廣(guang)(guang)東從(cong)化陳禾洞省(sheng)級(ji)自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)是在(zai)2007年1月經(jing)省(sheng)政(zheng)府批準(zhun)同意建立的(de)省(sheng)級(ji)自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)，是目前廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)地(di)(di)區(qu)第一個(ge)省(sheng)級(ji)自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)。保護(hu)區(qu)位于(yu)廣(guang)(guang)東從(cong)化市呂田鎮境(jing)內，廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)市東北(bei)面，距廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)100km，地(di)(di)理(li)坐標23°43’02’’ ~23°48’10’’N，113°49’30’’~114°01’50’’E。東鄰龍(long)門縣(xian)(xian)、增城市， 南與(yu)白(bai)云區(qu)接壤， 西(xi)與(yu)花都區(qu)、清(qing)遠市相(xiang)連，北(bei)界佛岡(gang)縣(xian)(xian)、新豐(feng)縣(xian)(xian)，地(di)(di)處大珠三角經(jing)濟圈， 屬于(yu)廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)“北(bei)優”發展戰略的(de)重要組成部分。
自然保(bao)護區(qu)規(gui)劃(hua)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)7054.36hm2，森林覆蓋率為94.69%，其(qi)中核心區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)3080.23hm2，占保(bao)護區(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)的43.66%（含(han)上水庫(ku)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)75.55公頃），緩沖(chong)區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)1939.01hm2，占保(bao)護區(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)的27.49%（含(han)下水庫(ku)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)198.08公頃），實驗區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)2035.12hm2，占保(bao)護區(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)的28.85%。
廣(guang)東從(cong)化(hua)陳禾洞(dong)省自然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)是南(nan)亞熱帶常綠(lv)闊葉林保(bao)存(cun)較(jiao)為完(wan)整(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)林區(qu)之一，區(qu)內物種起(qi)源(yuan)古老，成分復雜(za)，生(sheng)物多樣性高，同時(shi)也(ye)是珍稀野(ye)生(sheng)動植(zhi)(zhi)物基因(yin)庫(ku)。既是華南(nan)較(jiao)大都市廣(guang)州(zhou)市的(de)(de)(de)(de)“母(mu)親河”——流(liu)溪河的(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)源(yuan)地(di)之一，同時(shi)也(ye)是世界目前較(jiao)大的(de)(de)(de)(de)蓄(xu)(xu)能(neng)電(dian)廠——廣(guang)州(zhou)抽水(shui)蓄(xu)(xu)能(neng)電(dian)廠上(shang)、下水(shui)庫(ku)的(de)(de)(de)(de)所在(zai)地(di)。保(bao)護(hu)好(hao)(hao)庫(ku)區(qu)周邊森林植(zhi)(zhi)被，充分發(fa)揮其(qi)水(shui)源(yuan)涵養功能(neng)具有重要的(de)(de)(de)(de)戰略意義。為此(ci)，省、廣(guang)州(zhou)市林業主(zhu)管(guan)部門及(ji)從(cong)化(hua)市都十分重視支(zhi)持自然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建設，現正抓緊進行機構的(de)(de)(de)(de)設置和基礎設施的(de)(de)(de)(de)建設，以便(bian)更好(hao)(hao)地(di)加強陳禾洞(dong)自然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)建設與管(guan)理，把陳禾洞(dong)地(di)區(qu)建成一個惠及(ji)廣(guang)蓄(xu)(xu)電(dian)站、從(cong)化(hua)及(ji)流(liu)溪河流(liu)域周邊地(di)區(qu)，甚至(zhi)是廣(guang)州(zhou)市廣(guang)大人民的(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)源(yuan)保(bao)護(hu)功能(neng)型的(de)(de)(de)(de)自然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)，是一項利在(zai)當代、功在(zai)千秋的(de)(de)(de)(de)事業。
陳(chen)禾洞(dong)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是廣東(dong)省內亞(ya)熱(re)帶(dai)常(chang)綠闊葉林(lin)(lin)(lin)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)較為(wei)完(wan)整(zheng)的林(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之(zhi)(zhi)一。陳(chen)禾洞(dong)位(wei)于從化區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)呂(lv)(lv)田(tian)鎮境(jing)內，是珠(zhu)江三角洲通往(wang)粵北、華東(dong)地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的交通咽(yan)喉。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)規劃(hua)總面積(ji)7054.36公頃，其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)核心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面積(ji)2039.06公頃，森林(lin)(lin)(lin)覆蓋率為(wei)94.69%。