廣東(dong)乳(ru)源(yuan)南水(shui)(shui)湖(hu)國家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園位于縣境內的西南部,地(di)(di)(di)(di)理(li)概貌為(wei)由南向北(bei)呈狹長(chang)型廊道走向,大致(zhi)范圍包括(kuo)南水(shui)(shui)湖(hu)環湖(hu)公(gong)(gong)路及其(qi)周(zhou)邊第一(yi)(yi)層(ceng)山脊集水(shui)(shui)面。整個濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)園東(dong)西垂直長(chang)約(yue)為(wei)10.0公(gong)(gong)里,南北(bei)垂直寬約(yue)為(wei)18.7公(gong)(gong)里,規劃(hua)總(zong)面積為(wei)6283.7公(gong)(gong)頃,以河(he)流濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)、湖(hu)泊濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)、沼澤濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)和森(sen)林組成的復合濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)生態系統(tong)為(wei)主體,在(zai)(zai)中國具有一(yi)(yi)定的典型性(xing)和代表(biao)性(xing),并且在(zai)(zai)水(shui)(shui)資源(yuan)保護、濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)學、生態學、生物學、地(di)(di)(di)(di)學等方面均具有較高的科學價值。
南(nan)水湖濕地(di)是廣(guang)東北部的重要生態屏障,植(zhi)(zhi)被類型多(duo)樣,物(wu)種(zhong)豐(feng)富,共有植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)2400多(duo)種(zhong),其中國(guo)家級(ji)珍稀保護植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)35種(zhong);野生脊椎動物(wu)438種(zhong),非(fei)脊椎動物(wu)有3000種(zhong)以上,其中有國(guo)家級(ji)保護動物(wu)34種(zhong)。
南(nan)水(shui)湖(hu)濕地(di)(di)公園管理處的成立,有利于(yu)更(geng)好地(di)(di)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)南(nan)水(shui)湖(hu)優良的水(shui)質和(he)充足(zu)的水(shui)量,有利于(yu)更(geng)好地(di)(di)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)南(nan)水(shui)湖(hu)的濕地(di)(di)資源及生物(wu)多樣性,保(bao)(bao)證珠江流域和(he)粵北地(di)(di)區的生態安(an)全,保(bao)(bao)障珠江流域整體生態安(an)全和(he)生物(wu)多樣性。