環荊州古城濕(shi)地公(gong)園(yuan)位于荊州古城的(de)三條河(he)流(護(hu)(hu)城河(he)、太(tai)湖港河(he)、荊襄河(he)),總面積為(wei)(wei)469.41公(gong)頃(qing)。公(gong)園(yuan)內(nei)水源(yuan)充足(zu)、動植物(wu)(wu)資源(yuan)豐富(fu),內(nei)有維(wei)管(guan)束(shu)植物(wu)(wu)121科513種(zhong),其中國家二級保(bao)護(hu)(hu)植物(wu)(wu)有3種(zhong);野生動物(wu)(wu)有66科152種(zhong),其中國家二級保(bao)護(hu)(hu)動物(wu)(wu)8種(zhong)。根據《環荊州古城國家濕(shi)地公(gong)園(yuan)總體規(gui)劃》,濕(shi)地公(gong)園(yuan)分保(bao)育(yu)、恢(hui)復重(zhong)建、宣教展示、合(he)理利用和管(guan)理服務5個功能區,總投(tou)資2.8億元,規(gui)劃建設周期為(wei)(wei)2014年—2022年共8年時(shi)間。
荊州(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)是(shi)我國延續時代(dai)長、跨越朝代(dai)多,由土城(cheng)(cheng)發(fa)展演(yan)變(bian)而來(lai)的(de)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)垣(yuan)。護城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)環繞荊州(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng),是(shi)我國現存僅有的(de)完整城(cheng)(cheng)壕。環荊州(zhou)古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)可追溯(su)到(dao)2800多年前(qian)周厲王時期,它承載了幾千(qian)年的(de)歷史文明和濕地文化,雖歷經滄桑,依(yi)然(ran)秀(xiu)麗(li)古(gu)樸。
湖北環(huan)(huan)(huan)荊(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)國家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)包含環(huan)(huan)(huan)繞荊(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)三條(tiao)河(he)流(護城(cheng)(cheng)河(he)、太湖港河(he)、荊(jing)襄河(he)),以(yi)九龍淵、古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)墻(qiang)、明(ming)月灣濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)、環(huan)(huan)(huan)城(cheng)(cheng)北至(zhi)西(xi)門兩河(he)四(si)岸(an)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)景(jing)觀(guan)以(yi)及(ji)荊(jing)襄河(he)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)為(wei)主(zhu)景(jing),沿途有多個(ge)國家4A、3A級(ji)旅游景(jing)區(qu)(qu),流域區(qu)(qu)域涉及(ji)荊(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)、沙市(shi)、荊(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)高新技(ji)術(shu)區(qu)(qu)、荊(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)紀南生(sheng)態文化旅游區(qu)(qu)等4個(ge)縣級(ji)行政區(qu)(qu)11個(ge)村(cun)及(ji)一個(ge)農場、總面積為(wei)469.41公(gong)頃(qing)。湖北環(huan)(huan)(huan)荊(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)國家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)屬(shu)典型(xing)的(de)(de)城(cheng)(cheng)郊型(xing)河(he)流濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di),公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)水(shui)源充足、動植物資源豐富。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)劃分(fen)為(wei)五大功能區(qu)(qu):保育區(qu)(qu)、恢復重(zhong)建區(qu)(qu)、宣教展(zhan)示區(qu)(qu)、合理利用區(qu)(qu)、管(guan)理服務今(jin)(jin)日的(de)(de)環(huan)(huan)(huan)城(cheng)(cheng)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)既有古(gu)(gu)荊(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)的(de)(de)深(shen)厚底蘊,又有清新雅(ya)致(zhi)的(de)(de)時代風貌(mao),成為(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)郊型(xing)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)態建設(she)樣板和市(shi)民休閑觀(guan)光的(de)(de)盛地(di)(di)(di)(di)。隨著濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)工程建設(she)的(de)(de)深(shen)入推進,環(huan)(huan)(huan)荊(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)古(gu)(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)環(huan)(huan)(huan)境今(jin)(jin)后(hou)將(jiang)更加(jia)(jia)秀美(mei),水(shui)生(sheng)動植物更加(jia)(jia)多樣,歷史文化元素更加(jia)(jia)凸現(xian),展(zhan)現(xian)給市(shi)民的(de)(de)將(jiang)是更完美(mei)的(de)(de)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)態景(jing)觀(guan)。