廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)從化陳禾洞省(sheng)級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)是在(zai)2007年(nian)1月經(jing)省(sheng)政府批準同意(yi)建立的省(sheng)級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)，是目前廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州地(di)區(qu)第一(yi)個省(sheng)級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)。保護(hu)區(qu)位于廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)從化市呂田鎮境內，廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州市東(dong)北(bei)面，距(ju)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州100km，地(di)理坐(zuo)標23°43’02’’ ~23°48’10’’N，113°49’30’’~114°01’50’’E。東(dong)鄰龍門縣(xian)、增城市， 南與(yu)白云(yun)區(qu)接壤(rang)， 西與(yu)花都(dou)區(qu)、清遠市相連，北(bei)界佛(fo)岡縣(xian)、新豐縣(xian)，地(di)處大珠三角經(jing)濟圈， 屬(shu)于廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州“北(bei)優(you)”發展戰略的重要(yao)組成部分。
自然保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)規劃面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)7054.36hm2，森林覆(fu)蓋率為(wei)94.69%，其中(zhong)核(he)心區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)3080.23hm2，占(zhan)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)的43.66%（含上水庫面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)75.55公頃(qing)），緩沖區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)1939.01hm2，占(zhan)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)的27.49%（含下水庫面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)198.08公頃(qing)），實(shi)驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)2035.12hm2，占(zhan)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)的28.85%。
廣東從(cong)(cong)(cong)化(hua)陳(chen)禾洞(dong)省(sheng)自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)是南亞熱帶常綠(lv)闊葉林(lin)保(bao)(bao)存較(jiao)為完整的(de)(de)林(lin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)之一(yi)，區(qu)(qu)(qu)內物種起源(yuan)(yuan)古老，成分(fen)(fen)復雜，生(sheng)物多樣性高，同(tong)時(shi)也(ye)是珍(zhen)稀野生(sheng)動植物基(ji)因庫(ku)。既(ji)是華南較(jiao)大都(dou)市廣州(zhou)市的(de)(de)“母(mu)親(qin)河”——流(liu)溪河的(de)(de)發源(yuan)(yuan)地(di)之一(yi)，同(tong)時(shi)也(ye)是世界目前(qian)較(jiao)大的(de)(de)蓄能(neng)電(dian)廠(chang)(chang)——廣州(zhou)抽水(shui)(shui)蓄能(neng)電(dian)廠(chang)(chang)上、下(xia)水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)的(de)(de)所在地(di)。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)好庫(ku)區(qu)(qu)(qu)周邊森林(lin)植被(bei)，充分(fen)(fen)發揮(hui)其(qi)水(shui)(shui)源(yuan)(yuan)涵養功(gong)(gong)(gong)能(neng)具有重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)戰略(lve)意義。為此，省(sheng)、廣州(zhou)市林(lin)業(ye)主管部(bu)門(men)及(ji)從(cong)(cong)(cong)化(hua)市都(dou)十(shi)分(fen)(fen)重(zhong)視(shi)支持自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)建(jian)設(she)(she)(she)，現正抓緊進(jin)行機(ji)構的(de)(de)設(she)(she)(she)置(zhi)和(he)基(ji)礎設(she)(she)(she)施的(de)(de)建(jian)設(she)(she)(she)，以便更好地(di)加強陳(chen)禾洞(dong)自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)建(jian)設(she)(she)(she)與管理(li)，把陳(chen)禾洞(dong)地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)建(jian)成一(yi)個(ge)惠及(ji)廣蓄電(dian)站、從(cong)(cong)(cong)化(hua)及(ji)流(liu)溪河流(liu)域周邊地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)，甚至是廣州(zhou)市廣大人(ren)民的(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)源(yuan)(yuan)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)功(gong)(gong)(gong)能(neng)型的(de)(de)自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)，是一(yi)項利在當代(dai)、功(gong)(gong)(gong)在千秋(qiu)的(de)(de)事業(ye)。
陳禾洞保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)廣東省(sheng)內亞(ya)熱(re)帶(dai)常綠(lv)闊(kuo)(kuo)葉林(lin)(lin)保(bao)(bao)存(cun)較為(wei)(wei)完(wan)整(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)林(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之(zhi)一。陳禾洞位于(yu)從化(hua)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)呂(lv)田鎮境(jing)內，是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)珠江三角(jiao)洲通(tong)往粵(yue)北、華東地(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)交通(tong)咽喉。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)規(gui)劃總面(mian)積7054.36公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)，其(qi)中(zhong)核(he)心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積2039.06公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)，森林(lin)(lin)覆(fu)蓋率為(wei)(wei)94.69%。該區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)亞(ya)熱(re)帶(dai)常綠(lv)闊(kuo)(kuo)葉林(lin)(lin)保(bao)(bao)存(cun)較為(wei)(wei)完(wan)整(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)林(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之(zhi)一，區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)內物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)起源古老，成分(fen)(fen)復(fu)雜，同時也(ye)(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)珍稀野生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)基(ji)因(yin)庫。