歷史沿革
1939年前屬長(chang)汀縣飛地貼(tie)長(chang)鄉，梅花山自然保護(hu)區地理位置得天(tian)獨(du)厚，野生動植物資源極為豐富。
為了保護梅花山珍貴森林生態系統和(he)奇(qi)特的自然景觀。
1985年5月，福建省人民政府(fu)批準建立閩(min)西(xi)梅花山自(zi)然保護區。
1988年9月經國務(wu)院(yuan)批準，梅花(hua)山自(zi)然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區升列為(wei)國家級森(sen)林和(he)野(ye)生(sheng)動物類型自(zi)然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區。
1992年(nian)2月，在原林業部(bu)和世界(jie)自然(ran)(ran)基金會聯合召(zhao)開的“中國(guo)自然(ran)(ran)保護(hu)優先(xian)領域(yu)研討會”上(shang)，保護(hu)區(qu)以“現存華南虎數量最(zui)多、活(huo)動最(zui)頻繁的區(qu)域(yu)”被確定為“對全球有影響、具有國(guo)際意義的”世界(jie)A級自然(ran)(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)。
1992年(nian)11月，在中(zhong)(zhong)國生(sheng)物(wu)多樣(yang)性保護(hu)行動計劃(hua)第二次研討會上(shang)，保護(hu)區以“物(wu)種(zhong)豐富、特有種(zhong)多，在東(dong)亞(ya)植(zhi)物(wu)區系中(zhong)(zhong)為華中(zhong)(zhong)、華南、華東(dong)區系交匯(hui)處”，列入《中(zhong)(zhong)華人民(min)共和國生(sheng)物(wu)多樣(yang)性保護(hu)行動計劃(hua)》“中(zhong)(zhong)國優(you)先(xian)保護(hu)生(sheng)態系統名(ming)錄”和“森林(lin)生(sheng)態系統的優(you)先(xian)保護(hu)區”；1993年(nian)加(jia)入中(zhong)(zhong)國人與生(sheng)物(wu)圈(quan)保護(hu)區網(wang)絡。
1998年(nian)，根(gen)據國(guo)家(jia)林(lin)業局(ju)的(de)《關于進一(yi)步加(jia)強國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)(ji)自(zi)然保護區管理的(de)通知》精神，龍巖市(shi)委機構編制(zhi)委員會批(pi)準(zhun)，福建梅花(hua)山(shan)國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)(ji)自(zi)然保護區管理處(chu)更名為“福建梅花(hua)山(shan)國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)(ji)自(zi)然保護區管理局(ju)”。
地理環境
位置境域
梅花山國(guo)家級自然(ran)保護區(qu)保護區(qu)地(di)處福(fu)建西南部，是武(wu)夷山脈南段東南坡與戴云山脈之(zhi)間的玳(dai)瑁(mao)山主體，為新(xin)羅、連城、上杭(hang)三(san)縣(xian)（區(qu)）的交界(jie)地(di)帶，俗稱(cheng)“梅花十八洞”，介于東經116°45′25″~116°57′33″，北(bei)緯25°15′14″~25°35′44″之(zhi)間。保護區(qu)東西寬20公里，南北(bei)長19公里，總面積(ji)22168.5公頃。
地貌
保護區(qu)是閩(min)西(xi)玳瑁山(shan)的主體部(bu)分，地(di)貌以中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)為主，地(di)勢中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)高(gao)，四(si)周(zhou)低，西(xi)部(bu)高(gao)，東部(bu)底，平均海(hai)拔(ba)900米，千米以上山(shan)峰達(da)70多(duo)(duo)座，最高(gao)石門山(shan)海(hai)拔(ba)1811米，相對高(gao)差達(da)1436米，在大地(di)構(gou)造(zao)上，屬永梅坳陷帶的一部(bu)分，歷經(jing)多(duo)(duo)次構(gou)造(zao)運動(dong)，燕山(shan)運動(dong)導致大規模(mo)的花崗巖(yan)侵(qin)入(ru)，斷(duan)裂構(gou)造(zao)的發育，使地(di)形切割破碎。
氣候
保護區地(di)處(chu)中(zhong)亞熱帶(dai)南(nan)(nan)緣，離海(hai)洋較近，常受到東(dong)(dong)南(nan)(nan)海(hai)洋暖濕(shi)氣(qi)流(liu)影響(xiang)，加上西北武(wu)夷山(shan)脈(mo)和(he)(he)東(dong)(dong)南(nan)(nan)戴(dai)云山(shan)脈(mo)作天(tian)(tian)然屏(ping)障，對寒流(liu)南(nan)(nan)下和(he)(he)海(hai)洋暖濕(shi)氣(qi)流(liu)入侵起阻擋(dang)和(he)(he)截留作用，形成冬暖夏涼(liang)，氣(qi)溫(wen)、濕(shi)度(du)較為(wei)穩定的特點。保護區年(nian)均(jun)氣(qi)溫(wen)13～18℃，最高月均(jun)溫(wen)22.9～23.8℃，最低月均(jun)溫(wen)7.5～8.3℃，極端最高氣(qi)溫(wen)35℃，極端最低氣(qi)溫(wen)-5.5℃，月均(jun)溫(wen)≥10℃的年(nian)活動積(ji)溫(wen)4500～5100℃，年(nian)日照時(shi)數1920小時(shi)左右。梅花山(shan)是福建省暴雨(yu)(yu)中(zhong)心(xin)地(di)之一，降(jiang)雨(yu)(yu)期長(chang)，雨(yu)(yu)量充沛(pei)，降(jiang)雨(yu)(yu)強(qiang)度(du)大，年(nian)均(jun)降(jiang)雨(yu)(yu)量為(wei)1700～2200mm，相對濕(shi)度(du)70～96%，霜(shuang)期75天(tian)(tian)，霜(shuang)日15～25天(tian)(tian)。
水文
在山嶺之間發育有斷裂谷(gu)地和斷陷盆地，是九龍江(jiang)、汀(ting)江(jiang)、閩(min)江(jiang)的(de)上(shang)游(you)水(shui)系組(zu)成(cheng)部分，為(wei)閩(min)江(jiang)、汀(ting)江(jiang)、九龍江(jiang)的(de)分水(shui)嶺，俗稱"水(shui)流(liu)三江(jiang)地"。由于復雜的(de)地質構造和流(liu)水(shui)切(qie)割的(de)影響，加(jia)之茂密的(de)森林覆蓋，構成(cheng)閩(min)西獨特的(de)天(tian)然空(kong)調和生物水(shui)庫(ku)。
功能區劃
保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)按功能(neng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)劃為(wei)核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)、緩(huan)沖(chong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)和(he)實驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。總面積為(wei)22168.5公(gong)頃(qing)，其中核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)面積7041.7 公(gong)頃(qing)，緩(huan)沖(chong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)2443.1 公(gong)頃(qing)實驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)劃2683.7 公(gong)頃(qing)。
生物資源
植物
