陜(shan)西牧馬(ma)河(he)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)濕地(di)公園西起西鄉縣沙(sha)河(he)鎮馬(ma)蹤村,東至城關鎮喬山村,規劃總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)1744公頃。其(qi)中,濕地(di)保護保育(yu)區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)839公頃、濕地(di)恢(hui)復重(zhong)建區(qu)(qu)287公頃、宣(xuan)傳展示區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)478公頃,合理利用區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)125公頃,濕地(di)管理服務區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)15公頃。濕地(di)公園內野(ye)生(sheng)動植(zhi)物資源豐富(fu)多樣,有野(ye)生(sheng)種(zhong)(zhong)子植(zhi)物738種(zhong)(zhong);有野(ye)生(sheng)動物271種(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)中,魚類(lei)(lei)49種(zhong)(zhong)、兩棲(qi)和(he)爬行類(lei)(lei)20種(zhong)(zhong)、鳥類(lei)(lei)155種(zhong)(zhong)、哺(bu)乳類(lei)(lei)47種(zhong)(zhong)。4種(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)一(yi)級重(zhong)點(dian)保護動物;朱鹮、大(da)鴇、金(jin)雕(diao)在此(ci)嬉戲覓食,占全省國(guo)家(jia)(jia)一(yi)級重(zhong)點(dian)保護動物總(zong)數的25%。大(da)天鵝、鴛鴦、灰(hui)鶴、大(da)鯢(ni)等16種(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)二(er)級重(zhong)點(dian)保護動物在此(ci)小憩或安(an)家(jia)(jia)落戶常駐。
陜西牧(mu)馬(ma)河國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)所處的牧(mu)馬(ma)河,是漢(han)江主要(yao)支流之(zhi)一,被列入《陜西省重要(yao)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)名錄》加以重點保護。同(tong)時,牧(mu)馬(ma)河濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)也是國(guo)家(jia)南水(shui)北調中線工程漢(han)、丹江水(shui)源地(di)重要(yao)的水(shui)源供給(gei)區(qu)和(he)匯集區(qu),生態地(di)位十分(fen)重要(yao)。為更好的保護牧(mu)馬(ma)河濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)生態系統,維護生物多(duo)樣性,完善漢(han)中市濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)管(guan)理體系,落實(shi)國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)分(fen)級分(fen)類保護策(ce)略(lve),確保“一江清水(shui)供北京”,西鄉(xiang)縣人民政府于(yu)2012年(nian)12月(yue)編制上(shang)報了《陜西牧(mu)馬(ma)河國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)總體規劃(hua)》。通過國(guo)家(jia)林業(ye)局組織專家(jia)實(shi)地(di)考察評估、集中評議和(he)公(gong)(gong)示后,批復同(tong)意開展國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)試點建設工作。
陜西牧(mu)(mu)馬河(he)國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)的建成,將在全面(mian)保(bao)護(hu)和(he)恢復牧(mu)(mu)馬河(he)濕(shi)地(di)功能,維護(hu)濕(shi)地(di)生(sheng)態系統(tong),強化生(sheng)態文明建設,促(cu)進(jin)周(zhou)邊社區經濟結構調(diao)整和(he)區域(yu)經濟發(fa)展,提(ti)升(sheng)濕(shi)地(di)社會與科學價(jia)值(zhi),提(ti)高城市品(pin)位和(he)群眾(zhong)生(sheng)活質(zhi)量,確保(bao)南水北調(diao)水質(zhi)安全等方面(mian)發(fa)揮不可替(ti)代的作用。