由鴨綠江(jiang)上游(you)國家(jia)(jia)級自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)管(guan)理局(ju)管(guan)理。1996年(nian)建(jian)立冷水魚類(lei)(lei)省級自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)，2003年(nian)晉升為(wei)鴨綠江(jiang)上游(you)國家(jia)(jia)級自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)對象為(wei)冷水魚類(lei)(lei)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)2.0306平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)千米(mi)，分為(wei)3個(ge)(ge)核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、1個(ge)(ge)緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和1個(ge)(ge)實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)為(wei)0.88平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)千米(mi)，占(zhan)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)的(de)43%；緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)為(wei)0.6806平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)千米(mi)，占(zhan)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)的(de)34%；實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)為(wei)0.47平(ping)(ping)方(fang)(fang)千米(mi)，占(zhan)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)的(de)23%。屬北溫帶大陸(lu)性季風濕潤(run)氣候(hou)，年(nian)均氣溫2.1℃，極端最高氣溫33.2℃，極端最低氣溫﹣36.3℃。年(nian)均降水量(liang)850毫米(mi)，年(nian)均蒸發量(liang)1107毫米(mi)。多年(nian)平(ping)(ping)均風速2.4米(mi)/秒(miao)，最大風速34米(mi)/秒(miao)。多年(nian)平(ping)(ping)均日照時數2443小時。
吉林鴨綠江上游國(guo)家級自(zi)然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區東(dong)(dong)西寬9.6公里(li)(li)，南北(bei)長32.9公里(li)(li)，總面(mian)積(ji)20306公頃。北(bei)與長白(bai)山自(zi)然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區接壤，南至中朝界河(he)(he)鴨綠江右岸，東(dong)(dong)與十(shi)六(liu)道(dao)溝(gou)河(he)(he)東(dong)(dong)的馬(ma)鹿(lu)溝(gou)鎮、金(jin)華鄉相接，西鄰十(shi)五道(dao)溝(gou)河(he)(he)西的十(shi)四道(dao)溝(gou)鎮。
保護區(qu)(qu)包括(kuo)鴨(ya)綠(lv)江上游(you)一級支(zhi)流十五道(dao)(dao)溝河、十六道(dao)(dao)溝河全部流域，其中有馬鹿溝鎮、十四道(dao)(dao)溝鎮、金華鄉的(de)部分土地和村屯，兩個縣辦電廠。根據長白(bai)縣人(ren)民政府的(de)決定，保護區(qu)(qu)內(nei)土地權屬保護區(qu)(qu)所有。
結合(he)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)內的生態環境和冷水性魚類及其棲(qi)息條件，按功能要求將保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)劃分為(wei)3個(ge)核(he)心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、1個(ge)緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和1個(ge)實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。核(he)心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積為(wei)8800公(gong)頃，占保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積的43%；緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積為(wei)6806公(gong)頃，占保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積的34%；實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積為(wei)4700公(gong)頃，占保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積的23%。
保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區系(xi)以長(chang)白山植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區系(xi)為(wei)主(zhu)。共(gong)有(you)(you)高等植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)就有(you)(you)73科(ke)208屬305種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。由(you)各類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)組成不同的(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)被類(lei)型，其(qi)地帶(dai)性(xing)植(zhi)(zhi)被是(shi)紅(hong)(hong)松為(wei)主(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)針闊混交林，各植(zhi)(zhi)被類(lei)型隨著山地海拔高度的(de)(de)(de)(de)變化和(he)氣候帶(dai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)影響，呈(cheng)明顯的(de)(de)(de)(de)垂直分帶(dai)現象。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區內共(gong)有(you)(you)高等動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)147種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)屬國(guo)家重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占總數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)17%。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區是(shi)全國(guo)主(zhu)要冷(leng)水(shui)(shui)性(xing)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)天然物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質資源庫，冷(leng)水(shui)(shui)性(xing)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)豐富，共(gong)有(you)(you)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)4目(mu)6科(ke)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)冷(leng)水(shui)(shui)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)有(you)(you)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分別為(wei)細鱗魚(yu)(yu)(yu)、石川(chuan)氏(shi)哲羅魚(yu)(yu)(yu)、花(hua)羔紅(hong)(hong)點鮭(gui)、鴨(ya)綠江茴(hui)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)和(he)東北(bei)七鰓鰻。有(you)(you)國(guo)家Ⅱ級重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，即(ji)細鱗魚(yu)(yu)(yu)；《中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)東北(bei)地區珍稀瀕危動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)志》收錄種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括(kuo)石川(chuan)氏(shi)哲羅魚(yu)(yu)(yu)、花(hua)羔紅(hong)(hong)點鮭(gui)、鴨(ya)綠江茴(hui)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)和(he)東北(bei)七鰓鰻。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)石川(chuan)氏(shi)哲羅魚(yu)(yu)(yu)、鴨(ya)綠江茴(hui)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)是(shi)鴨(ya)綠江上游支(zhi)流的(de)(de)(de)(de)特有(you)(you)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。另有(you)(you)兩棲(qi)類(lei)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目(mu)4科(ke)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，瀕危種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)包括(kuo)東北(bei)小鯢、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)林蛙；有(you)(you)鳥類(lei)37科(ke)96種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占長(chang)白山鳥類(lei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)35.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家級重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)鳥類(lei)有(you)(you)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括(kuo)黑(hei)(hei)鸛、中(zhong)(zhong)華秋(qiu)沙鴨(ya)、黑(hei)(hei)琴雞和(he)長(chang)尾林鸮(xiao)等；有(you)(you)哺乳(ru)類(lei)6目(mu)14科(ke)27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占長(chang)白山哺乳(ru)類(lei)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)41.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家Ⅰ、Ⅱ級重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)紫貂、東北(bei)棕熊、東北(bei)黑(hei)(hei)熊、水(shui)(shui)獺、原(yuan)麝等。
吉(ji)林省(sheng)水利廳(ting)于(yu)2004年10月(yue)組建了吉(ji)林鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)上游國家級自然(ran)保護區管理(li)局領導班子(zi)。11月(yue)，吉(ji)林鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)上游國家級自然(ran)保護區管理(li)局正式開(kai)展工作。
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