的(de)歷史(shi)文(wen)(wen)明和濕(shi)地(di)文(wen)(wen)化,雖歷經滄(cang)桑,依然秀麗古(gu)樸。
湖北(bei)環(huan)(huan)荊(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)包含環(huan)(huan)繞荊(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)三條河(he)(he)(he)流(護城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)(he)(he)、太湖港(gang)河(he)(he)(he)、荊(jing)(jing)襄(xiang)河(he)(he)(he)),以九龍(long)淵(yuan)、古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)、明月灣濕(shi)(shi)地(di)、環(huan)(huan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)北(bei)至西門兩河(he)(he)(he)四岸(an)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)景(jing)觀(guan)以及荊(jing)(jing)襄(xiang)河(he)(he)(he)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)為(wei)主景(jing),沿途有(you)多(duo)個(ge)國(guo)家4A、3A級旅游景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu),流域區(qu)(qu)(qu)域涉及荊(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)、沙市、荊(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)高(gao)新技(ji)術區(qu)(qu)(qu)、荊(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)紀南(nan)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)文(wen)化旅游區(qu)(qu)(qu)等4個(ge)縣(xian)級行政區(qu)(qu)(qu)11個(ge)村及一(yi)個(ge)農場、總(zong)面積為(wei)469.41公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃。湖北(bei)環(huan)(huan)荊(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)國(guo)家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)屬典型的(de)(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郊(jiao)(jiao)型河(he)(he)(he)流濕(shi)(shi)地(di),公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)內水源充足、動(dong)植(zhi)物資源豐富。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)劃分為(wei)五(wu)大(da)功能區(qu)(qu)(qu):保育區(qu)(qu)(qu)、恢復重(zhong)建(jian)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、宣教展示區(qu)(qu)(qu)、合理利用區(qu)(qu)(qu)、管理服務今日的(de)(de)(de)環(huan)(huan)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)既有(you)古(gu)荊(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)(de)深厚(hou)底蘊(yun),又有(you)清新雅致(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)時(shi)代風(feng)貌,成為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)郊(jiao)(jiao)型濕(shi)(shi)地(di)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)建(jian)設(she)樣板和市民休閑(xian)觀(guan)光(guang)的(de)(de)(de)盛地(di)。隨著(zhu)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)工(gong)程建(jian)設(she)的(de)(de)(de)深入推(tui)進,環(huan)(huan)荊(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)環(huan)(huan)境今后將(jiang)更(geng)(geng)加(jia)秀美,水生(sheng)動(dong)植(zhi)物更(geng)(geng)加(jia)多(duo)樣,歷(li)史文(wen)化元素更(geng)(geng)加(jia)凸現,展現給市民的(de)(de)(de)將(jiang)是(shi)更(geng)(geng)完(wan)美的(de)(de)(de)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)景(jing)觀(guan)。