梅花(hua)山(shan)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)區(qu)(qu)系成份復(fu)雜，植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)區(qu)(qu)系具有(you)中(zhong)亞(ya)熱帶(dai)南緣(yuan)向南亞(ya)熱帶(dai)過(guo)渡的(de)特點，組(zu)成典型(xing)的(de)亞(ya)熱帶(dai)森林(lin)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)，有(you)亞(ya)熱帶(dai)常綠闊(kuo)葉(xie)林(lin)，針(zhen)葉(xie)林(lin)，針(zhen)、闊(kuo)、竹混交林(lin)，竹林(lin)，亞(ya)熱帶(dai)山(shan)地灌叢，草(cao)叢等(deng)11個植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)類型(xing)63個植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)群系。區(qu)(qu)內植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)種類僅維管束植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)有(you)184種734屬1628種，其中(zhong)屬國(guo)家重點保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)的(de)有(you)觀光木(mu)、福建柏、鐘(zhong)萼木(mu)、傘花(hua)木(mu)等(deng)23種，珍稀植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)60余種。
動物
梅花山自(zi)然保護(hu)區屬(shu)東洋界(jie)(jie)的(de)中(zhong)印亞界(jie)(jie)偏中(zhong)北地帶(dai)，具有(you)向古北界(jie)(jie)的(de)中(zhong)亞過渡性，蘊藏(zang)棲(qi)息著豐(feng)富的(de)野(ye)生動物。有(you)陸棲(qi)野(ye)生動物362種(zhong)(zhong)，獸類(lei)6日20科66種(zhong)(zhong)，鳥類(lei)17目(mu)40科198種(zhong)(zhong)，爬(pa)行類(lei)3目(mu)10科40屬(shu)69種(zhong)(zhong)，兩棲(qi)類(lei)2目(mu)8科29種(zhong)(zhong)，還有(you)魚類(lei)5目(mu)14科51屬(shu)65種(zhong)(zhong)，貝(bei)類(lei)4目(mu)15科27種(zhong)(zhong)及浮游動物9目(mu)32科170種(zhong)(zhong)，有(you)昆蟲20目(mu)150余科2000余種(zhong)(zhong)，大型(xing)真菌116種(zhong)(zhong)。
保護對象
植物
維管束植(zhi)物(wu)有(you)(you)184科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)734屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1628種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含(han)(han)變種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）（名(ming)錄(lu)見梅花山(shan)自(zi)然保護維管束植(zhi)物(wu)名(ming)錄(lu)和附件四植(zhi)被補充調(diao)查報告）。其中蕨類植(zhi)物(wu)30科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)62屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)107種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，裸子植(zhi)物(wu)7科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)18屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，被子植(zhi)物(wu)147科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)654種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1499種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。單種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)有(you)(you)11屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)(zhan)總(zong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)數的(de)(de)1.5%；每(mei)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)含(han)(han)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，但并非單種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)有(you)(you)454屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)(zhan)61.8%；含(han)(han)2—4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)有(you)(you)245屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)(zhan)33.4%；含(han)(han)5—6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)有(you)(you)26屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)(zhan)3.5%；含(han)(han)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以(yi)上的(de)(de)有(you)(you)38屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)(zhan)5.2%。含(han)(han)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)較多的(de)(de)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)有(you)(you)：殼(ke)(ke)斗(dou)(dou)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)6屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)43種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，樟(zhang)(zhang)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)48種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，木蘭(lan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)10屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)24種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，金縷梅科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)19種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