湖(hu)(hu)(hu)南金洞(dong)猛江河國(guo)家濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園于(yu)2015年12月(yue)通過國(guo)家評審成(cheng)立(li),公(gong)(gong)園位(wei)于(yu)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)南永州市金洞(dong)管理區(qu)境(jing)內,屬(shu)南嶺(ling)(ling)山(shan)系的陽明山(shan)脈,總面(mian)(mian)積1272.8公(gong)(gong)傾,森林面(mian)(mian)積800.6公(gong)(gong)頃。濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園由曬(shai)北灘水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)庫(ku)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)體、牛頭(tou)山(shan)到水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)庫(ku)大(da)壩河道以及周邊部(bu)分山(shan)地(di)組成(cheng),公(gong)(gong)園水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)域(yu)面(mian)(mian)積大(da),流(liu)域(yu)范圍廣,水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)質優(you)良(liang),景色優(you)美。濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園位(wei)于(yu)白水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)源頭(tou),南嶺(ling)(ling)山(shan)脈陽明山(shan)地(di)區(qu)。公(gong)(gong)園內水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)流(liu)寬(kuan)闊平穩,兩(liang)岸(an)(an)(an)崇山(shan)峻嶺(ling)(ling),溝壑(he)縱橫,形成(cheng)了一幅(fu)高峽平湖(hu)(hu)(hu)的壯觀山(shan)水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)畫卷。游人可行走于(yu)環濕地(di)公(gong)(gong)園水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)岸(an)(an)(an)道路,沿途遠眺兩(liang)岸(an)(an)(an)青山(shan)綠水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui),或三兩(liang)結伴(ban)自駕游船(chuan)、皮劃(hua)艇等水(shui)(shui)(shui)(shui)中(zhong)閑游、拂風賞湖(hu)(hu)(hu)。
公園內風光(guang)旖(yi)旎,氣候宜人,森林茂(mao)密,樹(shu)木蔥(cong)蘢,山峰(feng)雄(xiong)偉(wei),溪水清澈,動植(zhi)物資源十分豐富,共(gong)有植(zhi)物197科1033種(zhong)野生脊椎動物79科233種(zhong)。
公園(yuan)內(nei)(nei)水量充沛(pei),水質優良,兩岸峰嶺蒼翠,植(zhi)被繁茂,湖光(guang)山色(se),美不勝(sheng)收。濕地公園(yuan)內(nei)(nei)大面(mian)積的地帶性闊葉林和眾多的天(tian)然生態島,多樣的生態環境為動植(zhi)物的棲息(xi)、繁殖提供了優良的條件,時常可見鴛(yuan)鴦、白鷺等成群水鳥在水面(mian)遨游,或是聽(ting)聞各(ge)類鳥獸山野啼鳴,引人入勝(sheng)。
公(gong)園文化(hua)(hua)底蘊深厚,瑤(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)族文化(hua)(hua)貫(guan)穿于瑤(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)族民間(jian)的(de)神話、宗教、習(xi)俗(su)節(jie)日、舞蹈(dao)和道德觀念中(zhong)(zhong)。勤勞善良的(de)瑤(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)漢同胞用智慧在這里(li)演繹著(zhu)絢麗的(de)四(si)季(ji)燃情,美麗多情的(de)瑤(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)家(jia)阿妹編(bian)織著(zhu)浣溪(xi)紗(sha)的(de)傳說,大自(zi)然(ran)賦予了這里(li)鬼(gui)斧(fu)神工的(de)神韻(yun)。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong),較負盛譽(yu)的(de)是“瑤(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)家(jia)坐歌堂(tang)”,被(bei)譽(yu)為歌聲里(li)的(de)“瑤(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)文化(hua)(hua)活化(hua)(hua)石(shi)”,2008 年被(bei)確(que)定為湖南省(sheng)第二(er)批(pi)非(fei)物質文化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)產名錄項目(mu)。“瑤(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)家(jia)坐歌堂(tang)”廣泛流傳于湘南的(de)各個過山瑤(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)支系(xi)當中(zhong)(zhong)。它不僅具有很(hen)高的(de)音樂研究價(jia)值,而且在人類(lei)學、語言學、民俗(su)學等方面同樣具有很(hen)高的(de)學術研究價(jia)值。
猛江河濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)區(qu)位優勢獨特,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)周邊地區(qu)的生(sheng)態(tai)旅(lv)游資源十分豐富,且(qie)均已開發較為(wei)(wei)成(cheng)熟,在(zai)全省乃至全國(guo)都(dou)具備一(yi)定的名氣。在(zai)濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)周邊區(qu)域還有(you)被(bei)譽為(wei)(wei)人間“靈山(shan)福(fu)地”的陽明(ming)山(shan)國(guo)家森林公(gong)(gong)園(yuan),其(qi)風(feng)景秀美文化(hua)底蘊(yun)深厚,為(wei)(wei)歷史上(shang)著(zhu)名的佛教勝地所在(zai)。金洞國(guo)家森林公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)內峰嶺爭(zheng)奇(qi),溝壑(he)溪流縱橫(heng),奇(qi)山(shan)怪石(shi)神態(tai)各(ge)異(yi);植物群落(luo)(luo)錯落(luo)(luo)有(you)致,古(gu)樹名木繁多(duo),景觀(guan)獨特,極(ji)具觀(guan)賞性;還有(you)被(bei)稱為(wei)(wei)“亞洲第一(yi)漂”的金洞漂流,其(qi)驚險、刺激(ji),野趣橫(heng)生(sheng),吸引眾多(duo)的都(dou)市人前來旅(lv)游。
公(gong)(gong)園交通便捷,距(ju)泉南高速公(gong)(gong)路(lu)(G72)56.0千(qian)米(mi),距(ju)三(san)南公(gong)(gong)路(lu)(S320)42.0 千(qian)米(mi),距(ju)湘桂(gui)高鐵祁陽(yang)站80.0 千(qian)米(mi),距(ju)永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)零陵機場103.0 千(qian)米(mi),距(ju)永(yong)(yong)州(zhou)市(shi)中心城區113 千(qian)米(mi),在建的木牛二級公(gong)(gong)路(lu)直達濕地公(gong)(gong)園。