湖(hu)南東安紫水(shui)國家濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)地(di)處(chu)湖(hu)南省東安縣中部,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)范圍主要以紫水(shui)河和高(gao)巖(yan)水(shui)庫為主體,包(bao)含(han)紫水(shui)河兩岸人(ren)工濕地(di)、河洲(zhou)漫灘(tan)和高(gao)巖(yan)水(shui)庫周邊部分山地(di),屬(shu)"庫塘-河流"復(fu)合型濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)。地(di)理坐(zuo)標介于東經111°06′04″~111°23′45″,北緯26°19′01″~26°28′55″之間,總面(mian)積1096.0公(gong)(gong)頃,其中濕地(di)面(mian)積695.0公(gong)(gong)頃,濕地(di)率63.41%。
公(gong)園生物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)多(duo)樣(yang)性(xing)相當豐富。園內(nei)灣多(duo)、灘多(duo)、洲多(duo)、樹多(duo)、鳥多(duo)、珍稀(xi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)多(duo)。現已查(cha)明共有(you)(you)維(wei)管(guan)束植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)195科、676屬、1100種(zhong)(zhong),有(you)(you)國(guo)家重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)8種(zhong)(zhong),其中國(guo)家Ⅰ級重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)、被(bei)(bei)國(guo)家林業局列(lie)為極(ji)小(xiao)種(zhong)(zhong)群的(de)報春苣苔(tai),在公(gong)園內(nei)分布點(dian)多(duo),資(zi)源較為豐富,極(ji)具保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)價值。已記(ji)錄(lu)野生脊椎動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)28目74科192種(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)(you)國(guo)家Ⅱ級保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)15種(zhong)(zhong),21種(zhong)(zhong)被(bei)(bei)列(lie)入《瀕危動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)際(ji)貿易公(gong)約》,9種(zhong)(zhong)被(bei)(bei)列(lie)入《中國(guo)瀕危動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)紅(hong)皮書》。
公園自(zi)然景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)十分優(you)美。風光旖旎,景(jing)(jing)色秀麗,碧水瀠回,水清見底,大樹(shu)、古樹(shu)連綿不(bu)斷,青(qing)山綠樹(shu)倒(dao)映水中,宛如(ru)一(yi)條柔(rou)軟透明的綠色綢(chou)帶,盤繞(rao)在青(qing)山綠水之(zhi)間。紫水河是華南保(bao)存較原始、景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)較美麗的河流之(zhi)一(yi)。
公(gong)園(yuan)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)底蘊非常深(shen)厚。擁有(you)廣利橋(qiao)、吳公(gong)塔等國家(jia)級(ji)和(he)省級(ji)重點保護文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)20多處,還有(you)漢文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)、舜文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)歷(li)史文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)遺跡(ji),有(you)著較(jiao)高的(de)歷(li)史文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)價(jia)值。
公園生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)區(qu)位極為重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)(yao)。紫水(shui)濕地公園是(shi)湘桂重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)(yao)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)通道,也是(shi)區(qu)域政治、經濟(ji)和(he)文(wen)化的中心走廊(lang),更是(shi)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)(yao)的城鄉居(ju)民優(you)質飲用水(shui)源地,生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)區(qu)位十分重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)(yao),對(dui)保(bao)障湘江流(liu)域乃至(zhi)洞庭湖(hu)流(liu)域濕地生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)安全、維護(hu)區(qu)域生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)平(ping)衡、保(bao)障城鄉居(ju)民飲用水(shui)安全、促進區(qu)域社會經濟(ji)可持續(xu)發展具有重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)(yao)意義。