地理位置、面積
石城贛江(jiang)(jiang)源國家級(ji)(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)位于江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)石城縣(xian)橫江(jiang)(jiang)鎮與瑞金(jin)市(shi)日(ri)東鄉交界地區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),東南靠福建省(sheng)(sheng)長(chang)汀縣(xian)。她以贛源崠為(wei)(wei)中心(xin),宛如一個巨大(da)天然(ran)綠色“水(shui)塔”,每年(nian)(nian)可為(wei)(wei)長(chang)江(jiang)(jiang)提供1.4億立方米的(de)優質I類(lei)水(shui),哺育(yu)著長(chang)江(jiang)(jiang)中下游和(he)贛鄱大(da)地。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)地理坐標為(wei)(wei)北(bei)緯(wei)25°56′30″—26°07′42″,東經116°15′01″—116°29′06″。總面積(ji)16100.85公(gong)頃(qing),核心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面積(ji)5491.80公(gong)頃(qing),緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面積(ji)3493.60公(gong)頃(qing),實(shi)驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面積(ji)7115.45公(gong)頃(qing)。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)始建于1998年(nian)(nian),2004年(nian)(nian)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)人民政府批準建立“石城縣(xian)贛江(jiang)(jiang)源省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)”,2008年(nian)(nian)將“石城縣(xian)贛江(jiang)(jiang)源省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)”與“瑞金(jin)市(shi)贛江(jiang)(jiang)源縣(xian)級(ji)(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)”進行了(le)功能區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)劃(hua)調整,并更名為(wei)(wei)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)贛江(jiang)(jiang)源省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),2013年(nian)(nian)晉升為(wei)(wei)國家級(ji)(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),屬“自然(ran)生態系統(tong)”類(lei)別中的(de)“森林生態系統(tong)”類(lei)型自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。
資源狀況
保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)森(sen)林覆(fu)蓋率94.2%,已查明高(gao)等植(zhi)物2582種(zhong)(zhong),其中國(guo)家(jia)一級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護植(zhi)物有(you)銀杏、南方紅豆杉、伯樂樹(shu)(shu)(shu)3種(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)家(jia)二級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護植(zhi)物有(you)凹葉(xie)厚(hou)(hou)樸、樟(zhang)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、閩(min)楠、浙江(jiang)楠、金蕎麥、野(ye)菱、野(ye)大豆、花櫚木(mu)、半楓荷、榧樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、光葉(xie)櫸、金毛(mao)狗、香果(guo)(guo)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)等13種(zhong)(zhong),還保(bao)(bao)(bao)存有(you)大面積(ji)的香果(guo)(guo)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、伯樂樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、青錢柳、厚(hou)(hou)樸、光葉(xie)櫸、椴樹(shu)(shu)(shu)屬等珍稀植(zhi)物群落。已查明脊椎(zhui)動(dong)物405種(zhong)(zhong),其中國(guo)家(jia)Ⅰ級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)物有(you)云豹、豹和(he)蟒蛇等5種(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)物穿山(shan)甲(jia)、小靈貓、水鹿、隼、鸮(xiao)、虎紋(wen)蛙(wa)等37多種(zhong)(zhong);無脊椎(zhui)種(zhong)(zhong)類也非常(chang)豐富。
主要景點
贛(gan)江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)漂流號(hao)稱(cheng)“千里贛(gan)江(jiang)(jiang)第一漂”,位于江(jiang)(jiang)西贛(gan)江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)自然(ran)保(bao)護區。贛(gan)江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)漂流刺激、驚險、安全,野(ye)趣(qu)橫生(sheng)。漂流景區負氧離子(zi)含量達每立方(fang)厘米10萬個(ge)(ge)單(dan)位,全國罕見,有天然(ran)氧吧之稱(cheng).贛(gan)江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)漂流全長5公里,落差(cha)320米,共有河(he)灣80幾個(ge)(ge),險灘56個(ge)(ge),水(shui)潭(tan)22個(ge)(ge)。贛(gan)江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)仙人(ren)谷漂流途徑“仙人(ren)谷”、“鯉魚(yu)躍(yue)龍門”、“三疊泉”、“金龍潭(tan)”、“七里荷塘”等40多(duo)個(ge)(ge)天然(ran)景點。