由鴨綠(lv)江(jiang)上(shang)游(you)國(guo)家級(ji)自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)管(guan)理局(ju)管(guan)理。1996年(nian)(nian)建(jian)立冷水魚類省級(ji)自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)，2003年(nian)(nian)晉(jin)升為(wei)(wei)鴨綠(lv)江(jiang)上(shang)游(you)國(guo)家級(ji)自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)護對象(xiang)為(wei)(wei)冷水魚類。保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積2.0306平(ping)方千(qian)米(mi)(mi)，分為(wei)(wei)3個核(he)心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、1個緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和1個實(shi)驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。核(he)心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積為(wei)(wei)0.88平(ping)方千(qian)米(mi)(mi)，占(zhan)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積的43%；緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積為(wei)(wei)0.6806平(ping)方千(qian)米(mi)(mi)，占(zhan)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積的34%；實(shi)驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積為(wei)(wei)0.47平(ping)方千(qian)米(mi)(mi)，占(zhan)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積的23%。屬(shu)北溫帶(dai)大陸(lu)性季(ji)風濕潤(run)氣候，年(nian)(nian)均氣溫2.1℃，極端最(zui)高氣溫33.2℃，極端最(zui)低氣溫﹣36.3℃。年(nian)(nian)均降(jiang)水量(liang)850毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)，年(nian)(nian)均蒸發量(liang)1107毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)。多年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均風速2.4米(mi)(mi)/秒，最(zui)大風速34米(mi)(mi)/秒。多年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均日照時數(shu)2443小時。
吉林鴨(ya)綠江上(shang)游國家級自然(ran)保護(hu)區東(dong)西寬(kuan)9.6公(gong)里，南北(bei)長32.9公(gong)里，總面積20306公(gong)頃。北(bei)與長白山自然(ran)保護(hu)區接壤，南至中朝界河鴨(ya)綠江右岸，東(dong)與十六道(dao)(dao)溝(gou)河東(dong)的(de)(de)馬鹿溝(gou)鎮、金華鄉(xiang)相接，西鄰十五(wu)道(dao)(dao)溝(gou)河西的(de)(de)十四(si)道(dao)(dao)溝(gou)鎮。
保護(hu)區包(bao)括鴨(ya)綠江(jiang)上游一級(ji)支流十(shi)五道(dao)溝河、十(shi)六道(dao)溝河全部流域(yu)，其中有(you)馬鹿(lu)溝鎮、十(shi)四道(dao)溝鎮、金華(hua)鄉的部分(fen)土地和(he)村屯，兩(liang)個縣辦電廠。根(gen)據長白縣人民政府的決定，保護(hu)區內土地權屬保護(hu)區所有(you)。
結(jie)合保護區內的生(sheng)態環境和冷(leng)水性魚類及(ji)其棲(qi)息(xi)條件(jian)，按(an)功能要求將保護區劃(hua)分為(wei)3個(ge)核心區、1個(ge)緩沖(chong)區和1個(ge)實(shi)驗區。核心區面積為(wei)8800公(gong)(gong)頃，占保護區總面積的43%；緩沖(chong)區面積為(wei)6806公(gong)(gong)頃，占保護區總面積的34%；實(shi)驗區面積為(wei)4700公(gong)(gong)頃，占保護區總面積的23%。
保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)系以長(chang)白山(shan)(shan)(shan)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)系為(wei)主(zhu)。共有(you)高(gao)等植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)就有(you)73科(ke)(ke)208屬305種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。由各類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)組成(cheng)不同的(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)被類(lei)型，其(qi)地帶性植(zhi)(zhi)被是紅松為(wei)主(zhu)的(de)(de)針闊混交林，各植(zhi)(zhi)被類(lei)型隨著山(shan)(shan)(shan)地海拔高(gao)度的(de)(de)變化(hua)和氣(qi)候帶的(de)(de)影(ying)響，呈明顯的(de)(de)垂直分帶現象。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)內共有(you)高(gao)等動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)147種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)屬國(guo)家重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)有(you)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)總數(shu)的(de)(de)17%。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)是全國(guo)主(zhu)要冷水(shui)(shui)性魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)的(de)(de)天然物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質(zhi)資源庫，冷水(shui)(shui)性魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)豐富(fu)，共有(you)魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)4目(mu)6科(ke)(ke)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)冷水(shui)(shui)魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)有(you)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分別為(wei)細鱗(lin)魚(yu)(yu)、石川(chuan)(chuan)氏哲(zhe)羅魚(yu)(yu)、花(hua)羔紅點(dian)鮭(gui)、鴨(ya)綠(lv)江茴魚(yu)(yu)和東(dong)北七鰓(sai)鰻(man)。有(you)國(guo)家Ⅱ級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，即細鱗(lin)魚(yu)(yu)；《中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)東(dong)北地區(qu)珍稀瀕危動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)志》收錄種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括石川(chuan)(chuan)氏哲(zhe)羅魚(yu)(yu)、花(hua)羔紅點(dian)鮭(gui)、鴨(ya)綠(lv)江茴魚(yu)(yu)和東(dong)北七鰓(sai)鰻(man)。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)石川(chuan)(chuan)氏哲(zhe)羅魚(yu)(yu)、鴨(ya)綠(lv)江茴魚(yu)(yu)是鴨(ya)綠(lv)江上游支流的(de)(de)特有(you)魚(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。另有(you)兩棲(qi)類(lei)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)2目(mu)4科(ke)(ke)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，瀕危種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)包(bao)括東(dong)北小鯢、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)林蛙(wa)；有(you)鳥類(lei)37科(ke)(ke)96種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)長(chang)白山(shan)(shan)(shan)鳥類(lei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)的(de)(de)35.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)鳥類(lei)有(you)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括黑(hei)鸛、中(zhong)(zhong)華秋(qiu)沙(sha)鴨(ya)、黑(hei)琴雞和長(chang)尾林鸮等；有(you)哺乳(ru)類(lei)6目(mu)14科(ke)(ke)27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)長(chang)白山(shan)(shan)(shan)哺乳(ru)類(lei)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)的(de)(de)41.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)家Ⅰ、Ⅱ級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)紫貂(diao)、東(dong)北棕(zong)熊(xiong)、東(dong)北黑(hei)熊(xiong)、水(shui)(shui)獺、原麝等。
吉林(lin)省水利(li)廳于(yu)2004年10月組(zu)建(jian)了吉林(lin)鴨(ya)綠(lv)江上(shang)游國家級自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)管理局領導班子(zi)。11月，吉林(lin)鴨(ya)綠(lv)江上(shang)游國家級自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)管理局正(zheng)式開展工作(zuo)。
青青子衿 
