羞女(nv)湖國家濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)處資水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)下游,屬湘(xiang)北丘陵,是洞庭湖平原(yuan)過渡地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)典(dian)型的(de)河流(liu)(liu)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)態系(xi)統,是南(nan)洞庭湖較大(da)的(de)補給(gei)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)源。濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園建設范圍,是馬跡塘鎮(zhen)至修(xiu)山(shan)鎮(zhen)區(qu)段(duan)的(de)資水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)干(gan)流(liu)(liu),以及資水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)一級(ji)支流(liu)(liu)碧(bi)螺溪(xi)(xi)、渣滓溪(xi)(xi)、沾溪(xi)(xi)的(de)部(bu)分水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)域(yu)和周邊(bian)部(bu)分山(shan)體(ti)(ti),核(he)心區(qu)為馬跡塘電站庫(ku)區(qu)、白竹洲電站庫(ku)區(qu)、修(xiu)山(shan)電站庫(ku)區(qu)。濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園總(zong)面積2300.5公(gong)頃,其中濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)面積1916.6公(gong)頃,濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)率85.27%,包括永久性(xing)河流(liu)(liu)與洪(hong)泛平原(yuan)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)等兩個濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)型。濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)園范圍內分布有12個江心洲,水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)域(yu)面積1837.0公(gong)頃,總(zong)庫(ku)容1.42億立(li)方米(mi)。主(zhu)體(ti)(ti)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)域(yu)資水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)質Ⅲ類(lei)標準,水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)質總(zong)體(ti)(ti)良好。
羞女湖國(guo)(guo)家(jia)濕地公園不(bu)僅(jin)河、溪交錯,山體(ti)、河洲相映,地貌景色獨(du)特,而且野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)豐富多樣(yang)。目前在該區域發現的(de)野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)脊椎動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有64科(ke)156種(zhong),其(qi)中有國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級以(yi)上重(zhong)點(dian)保護野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)斑(ban)頭鵂鶹、領角鸮(xiao)等8種(zhong);維管植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)753種(zhong),其(qi)中濕地植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)209屬295種(zhong),國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級保護野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有中華結縷(lv)草(cao)、旱蓮木等5種(zhong),還有一級保護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)水杉。
特(te)別是去年(nian)11月12日(ri),省林勘院專家到桃江羞(xiu)女湖濕地公園(yuan)實(shi)地考察時,發現了(le)5只中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)秋(qiu)沙鴨。中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)秋(qiu)沙鴨是第(di)三(san)紀冰川(chuan)期后殘存下來的物(wu)種,距今(jin)已有(you)1000多萬年(nian),是我(wo)國特(te)產稀(xi)有(you)鳥類,屬國家一(yi)級重點保護動(dong)物(wu)。其分(fen)布區域十分(fen)狹窄(zhai),數量(liang)也(ye)是極(ji)其稀(xi)少,目前全球僅存不足1000只。
羞(xiu)女(nv)湖國家濕(shi)地(di)公園將(jiang)按照(zhao)功能分區進行建設,總(zong)投(tou)資(zi)5453.77萬元,計劃于(yu)2020年完工。建成后(hou)的(de)羞(xiu)女(nv)湖國家濕(shi)地(di)公園,將(jiang)是南(nan)洞庭湖生態安全的(de)一(yi)道有力屏(ping)障。屆(jie)時,桃(tao)江的(de)生態環境將(jiang)得(de)到(dao)進一(yi)步改善,益陽乃至周邊市縣人民(min)將(jiang)新(xin)增一(yi)處休閑觀光(guang)的(de)絕佳出(chu)處。