崇(chong)湖(hu)國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園位于長江中(zhong)(zhong)游南岸湖(hu)北省荊(jing)州市公(gong)安(an)縣中(zhong)(zhong)東部的(de)崇(chong)湖(hu)漁場,地(di)(di)(di)處東經112°14′38″~112°18′8″,北緯(wei)29°53′48″~29°57′46″之間(jian),總面積1484.43h㎡,其中(zhong)(zhong)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)面積1464.23h㎡,濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)率高(gao)達98.64%。崇(chong)湖(hu)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園內的(de)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)分為(wei)自然(ran)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)和人工(gong)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)2個濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)類,其中(zhong)(zhong)自然(ran)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di) 為(wei)永久性淡水湖(hu);人工(gong)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)包括(kuo)保育區(qu)(qu)、恢復重(zhong)建區(qu)(qu)、宣教展示區(qu)(qu)、合理利用區(qu)(qu)及管理服務(wu)區(qu)(qu)五(wu)個功(gong)能分區(qu)(qu),總投資1.56億(yi)元(yuan),規(gui)劃用6年左(zuo)右時(shi)間(jian)建成整體形象突出,濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)景觀獨特,以優美的(de)自然(ran)風光和完好的(de)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)生態環境呈現在世人眼(yan)前。
公(gong)(gong)安(an)縣是濕(shi)(shi)地(di)大縣,共(gong)有天(tian)然濕(shi)(shi)地(di)和人工濕(shi)(shi)地(di)20萬公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),其中(zhong)天(tian)然濕(shi)(shi)地(di)15萬公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),共(gong)有大小湖(hu)(hu)(hu)泊100處。崇(chong)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)由分界大堤分為南北兩個半湖(hu)(hu)(hu),水(shui)面平靜、一望無際。清晨湖(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)小島(dao)若隱若現(xian),恍如(ru)世外桃花島(dao)。湖(hu)(hu)(hu)區周圍(wei)樹木郁郁蔥蔥,翠綠(lv)掩映(ying)(ying)、鳥語(yu)禪鳴(ming)、波光(guang)嵐(lan)影,漁夫泛舟湖(hu)(hu)(hu)面,在藍天(tian)的襯(chen)映(ying)(ying)下顯得格外迷人。
崇(chong)湖是長(chang)江中下(xia)游湖群中具有代表性(xing)的(de)(de)湖泊之一(yi),流(liu)域土質肥(fei)沃,氣候溫和,雨量充沛,水(shui)(shui)質良好的(de)(de)生(sheng)境,適合水(shui)(shui)生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)生(sheng)長(chang)、棲息、繁衍,是長(chang)江中下(xia)游生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)多(duo)樣(yang)性(xing)保護(hu)較好的(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)體(ti)。目前建立了國家種質資源(yuan)保護(hu),在生(sheng)態系(xi)統中維(wei)護(hu)著豐富動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)多(duo)樣(yang)性(xing)和遺(yi)傳的(de)(de)多(duo)樣(yang)性(xing),為(wei)社會提供(gong)大量動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)產品。