老河口市西排子湖水庫是以西排子湖流域為基礎,于1965年開始建壩蓄水形成的2.2億立方米庫容的濕地,是老河口市57座水庫中較大的一座永久性淡水湖泊,位于該市以東約30公里,周邊與張集、竹林橋、薛集相接,南與襄州區石橋鎮相接,水域面積1894.1公頃,是當地及下游重要的生產生活水源地。西排子(zi)(zi)(zi)湖(hu)(hu)水(shui)(shui)庫水(shui)(shui)質(zhi)優(you)良,物種豐富,曾經是大雁的遷徙棲息地(di),最多的時候達到萬只以上,一年四季各種水(shui)(shui)鳥(niao)隨處可(ke)見。但隨著人為(wei)(wei)活(huo)動干擾加劇,水(shui)(shui)鳥(niao)日益減(jian)少,因此加強保護刻不容(rong)緩。西排子(zi)(zi)(zi)湖(hu)(hu)國家濕地(di)公園(yuan)的建(jian)設,將有(you)效保護西排子(zi)(zi)(zi)湖(hu)(hu)濕地(di)生(sheng)態(tai)系統和水(shui)(shui)質(zhi),切實(shi)保障長江(jiang)流(liu)域水(shui)(shui)生(sheng)態(tai)安全,為(wei)(wei)珍惜(xi)瀕危鳥(niao)類提供理想棲息地(di),為(wei)(wei)公眾提供科普宣(xuan)教、陶(tao)冶身心、休閑(xian)觀光的生(sheng)態(tai)空間,實(shi)現區域可(ke)持續發(fa)展。
西(xi)(xi)排子湖國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園跨越(yue)老河口市薛集(ji)鎮、張集(ji)鎮、竹林(lin)橋鎮三個區(qu)(qu)域,規(gui)劃總面(mian)積(ji)2211.86公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。項(xiang)目(mu)包(bao)(bao)括濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)恢(hui)復工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)宣(xuan)教工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)研監測(ce)(ce)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、合(he)理(li)利(li)用工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、災害防御工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、保(bao)(bao)護(hu)管(guan)理(li)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、基(ji)礎建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)共8項(xiang)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),分為(wei)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)保(bao)(bao)育區(qu)(qu)、恢(hui)復重建(jian)(jian)區(qu)(qu)、宣(xuan)教展示(shi)區(qu)(qu)、合(he)理(li)利(li)用區(qu)(qu)和管(guan)理(li)服(fu)務區(qu)(qu)5大功(gong)能區(qu)(qu)。西(xi)(xi)排子湖國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園于2017年12月經國(guo)家(jia)林(lin)業(ye)部(bu)門批準進(jin)行試點建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she),規(gui)劃建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)期限為(wei)5年。項(xiang)目(mu)分二(er)期建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she),一(yi)期工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)主要(yao)為(wei)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)恢(hui)復工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)宣(xuan)教工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)研監測(ce)(ce)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、基(ji)礎建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),建(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)內(nei)容包(bao)(bao)括宣(xuan)教管(guan)理(li)中(zhong)心大樓、科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)長廊(lang)、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)植物(wu)園、水上森林(lin)、人工(gong)凈(jing)化濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)展示(shi)園、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)生(sheng)態展示(shi)區(qu)(qu)、生(sheng)態養殖示(shi)范區(qu)(qu)等;二(er)期工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)主要(yao)有合(he)理(li)利(li)用工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、災害防御工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、保(bao)(bao)護(hu)管(guan)理(li)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)等。建(jian)(jian)成(cheng)后,將成(cheng)為(wei)漢(han)江中(zhong)游(you)集(ji)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)動植物(wu)棲息地(di)、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)研監測(ce)(ce)及科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)(pu)宣(xuan)教基(ji)地(di)、調蓄防洪區(qu)(qu)、濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)生(sheng)態宣(xuan)教休閑(xian)區(qu)(qu)等多(duo)重功(gong)能于一(yi)體(ti)的生(sheng)態公(gong)(gong)益性國(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)(shi)(shi)地(di)公(gong)(gong)園。