湖南(nan)嘉(jia)禾鐘(zhong)水河國家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地公園南(nan)起嘉(jia)禾縣珠(zhu)泉鎮油涵村,北至坦(tan)坪(ping)鎮潭灣村,主體為鐘(zhong)水河,規劃總面(mian)積(ji)483.46公頃,濕(shi)(shi)地面(mian)積(ji)268.77公頃,共有數百種珍稀動(dong)植物。鐘(zhong)水河濕(shi)(shi)地生態系統(tong),具(ju)有多樣化和復合交錯的(de)特點,從濕(shi)(shi)地生態系統(tong)格局(ju)上看,地表與(yu)地下水系交錯。就地貌(mao)類(lei)型(xing)而言(yan),"石(shi)、洞、峰、巖"齊具(ju),喀斯特巖壁、溶洞、叢石(shi)均(jun)有。
2017年,嘉禾(he)鐘水(shui)河濕地(di)公(gong)園被批準為國家級濕地(di)公(gong)園。
湖南(nan)嘉禾(he)鐘水河國家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公園位于(yu)湖南(nan)省(sheng)南(nan)部的郴州市嘉禾(he)縣,地(di)(di)理坐(zuo)標:東經112°37′38″-112°40′39″、北(bei)緯25°53′87″-25°72′88″,規劃(hua)總面(mian)積(ji)452.28公頃,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)面(mian)積(ji)268.77公頃,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)率59.43%。其中:永久性河流濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)248.29公頃,洪泛(fan)平(ping)原濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)20.48公頃。
濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)森林與濕(shi)地(di)(di)復合的生(sheng)態系統(tong)孕育了較為(wei)豐富的物種多樣(yang)性,據調查統(tong)計(ji),嘉禾鐘水河國家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)內共(gong)(gong)有(you)維管植(zhi)物計(ji)142科(ke)(ke)(ke)460屬(shu)(shu)704種;其中蕨類(lei)植(zhi)物 3科(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)3種;裸子植(zhi)物6科(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)9種;被子植(zhi)物133科(ke)(ke)(ke)449屬(shu)(shu)692種,其中國家(jia)二級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護植(zhi)物5種,包括香樟、金蕎麥、野(ye)大豆、花櫚木、喜樹(shu)等(deng)。濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)內共(gong)(gong)記錄(lu)到各類(lei)脊椎動物共(gong)(gong)計(ji)26目59科(ke)(ke)(ke)102屬(shu)(shu)141種,其中哺乳(ru)類(lei)5目7科(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)9種;鳥類(lei)13目35科(ke)(ke)(ke)56屬(shu)(shu)78種;爬行類(lei)2目5科(ke)(ke)(ke)12屬(shu)(shu)16種;兩棲類(lei)1目4科(ke)(ke)(ke)4屬(shu)(shu)10種;魚類(lei)5目8科(ke)(ke)(ke)22屬(shu)(shu)28種。國家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護野(ye)生(sheng)動物7種,分(fen)別為(wei)日本松雀鷹(ying)、白尾鷂、阿(a)穆爾隼、紅隼、東方角鸮、 斑(ban)頭鵂鶹、虎紋蛙。濕(shi)地(di)(di)公園(yuan)內野(ye)生(sheng)動植(zhi)物資類(lei)群多樣(yang),代表物種齊全,其中國家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護野(ye)生(sheng)動物7種、國家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護野(ye)生(sheng)植(zhi)物5種,具有(you)重(zhong)(zhong)要的保(bao)護價值。
濕地(di)公(gong)園內(nei)景(jing)觀(guan)與(yu)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資(zi)源(yuan)豐富,包(bao)括濕地(di)景(jing)觀(guan)、可(ke)借景(jing)觀(guan)和濕地(di)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、地(di)域文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資(zi)源(yuan)幾(ji)大(da)類。其中濕地(di)景(jing)觀(guan)為濕地(di)公(gong)園內(nei)水(shui)域、植被(bei)(bei)、動(dong)植物(wu)、水(shui)利設施等(deng)自然(ran)生物(wu)資(zi)源(yuan)和人工設施所組(zu)成的(de)景(jing)觀(guan);文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資(zi)源(yuan)則包(bao)括以炎帝文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、昆(kun)曲文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、伴嫁(jia)歌文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)、紅色文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)等(deng)主要文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)資(zi)源(yuan);鐘水(shui)河是(shi)嘉禾縣(xian)境內(nei)較(jiao)大(da)的(de)水(shui)流,蜿蜒流淌(tang)、其水(shui)洋洋,其勢蕩(dang)(dang)蕩(dang)(dang)迂(yu)回而過(guo),滋(zi)潤兩岸沃(wo)土,澤被(bei)(bei)沿途山(shan)林。水(shui)面寬處(chu)極目煙波(bo),窄處(chu)激流洄旋,綿延近(jin)百里(li)方入(ru)桂陽縣(xian)境,沿岸居民,皆被(bei)(bei)其澤。