湖(hu)南(nan)東安紫水國家濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)地(di)處湖(hu)南(nan)省東安縣(xian)中(zhong)(zhong)部,公(gong)園(yuan)范圍主要以紫水河(he)和(he)高巖(yan)水庫(ku)(ku)為(wei)主體,包含紫水河(he)兩岸人工濕(shi)地(di)、河(he)洲(zhou)漫灘和(he)高巖(yan)水庫(ku)(ku)周邊部分山地(di),屬"庫(ku)(ku)塘-河(he)流(liu)"復(fu)合型濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)。地(di)理坐標(biao)介(jie)于東經(jing)111°06′04″~111°23′45″,北緯26°19′01″~26°28′55″之間,總(zong)面積1096.0公(gong)頃,其中(zhong)(zhong)濕(shi)地(di)面積695.0公(gong)頃,濕(shi)地(di)率63.41%。
公園生物(wu)(wu)(wu)多樣性相當豐富。園內灣多、灘(tan)多、洲多、樹多、鳥多、珍稀物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)多。現(xian)已查明共有維管(guan)束植物(wu)(wu)(wu)195科、676屬、1100種(zhong)(zhong),有國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護植物(wu)(wu)(wu)8種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅰ級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護、被國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)林(lin)業局列(lie)為(wei)極小種(zhong)(zhong)群的報春苣苔,在公園內分布(bu)點多,資(zi)源較為(wei)豐富,極具(ju)保(bao)(bao)護價值。已記(ji)錄(lu)野生脊椎動物(wu)(wu)(wu)28目(mu)74科192種(zhong)(zhong)。有國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級保(bao)(bao)護動物(wu)(wu)(wu)15種(zhong)(zhong),21種(zhong)(zhong)被列(lie)入《瀕危動植物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)際貿易公約》,9種(zhong)(zhong)被列(lie)入《中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)瀕危動物(wu)(wu)(wu)紅皮書(shu)》。
公園自(zi)然景觀十分優美。風(feng)光旖旎,景色秀(xiu)麗(li),碧(bi)水瀠回(hui),水清見底(di),大樹、古樹連(lian)綿不斷(duan),青山綠(lv)(lv)樹倒(dao)映水中(zhong),宛如(ru)一條柔軟透明(ming)的綠(lv)(lv)色綢(chou)帶,盤繞(rao)在青山綠(lv)(lv)水之間。紫水河(he)是華(hua)南(nan)保存較原(yuan)始、景觀較美麗(li)的河(he)流之一。
公(gong)園文(wen)化(hua)底蘊非(fei)常深厚。擁有廣利橋、吳(wu)公(gong)塔等國家級和省級重點保護文(wen)物20多(duo)處,還(huan)有漢文(wen)化(hua)、舜(shun)文(wen)化(hua)歷史文(wen)化(hua)遺跡(ji),有著較高的歷史文(wen)化(hua)價(jia)值。
公(gong)園生(sheng)(sheng)態區(qu)(qu)位(wei)極(ji)為重要(yao)(yao)。紫(zi)水濕地公(gong)園是(shi)湘桂重要(yao)(yao)生(sheng)(sheng)態通道(dao),也(ye)是(shi)區(qu)(qu)域(yu)政(zheng)治、經濟(ji)和文化的(de)(de)中心(xin)走廊(lang),更是(shi)重要(yao)(yao)的(de)(de)城(cheng)鄉居(ju)民優(you)質飲(yin)用水源地,生(sheng)(sheng)態區(qu)(qu)位(wei)十(shi)分重要(yao)(yao),對(dui)保(bao)障湘江流(liu)域(yu)乃(nai)至洞庭湖流(liu)域(yu)濕地生(sheng)(sheng)態安(an)(an)全(quan)(quan)、維護區(qu)(qu)域(yu)生(sheng)(sheng)態平(ping)衡、保(bao)障城(cheng)鄉居(ju)民飲(yin)用水安(an)(an)全(quan)(quan)、促進(jin)區(qu)(qu)域(yu)社會經濟(ji)可(ke)持續發展具有重要(yao)(yao)意義。