該區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是亞(ya)熱(re)帶(dai)常(chang)綠闊葉林(lin)(lin)(lin)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)較為(wei)完(wan)整(zheng)的林(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之(zhi)(zhi)一，區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)內物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)起源古老，成分復雜，同時也是珍(zhen)(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)野生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)基(ji)因庫(ku)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)所在(zai)地(di)(di)的呂(lv)(lv)田(tian)鎮和(he)周(zhou)邊的良口(kou)鎮，山巒起伏(fu)，海拔800米以(yi)上(shang)的山峰有(you)(you)(you)(you)30多座，海拔1146米的雞(ji)枕山，冬天時有(you)(you)(you)(you)冰雪(xue)(xue)，是廣州地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)可見雪(xue)(xue)景(jing)的地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)將(jiang)分為(wei)核心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、緩沖(chong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和(he)實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)核心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)位(wei)于保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部，包括陳(chen)禾洞(dong)盆(pen)地(di)(di)和(he)小杉盆(pen)地(di)(di)的主(zhu)(zhu)要部分山地(di)(di)，森林(lin)(lin)(lin)生(sheng)態(tai)系統完(wan)整(zheng)穩定(ding)，適宜(yi)多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)物(wu)生(sheng)長，也是各種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)的棲(qi)息場(chang)所。核心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)禁(jin)止開展生(sheng)態(tai)旅游活(huo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。緩沖(chong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)允(yun)許進(jin)行科(ke)研(yan)監測活(huo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)和(he)標本采集活(huo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)，但也不開展生(sheng)態(tai)旅游活(huo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)。實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)則設有(you)(you)(you)(you)珍(zhen)(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)植(zhi)物(wu)資源基(ji)地(di)(di)和(he)異地(di)(di)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)基(ji)地(di)(di)、珍(zhen)(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)救護(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)、科(ke)研(yan)科(ke)普教育基(ji)地(di)(di)和(he)生(sheng)態(tai)經(jing)營地(di)(di)等。因此(ci)，除了林(lin)(lin)(lin)海景(jing)觀，參(can)觀者還可在(zai)救護(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)和(he)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)站(zhan)內觀賞各種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)馴養繁育珍(zhen)(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)。陳(chen)禾洞(dong)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)維管植(zhi)物(wu)200科(ke)776屬1310種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國家Ⅰ級保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，Ⅱ級保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國珍(zhen)(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)瀕危植(zhi)物(wu)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)(you)(you)(you)野生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)83科(ke)31目219種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國家重點保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)19種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國瀕危動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)紅皮(pi)書（1998年）確定(ding)的瀕危物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，國際公約保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)21種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。既是廣州“母親河”———流(liu)溪河的發源地(di)(di)之(zhi)(zhi)一，同時也是世界目前較大(da)的蓄能電站(zhan)———廣州抽水蓄能電站(zhan)上(shang)、下水庫(ku)的所在(zai)地(di)(di)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)附近的旅游配(pei)套設施已經(jing)比較完(wan)善，四(si)(si)周(zhou)公路(lu)(lu)四(si)(si)通八達，其所在(zai)的呂(lv)(lv)田(tian)鎮主(zhu)(zhu)要公路(lu)(lu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)14條，105國道貫穿(chuan)全境(jing)，京珠(zhu)高速公路(lu)(lu)在(zai)附近鰲(ao)頭鎮設有(you)(you)(you)(you)出口(kou)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)到新機場(chang)僅(jin)需要60分鐘車(che)程，到廣州火車(che)站(zhan)不足70分鐘。
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