地理位置、面積
石(shi)城贛江(jiang)(jiang)源國家(jia)級自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)位于(yu)江(jiang)(jiang)西省(sheng)石(shi)城縣(xian)橫江(jiang)(jiang)鎮與瑞金市(shi)日東鄉交(jiao)界地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),東南靠(kao)福建(jian)省(sheng)長(chang)汀縣(xian)。她(ta)以(yi)贛源崠為中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin),宛如一個巨大天然綠色“水塔”,每年(nian)可為長(chang)江(jiang)(jiang)提供(gong)1.4億立方米的(de)優質I類水,哺育(yu)著長(chang)江(jiang)(jiang)中(zhong)(zhong)下游和贛鄱大地(di)(di)。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)地(di)(di)理坐標為北緯25°56′30″—26°07′42″,東經116°15′01″—116°29′06″。總面積(ji)16100.85公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,核(he)心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面積(ji)5491.80公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面積(ji)3493.60公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃,實(shi)驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面積(ji)7115.45公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)始建(jian)于(yu)1998年(nian),2004年(nian)江(jiang)(jiang)西省(sheng)人民(min)政府批準(zhun)建(jian)立“石(shi)城縣(xian)贛江(jiang)(jiang)源省(sheng)級自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)”,2008年(nian)將(jiang)“石(shi)城縣(xian)贛江(jiang)(jiang)源省(sheng)級自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)”與“瑞金市(shi)贛江(jiang)(jiang)源縣(xian)級自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)”進(jin)行了(le)功能區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)劃調整(zheng),并更名(ming)為江(jiang)(jiang)西贛江(jiang)(jiang)源省(sheng)級自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),2013年(nian)晉升(sheng)為國家(jia)級自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),屬“自(zi)然生(sheng)(sheng)態系統”類別中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)“森林生(sheng)(sheng)態系統”類型自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。
資源狀況
保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區森林覆蓋率94.2%,已查明高等(deng)(deng)植物(wu)(wu)2582種(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)國家一級(ji)重點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)植物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)銀杏、南方(fang)紅豆杉(shan)、伯(bo)樂樹(shu)(shu)3種(zhong)(zhong),國家二級(ji)重點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)植物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)凹葉厚樸(pu)、樟樹(shu)(shu)、閩楠、浙江(jiang)楠、金蕎麥、野菱、野大(da)豆、花櫚木、半楓荷、榧樹(shu)(shu)、光葉櫸、金毛(mao)狗(gou)、香果樹(shu)(shu)等(deng)(deng)13種(zhong)(zhong),還保(bao)(bao)存有(you)(you)(you)大(da)面積的(de)香果樹(shu)(shu)、伯(bo)樂樹(shu)(shu)、青(qing)錢柳、厚樸(pu)、光葉櫸、椴樹(shu)(shu)屬(shu)等(deng)(deng)珍稀植物(wu)(wu)群落。已查明脊(ji)椎(zhui)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)405種(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)國家Ⅰ級(ji)重點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)野生(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)云豹、豹和蟒(mang)蛇等(deng)(deng)5種(zhong)(zhong),國家Ⅱ級(ji)重點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)野生(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)穿山(shan)甲、小靈貓、水鹿、隼、鸮、虎紋蛙等(deng)(deng)37多種(zhong)(zhong);無脊(ji)椎(zhui)種(zhong)(zhong)類也非常豐富。
主要景點
贛(gan)(gan)江(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)漂(piao)(piao)(piao)流(liu)號稱(cheng)“千里贛(gan)(gan)江(jiang)第(di)一漂(piao)(piao)(piao)”,位于江(jiang)西贛(gan)(gan)江(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)自(zi)然保護區。贛(gan)(gan)江(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)漂(piao)(piao)(piao)流(liu)刺激(ji)、驚險、安全(quan),野趣橫(heng)生。漂(piao)(piao)(piao)流(liu)景區負(fu)氧離(li)子(zi)含量達(da)每立方厘米10萬(wan)個單位,全(quan)國罕見(jian),有天(tian)(tian)然氧吧(ba)之稱(cheng).贛(gan)(gan)江(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)漂(piao)(piao)(piao)流(liu)全(quan)長5公里,落差320米,共有河灣80幾(ji)個,險灘56個,水潭22個。贛(gan)(gan)江(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)仙人(ren)谷漂(piao)(piao)(piao)流(liu)途徑“仙人(ren)谷”、“鯉(li)魚躍(yue)龍(long)門”、“三疊泉”、“金龍(long)潭”、“七里荷塘”等(deng)40多個天(tian)(tian)然景點。