陜西漢中(zhong)(zhong)蔥灘國(guo)(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)位(wei)于(yu)陜西省漢西林業局廟坪林場轄區(qu)內,公園(yuan)內具有秦(qin)嶺林區(qu)面積(ji)大,生物多樣性豐富且具保(bao)護(hu)價值的森(sen)林沼澤、沼澤化草甸、灌叢沼澤及(ji)永久性河(he)流濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)。是目前(qian)陜西省一家(jia)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級森(sen)林沼澤濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)。公園(yuan)總面積(ji)710.8公頃,其中(zhong)(zhong)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)總面積(ji)243.9公頃,濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)率(lv)達(da)34.3%。森(sen)林覆蓋率(lv)97%。也是國(guo)(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)(zhong)點生態保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)和南水北調中(zhong)(zhong)線工(gong)程(cheng)重(zhong)(zhong)要的水源涵養區(qu),2015年(nian)底(di)被國(guo)(guo)家(jia)林業局批(pi)準(zhun)為國(guo)(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公園(yuan)試點單位(wei)。
蔥灘國(guo)家濕地公(gong)(gong)園位于秦嶺山(shan)脈的南麓,是“秦巴生物(wu)多樣性生態功(gong)能區(qu)”具有(you)(you)極高的科(ke)(ke)研和科(ke)(ke)普(pu)價值。海拔在1600米~2621米之間,整體地勢(shi)北高南低(di),溝谷交錯,公(gong)(gong)園及周邊林(lin)草繁茂,原始(shi)的云(yun)冷杉森(sen)林(lin)遮云(yun)蔽(bi)日,動(dong)植物(wu)和水資(zi)源豐(feng)富。據資(zi)料(liao)統計,公(gong)(gong)園及周邊區(qu)域共有(you)(you)種(zhong)(zhong)子植物(wu)85科(ke)(ke)328屬(shu)579種(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)(you)國(guo)家Ⅰ級保護植物(wu)3種(zhong)(zhong);國(guo)家Ⅱ級保護植物(wu)6種(zhong)(zhong);有(you)(you)野生脊椎動(dong)物(wu)242種(zhong)(zhong),隸屬(shu)23目67科(ke)(ke),其中國(guo)家I類保護動(dong)物(wu)有(you)(you)羚牛(niu)、林(lin)麝、金錢豹(bao)、金雕(diao)4種(zhong)(zhong);列(lie)入國(guo)家Ⅱ類保護動(dong)物(wu)有(you)(you)紅腹錦雞、血雉、大鯢等(deng)25種(zhong)(zhong)。
蔥(cong)灘國家濕地公(gong)園內(nei)的沼(zhao)澤(ze)化(hua)(hua)草甸(dian)、灌叢(cong)沼(zhao)澤(ze)和森(sen)林沼(zhao)澤(ze)各具特(te)色,共(gong)同形(xing)成了區內(nei)優美(mei)的沼(zhao)澤(ze)濕地景觀。不同季節不同特(te)色,夏季,草甸(dian)百花齊放;秋季森(sen)林層(ceng)林盡染(ran),色彩豐富;冬季針(zhen)葉林森(sen)林沼(zhao)澤(ze)永葆綠色,傲立冬雪。規劃區內(nei)群山(shan)連綿,植(zhi)(zhi)被茂(mao)密(mi),小(xiao)獅子(zi)溝內(nei)溝岔溪(xi)流(liu)(liu)眾多。小(xiao)獅子(zi)河河水清澈,隨山(shan)勢向南(nan)潺潺流(liu)(liu)淌(tang),河流(liu)(liu)兩側濕生植(zhi)(zhi)物種類多樣,生長茂(mao)盛。溪(xi)水倒映(ying)著兩側季相變化(hua)(hua)的森(sen)林群落,景色優美(mei)。南(nan)天門海拔2612米(mi)是公(gong)園內(nei)的制高點,向南(nan)眺望(wang),山(shan)下風光(guang)盡收眼底。