安徽揚(yang)(yang)子(zi)(zi)鱷國家級自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)，是(shi)(shi)中國較大的揚(yang)(yang)子(zi)(zi)鱷保(bao)護(hu)(hu)基地，以(yi)揚(yang)(yang)子(zi)(zi)鱷及(ji)其棲息地為(wei)主要保(bao)護(hu)(hu)對象。這里既是(shi)(shi)一片(pian)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)和科(ke)研基地，也是(shi)(shi)一處(chu)風景優美的旅(lv)游觀光(guang)勝地，以(yi)自(zi)然風光(guang)為(wei)基調，以(yi)揚(yang)(yang)子(zi)(zi)鱷為(wei)龍頭景點，集多種珍稀(xi)動物為(wei)觀賞(shang)主體，對揚(yang)(yang)子(zi)(zi)鱷保(bao)護(hu)(hu)和繁殖也起到了非常(chang)重要的作用。
保護區(qu)(qu)由朱村(cun)片(pian)、高井廟(miao)片(pian)、楊林片(pian)、紅星片(pian)、夏渡片(pian)、雙坑片(pian)、中(zhong)橋片(pian)、長樂(le)片(pian)8個(ge)片(pian)區(qu)(qu)構(gou)成(cheng)，以中(zhong)國鱷魚湖為主要(yao)游覽地點(dian)，開辟了熊池、猴島、鹿園、竹樓、跑馬場(chang)、垂釣區(qu)(qu)、鱷魚表演、兒童(tong)樂(le)園等(deng)20多(duo)個(ge)景(jing)點(dian)。
滬渝高速公路從宣城西/南陵/涇縣(xian)/宣城市開發區出口離開，沿寶城路→水陽江南大道→X011即可。
安徽揚子(zi)鱷國家級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區地理坐標為(wei)：東經118°30′-119°35′，北緯30°18′-31°18′。
保護區濕地(di)(di)(di)地(di)(di)(di)處長江下游丘(qiu)陵平(ping)原水網區，為皖(wan)南(nan)山區向長江沿岸平(ping)原的(de)過渡地(di)(di)(di)帶，海拔20～200米，包(bao)括(kuo)河(he)(he)流(liu)濕地(di)(di)(di)、湖泊濕地(di)(di)(di)、沼澤濕地(di)(di)(di)等濕地(di)(di)(di)類型，主(zhu)要由青(qing)戈江、水陽江、漳河(he)(he)、南(nan)漪湖等水體及周邊沼澤灘地(di)(di)(di)組成。
保護區屬(shu)北亞(ya)熱帶濕(shi)潤和(he)暖(nuan)溫帶半溫潤季風氣候，年(nian)均(jun)氣溫15.9℃，年(nian)均(jun)降水(shui)量約1294毫(hao)米，年(nian)均(jun)相對濕(shi)度(du)28%，年(nian)均(jun)無霜期(qi)229天。
保護區內(nei)南漪湖為(wei)宣城市內(nei)的天然湖泊，分為(wei)東西二(er)湖，湖面(mian)(mian)面(mian)(mian)積約為(wei)100平方千(qian)米(mi)，水(shui)位為(wei)8.5米(mi)時，總蓄水(shui)量為(wei)3.5億立方米(mi)，入湖水(shui)流發(fa)源(yuan)于南面(mian)(mian)山區，出水(shui)經(jing)水(shui)陽江(jiang)向北流入長江(jiang)。
保(bao)護區(qu)土壤類型以紅土壤、水稻(dao)土、黃棕壤等為主。
1979年1月(yue)，經安(an)徽省政府批準在(zai)原(yuan)宣城縣南郊創建“安(an)徽省揚子(zi)鱷養殖(zhi)場”。
1982年6月(yue)，安徽省(sheng)政府批(pi)準成(cheng)立(li)安徽省(sheng)揚子鱷自然保護區。
1986年，保護(hu)區(qu)升級(ji)為國家級(ji)自然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)，更名(ming)為“安徽揚子鱷國家級(ji)自然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)”。
保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)內(nei)有(you)(you)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級(ji)(ji)(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)植物(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級(ji)(ji)(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu)30種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，真(zhen)菌116種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)(you)野生植物(wu)776種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中蕨類(lei)(lei)(lei)植物(wu)28種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、裸子(zi)植物(wu)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、被(bei)子(zi)植物(wu)736種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國(guo)(guo)家(jia)一級(ji)(ji)(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)植物(wu)有(you)(you)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括水杉、銀杏；國(guo)(guo)家(jia)二(er)級(ji)(ji)(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)植物(wu)有(you)(you)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括香樟等。作為揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)(e)洞穴隱蔽(bi)及營巢用的植物(wu)有(you)(you)44種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)(you)野生脊椎動(dong)物(wu)340種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中魚類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)54種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，兩棲類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)24種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，爬行(xing)類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)50種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)176種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，獸類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)36種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。此外，還有(you)(you)昆蟲(chong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)470種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國(guo)(guo)家(jia)一級(ji)(ji)(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu)有(you)(you)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)(e)、云豹、黑麂(ji)和(he)梅花鹿；國(guo)(guo)家(jia)二(er)級(ji)(ji)(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu)有(you)(you)26種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括虎(hu)紋蛙、鴛鴦、白鷴、勺(shao)雞、穿(chuan)山(shan)甲、小靈貓等。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)為野生揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)(e)主要分布(bu)區(qu)(qu)之(zhi)一，有(you)(you)揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)(e)分布(bu)的池塘面積約0.41平方千米，分布(bu)有(you)(you)揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)(e)約150條。
保護(hu)區內植(zhi)被(bei)以(yi)亞熱(re)帶常綠闊葉(xie)林(lin)為(wei)主(zhu)，其中丘陵(ling)地區植(zhi)被(bei)以(yi)灌(guan)草叢為(wei)主(zhu)。人工營造(zao)經濟林(lin)主(zhu)要有(you)馬尾松(song)、國外(wai)松(song)、杉木、茶樹(shu)及毛竹、油(you)桐等樹(shu)種。
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