四川南河(he)國家濕(shi)(shi)地公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)地處廣元(yuan)市萬(wan)源新(xin)區,總(zong)(zong)面積為111.00 公(gong)(gong)頃。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)內有(you)河(he)流(liu)、湖(hu)泊、梯田濕(shi)(shi)地等多(duo)種類(lei)型的濕(shi)(shi)地68.0公(gong)(gong)頃,占公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)總(zong)(zong)面積的61.26%,是許(xu)多(duo)珍禽水鳥和魚類(lei)的棲息地。
公園環(huan)境優良,生物多(duo)樣性豐富(fu),整(zheng)體風貌與濕地(di)景(jing)觀及周圍自(zi)然環(huan)境非常協調,具(ju)有較高(gao)的科普宣(xuan)教(jiao)、美(mei)學價值(zhi)。公園以濕地(di)植被為主,以南(nan)山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)體背(bei)景(jing)為襯托,山(shan)(shan)、水、城、森林相(xiang)映成趣,如同南(nan)河(he)上(shang)的一顆明珠,置身其間,可以感受大(da)自(zi)然繽紛艷麗的色彩和寧靜幽雅的氣質。
南(nan)河(he)國家濕地公(gong)園(yuan)位于(yu)廣元市利州區東城片區南(nan)河(he)河(he)畔,東西長約1.9km,南(nan)北寬近1.4km,園(yuan)區面(mian)(mian)積110.64hm2,地理坐標介于(yu)東經105°50′12″~105°52°18″,北緯(wei)32°25′00″~32°25′51″之間。公(gong)園(yuan)背(bei)山面(mian)(mian)水,地勢南(nan)高(gao)(gao)北低,公(gong)園(yuan)內(nei)最高(gao)(gao)海(hai)拔位于(yu)公(gong)園(yuan)蓄(xu)水附近,海(hai)拔高(gao)(gao)度505.8m,最低海(hai)拔位于(yu)南(nan)河(he)老鷹(ying)嘴大橋附近的河(he)道水面(mian)(mian),海(hai)拔高(gao)(gao)度474.5m,高(gao)(gao)差為(wei)31.3m。
公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)內萬源(yuan)(yuan)河(he)是(shi)常年流(liu)水的小(xiao)溪,從(cong)東南向西北(bei)蜿蜒流(liu)入(ru)南河(he),南河(he)谷(gu)底寬闊,成“U”字形,是(shi)嘉陵江左岸較大支(zhi)流(liu);南河(he)、萬源(yuan)(yuan)河(he)交匯處的自然濱水低地(di)(di)為濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)的主要分布區域。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)內環境優美,濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)景觀多(duo)樣,棲息有(you)許多(duo)珍(zhen)禽水鳥和魚類,是(shi)我(wo)省(sheng)河(he)流(liu)濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的典范。在市政府支(zhi)持下,該濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)已投入(ru)近(jin)億元資(zi)金,園(yuan)區建設已初具規(gui)模,具備建設國家濕(shi)(shi)地(di)(di)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的條件(jian)。