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)所(suo)在(zai)(zai)地(di)(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)呂(lv)田鎮和周(zhou)邊的(de)(de)(de)良口鎮，山(shan)巒起伏，海拔800米以上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)峰有(you)30多(duo)座，海拔1146米的(de)(de)(de)雞枕(zhen)山(shan)，冬天時有(you)冰雪(xue)，是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)廣州(zhou)地(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)可(ke)見雪(xue)景(jing)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)將分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)核(he)心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和實(shi)驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。其(qi)中(zhong)核(he)心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)位于(yu)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)中(zhong)部，包括陳禾洞盆(pen)地(di)(di)(di)(di)和小杉盆(pen)地(di)(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)主要部分(fen)(fen)山(shan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)，森林(lin)(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系統完(wan)整(zheng)穩定(ding)，適宜多(duo)種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)生(sheng)(sheng)長，也(ye)(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)各(ge)種(zhong)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)棲息場(chang)所(suo)。核(he)心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)禁(jin)止開(kai)(kai)展生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)旅(lv)游(you)活動(dong)(dong)。緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)允許進(jin)行科研監測活動(dong)(dong)和標本采集(ji)活動(dong)(dong)，但也(ye)(ye)不開(kai)(kai)展生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)旅(lv)游(you)活動(dong)(dong)。實(shi)驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)則(ze)設(she)有(you)珍稀植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)資源基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)和異(yi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)保(bao)(bao)存(cun)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)、珍稀動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)救護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)心(xin)、科研科普教育(yu)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)和生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)經營地(di)(di)(di)(di)等。因(yin)此，除了林(lin)(lin)海景(jing)觀(guan)，參(can)觀(guan)者(zhe)還可(ke)在(zai)(zai)救護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)心(xin)和保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)站(zhan)(zhan)內觀(guan)賞各(ge)種(zhong)馴養(yang)繁育(yu)珍稀動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)類(lei)。陳禾洞保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)有(you)維管植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)200科776屬(shu)1310種(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)國家(jia)Ⅰ級保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)，Ⅱ級保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)9種(zhong)，中(zhong)國珍稀瀕(bin)(bin)危(wei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)12種(zhong)。有(you)野生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)83科31目(mu)219種(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)國家(jia)重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)19種(zhong)，中(zhong)國瀕(bin)(bin)危(wei)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)紅皮書(shu)（1998年）確定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)瀕(bin)(bin)危(wei)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)有(you)6種(zhong)，國際(ji)公(gong)(gong)(gong)約保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)21種(zhong)。既是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)廣州(zhou)“母(mu)親河”———流溪河的(de)(de)(de)發源地(di)(di)(di)(di)之(zhi)一，同時也(ye)(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)世界(jie)目(mu)前較大的(de)(de)(de)蓄能(neng)電(dian)站(zhan)(zhan)———廣州(zhou)抽水(shui)蓄能(neng)電(dian)站(zhan)(zhan)上(shang)、下(xia)水(shui)庫的(de)(de)(de)所(suo)在(zai)(zai)地(di)(di)(di)(di)。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)附近(jin)的(de)(de)(de)旅(lv)游(you)配套(tao)設(she)施(shi)已經比較完(wan)善，四周(zhou)公(gong)(gong)(gong)路四通(tong)八(ba)達，其(qi)所(suo)在(zai)(zai)的(de)(de)(de)呂(lv)田鎮主要公(gong)(gong)(gong)路有(you)14條(tiao)，105國道貫穿全境(jing)，京(jing)珠高速公(gong)(gong)(gong)路在(zai)(zai)附近(jin)鰲(ao)頭鎮設(she)有(you)出口。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)到新機場(chang)僅需要60分(fen)(fen)鐘(zhong)車(che)(che)程，到廣州(zhou)火車(che)(che)站(zhan)(zhan)不足70分(fen)(fen)鐘(zhong)。
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