廣(guang)東(dong)從(cong)化陳禾洞(dong)省(sheng)級(ji)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保護區(qu)是在(zai)2007年1月經省(sheng)政府批準同意(yi)建立的省(sheng)級(ji)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保護區(qu)，是目前廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)地(di)(di)區(qu)第一個省(sheng)級(ji)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保護區(qu)。保護區(qu)位(wei)于廣(guang)東(dong)從(cong)化市(shi)呂田鎮(zhen)境(jing)內，廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)市(shi)東(dong)北(bei)面，距廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)100km，地(di)(di)理坐標23°43’02’’ ~23°48’10’’N，113°49’30’’~114°01’50’’E。東(dong)鄰龍門(men)縣、增城市(shi)， 南與白云區(qu)接(jie)壤， 西與花都(dou)區(qu)、清遠市(shi)相連，北(bei)界佛岡縣、新(xin)豐縣，地(di)(di)處大(da)珠三(san)角經濟圈， 屬于廣(guang)州(zhou)(zhou)“北(bei)優”發(fa)展戰略的重要組(zu)成部分。
自然保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)規劃面(mian)(mian)(mian)積7054.36hm2，森林覆蓋率為94.69%，其中核心區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積3080.23hm2，占保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)(mian)積的43.66%（含上水庫面(mian)(mian)(mian)積75.55公(gong)頃），緩沖區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積1939.01hm2，占保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)(mian)積的27.49%（含下水庫面(mian)(mian)(mian)積198.08公(gong)頃），實驗區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積2035.12hm2，占保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)(mian)積的28.85%。
廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東從(cong)化(hua)(hua)陳禾洞省自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)南亞熱帶(dai)常綠闊葉林保(bao)存較(jiao)為完(wan)整的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)林區(qu)(qu)(qu)之一，區(qu)(qu)(qu)內物種起源(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)古老(lao)，成分復雜，生物多樣性(xing)高，同時(shi)也(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)珍稀野(ye)生動(dong)植物基因庫。既是(shi)(shi)(shi)華(hua)南較(jiao)大(da)(da)都市廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州(zhou)市的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“母(mu)親河(he)”——流(liu)溪河(he)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發源(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)地之一，同時(shi)也(ye)是(shi)(shi)(shi)世界(jie)目(mu)前較(jiao)大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)蓄(xu)能電廠——廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州(zhou)抽水(shui)蓄(xu)能電廠上、下水(shui)庫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)所在地。保(bao)護(hu)好(hao)庫區(qu)(qu)(qu)周(zhou)(zhou)邊森林植被，充分發揮其水(shui)源(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)涵養功(gong)(gong)能具有重要的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)戰略(lve)意義(yi)。為此，省、廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州(zhou)市林業主管部門及(ji)從(cong)化(hua)(hua)市都十分重視支持自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)設(she)，現正抓(zhua)緊進行(xing)機構(gou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)設(she)置和基礎設(she)施的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)設(she)，以便更好(hao)地加強(qiang)陳禾洞自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)建(jian)設(she)與管理，把陳禾洞地區(qu)(qu)(qu)建(jian)成一個(ge)惠(hui)及(ji)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)蓄(xu)電站(zhan)、從(cong)化(hua)(hua)及(ji)流(liu)溪河(he)流(liu)域周(zhou)(zhou)邊地區(qu)(qu)(qu)，甚(shen)至是(shi)(shi)(shi)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)州(zhou)市廣(guang)(guang)(guang)大(da)(da)人民的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)水(shui)源(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)保(bao)護(hu)功(gong)(gong)能型的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)，是(shi)(shi)(shi)一項利在當代(dai)、功(gong)(gong)在千秋的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)事(shi)業。
陳禾(he)洞保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是(shi)廣(guang)東省內(nei)亞熱帶(dai)常綠闊(kuo)(kuo)葉(xie)林(lin)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)較(jiao)(jiao)為(wei)完整(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)林(lin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之一(yi)(yi)。陳禾(he)洞位于(yu)從化區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)呂(lv)田鎮(zhen)(zhen)境內(nei)，是(shi)珠江三(san)角洲(zhou)通往粵北(bei)、華(hua)東地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)交通咽喉。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)規劃總(zong)面積(ji)7054.36公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)，其中(zhong)核(he)(he)心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面積(ji)2039.06公(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)，森林(lin)覆蓋率為(wei)94.69%。