廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)萬綠湖(hu)位(wei)于廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省河(he)源市東(dong)(dong)(dong)源縣境內,是華南(nan)最大的(de)人工庫(ku)(ku)塘濕(shi)(shi)地(di),面(mian)積37500公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),庫(ku)(ku)容139億(yi)立(li)方米,是東(dong)(dong)(dong)江(jiang)的(de)主要水源水質常年(nian)保持在國家(jia)(jia)Ⅰ類地(di)表水水質范圍。廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)萬綠湖(hu)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)位(wei)于萬綠湖(hu)的(de)中部(bu)至(zhi)南(nan)部(bu),占萬綠湖(hu)水域面(mian)積的(de)三分之二,地(di)理位(wei)置居(ju)于東(dong)(dong)(dong)經114°21′4″-114°43′20″,北緯23°42′53″-23°55′35″間,屬(shu)南(nan)亞熱帶(dai)北緣。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)總(zong)面(mian)積26348.7公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),其中濕(shi)(shi)地(di)24880.4公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),林(lin)地(di)1466.3公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),建設用地(di)2.0公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)北與錫(xi)場鎮(zhen)(zhen)、廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)河(he)源新(xin)港省級自然(ran)保護區比(bi)鄰,南(nan)抵庫(ku)(ku)岸(an)線,西抵新(xin)回(hui)龍鎮(zhen)(zhen),東(dong)(dong)(dong)至(zhi)新(xin)港鎮(zhen)(zhen),濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)呈東(dong)(dong)(dong)西向不規則放(fang)射狀,整個濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)東(dong)(dong)(dong)西垂(chui)直長(chang)約(yue)為(wei)35公(gong)(gong)里(li),南(nan)北垂(chui)直寬約(yue)為(wei)24公(gong)(gong)里(li),距河(he)源市區6公(gong)(gong)里(li),距廣(guang)(guang)州約(yue)250公(gong)(gong)里(li)。廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)萬綠湖(hu)國家(jia)(jia)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)從2010年(nian)3月份開(kai)始申報(bao),2011年(nian)3月25日經國家(jia)(jia)林(lin)業(ye)(ye)局林(lin)濕(shi)(shi)發[2011]61號文件列入試點名單(dan)(dan),為(wei)廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)(dong)省新(xin)豐江(jiang)林(lin)業(ye)(ye)管理局下屬(shu)公(gong)(gong)益一(yi)類事(shi)業(ye)(ye)單(dan)(dan)位(wei),核定(ding)事(shi)業(ye)(ye)編制4人。
廣東(dong)萬綠湖(hu)國(guo)家(jia)濕地(di)公園濕地(di)類型簡單,根據《全(quan)國(guo)濕地(di)資(zi)源調(diao)查技術規程(試行(xing))》的(de)(de)(de)分(fen)類系統,廣東(dong)萬綠湖(hu)國(guo)家(jia)濕地(di)公園內的(de)(de)(de)濕地(di)即萬綠湖(hu)屬人(ren)工濕地(di)中的(de)(de)(de)庫塘濕地(di),面(mian)積24880.4公頃,占(zhan)濕地(di)公園總面(mian)積的(de)(de)(de)94.4%。此外,在(zai)局部平緩地(di)帶也有零(ling)星的(de)(de)(de)草本沼澤分(fen)布。