Anxiang Shuyuanzhou National Wetland Park

Anxiang Shuyuanzhou National Wetland Park

Anxiang Shuyuanzhou National Wetland Park is a national-level wetland park.

Hunan Shuyuanzhou National Wetland Park is located in Anxiang County, Hunan Province. Its boundaries cover the Songzi River and Hudu River within the county, along with certain surrounding areas. The wetland park stretches narrowly from north to south in a corridor-like formation, extending as far south as Shapozhou in Yongfu Village, Xiayukou Town, and reaching as far north as Wanghuai in Dahukou Town on the eastern branch of the Songzi River, along with Huangshawan in Anfeng Township on the middle branch of the Songzi River and Dazhong Brick Factory in Sanchahe Town on the Hudu River. The geographical coordinates are: 112°4′9″ to 112°13′34″ east longitude, and 29°16′19″ to 29°29′59″ north latitude. The wetland park extends approximately 22.0 kilometers from north to south, covering a total area of 4,225.2 hectares, of which 3,918.8 hectares are wetlands. The region features a well-developed water system comprising rivers, marshes, floodplains, and aquaculture farms, creating a complex habitat that provides breeding and dwelling grounds for numerous species.

The wetland vegetation of Hunan Shuyuanzhou National Wetland Park is characterized by high biodiversity, complex and diverse geographical composition, and a wide variety of widely distributed plants. It includes a total of 520 species of seed plants, belonging to 344 genera and 119 families. There are 202 species of wild vertebrates, belonging to 30 orders, 74 families, and 151 genera, accounting for 25.3% of the total known vertebrate species in Hunan.