該區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是(shi)亞熱帶(dai)常綠闊(kuo)(kuo)葉(xie)林(lin)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)較(jiao)(jiao)為(wei)完整(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)林(lin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之一(yi)(yi)，區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)內(nei)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)起源(yuan)古老，成(cheng)分(fen)復雜，同時(shi)也(ye)是(shi)珍稀(xi)野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)基(ji)因(yin)庫。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)所在(zai)地(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)呂(lv)田鎮(zhen)(zhen)和(he)周邊的(de)(de)(de)(de)良口(kou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)，山巒起伏，海(hai)拔(ba)800米以上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)山峰有30多(duo)座，海(hai)拔(ba)1146米的(de)(de)(de)(de)雞(ji)枕山，冬(dong)天時(shi)有冰雪(xue)(xue)，是(shi)廣(guang)州(zhou)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)可見(jian)雪(xue)(xue)景(jing)(jing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)將分(fen)為(wei)核(he)(he)心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和(he)實(shi)(shi)驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。其中(zhong)核(he)(he)心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)位于(yu)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)中(zhong)部，包(bao)括陳禾(he)洞盆地(di)(di)(di)和(he)小杉盆地(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)主要部分(fen)山地(di)(di)(di)，森林(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系統完整(zheng)穩定，適宜多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)生(sheng)(sheng)長，也(ye)是(shi)各種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)棲(qi)息場所。核(he)(he)心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)禁止開(kai)展生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)活動(dong)(dong)。緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)允許進行科(ke)(ke)研監(jian)測活動(dong)(dong)和(he)標本采集活動(dong)(dong)，但也(ye)不(bu)開(kai)展生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)活動(dong)(dong)。實(shi)(shi)驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)則(ze)設有珍稀(xi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資源(yuan)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)和(he)異地(di)(di)(di)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)、珍稀(xi)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)救(jiu)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)心、科(ke)(ke)研科(ke)(ke)普教育基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)和(he)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)經營地(di)(di)(di)等。因(yin)此(ci)，除了林(lin)海(hai)景(jing)(jing)觀，參觀者(zhe)還可在(zai)救(jiu)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)心和(he)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)站(zhan)(zhan)內(nei)觀賞(shang)各種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)馴養繁育珍稀(xi)動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類。陳禾(he)洞保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)有維管植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)200科(ke)(ke)776屬1310種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅰ級保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，Ⅱ級保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)珍稀(xi)瀕(bin)危(wei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)83科(ke)(ke)31目219種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)重點保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)19種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)瀕(bin)危(wei)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)紅(hong)皮(pi)書（1998年）確(que)定的(de)(de)(de)(de)瀕(bin)危(wei)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)際公(gong)(gong)(gong)約(yue)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)21種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。既是(shi)廣(guang)州(zhou)“母親(qin)河(he)(he)”———流溪河(he)(he)的(de)(de)(de)(de)發源(yuan)地(di)(di)(di)之一(yi)(yi)，同時(shi)也(ye)是(shi)世(shi)界目前較(jiao)(jiao)大的(de)(de)(de)(de)蓄能電站(zhan)(zhan)———廣(guang)州(zhou)抽水(shui)蓄能電站(zhan)(zhan)上(shang)、下(xia)水(shui)庫的(de)(de)(de)(de)所在(zai)地(di)(di)(di)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)附近的(de)(de)(de)(de)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)配(pei)套(tao)設施已經比較(jiao)(jiao)完善(shan)，四(si)周公(gong)(gong)(gong)路四(si)通八達，其所在(zai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)呂(lv)田鎮(zhen)(zhen)主要公(gong)(gong)(gong)路有14條，105國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)道貫(guan)穿全境，京珠高速公(gong)(gong)(gong)路在(zai)附近鰲頭鎮(zhen)(zhen)設有出口(kou)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)到新機場僅需(xu)要60分(fen)鐘(zhong)車程，到廣(guang)州(zhou)火車站(zhan)(zhan)不(bu)足70分(fen)鐘(zhong)。
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