，薔薇(wei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)16屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)79種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，豆科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)42屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)94種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，大(da)(da)戟科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)31種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，冬(dong)青科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)31種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，山(shan)茶科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)30種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，杜鵑(juan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)7屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)32種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)紫金牛科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)5屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，山(shan)礬科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，馬鞭草科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，桑科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，蕁麻科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，蓼(liao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)26種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，野牡(mu)丹(dan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，唇形科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，茜草科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)23屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)41種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，忍冬(dong)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菊科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)31屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)54種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)禾木科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)62屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)135種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，莎草科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)14屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)53種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。殼(ke)(ke)斗(dou)(dou)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、樟(zhang)(zhang)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、木蘭(lan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、山(shan)茶科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、薔薇(wei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、杜鵑(juan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、山(shan)礬科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、冬(dong)青科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)等組成本區常綠闊葉(xie)林或針闊葉(xie)混(hun)交林的(de)(de)主要種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類，而且(qie)大(da)(da)多是闊葉(xie)林的(de)(de)建(jian)群種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、優勢種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)或亞優勢種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
動物
國家重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)有華(hua)南虎，金錢豹、云豹、金貓、黑鹿、梅花鹿等(deng)(deng)42種(zhong)珍稀動物(wu)和金斑啄鳳蝶，詹彩臂(bei)金龜等(deng)(deng)珍稀昆蟲。屬國家一級保(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)種(zhong)類(lei)有七(qi)種(zhong)，二級保(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)種(zhong)類(lei)有三(san)十種(zhong)，其中群數量較多的(de)(de)有獼猴，穿山(shan)甲、白(bai)鷴(xian)、虎紋蛙四種(zhong)。
旅游資源
保護區獨特的地理環境，奇特地貌特征，豐(feng)富的森(sen)林資源(yuan)(yuan)造就了豐(feng)富的自然景觀(guan)。既(ji)有類型(xing)多樣、色彩豐(feng)富、四(si)季變化(hua)的森(sen)林景觀(guan)資源(yuan)(yuan)，也有活潑可愛(ai)、形(xing)態憨厚(hou)或兇猛(meng)無比的動(dong)物景觀(guan)，更有奇山(shan)、異石，美麗(li)的山(shan)花，秀麗(li)的水體和奇幻的天(tian)象景觀(guan)。
山地景觀
水流三(san)江(jiang)地：保護區內連城縣(xian)曲(qu)溪鄉(xiang)位于海(hai)拔1100米的黃勝(sheng)地，其源流分別(bie)注入經福州(zhou)(zhou)、漳(zhang)州(zhou)(zhou)和廣東潮(chao)州(zhou)(zhou)入海(hai)的福建三(san)大水系(xi)，即九龍江(jiang)、汀江(jiang)、閩江(jiang)，因而自古(gu)就稱為“水流三(san)江(jiang)地”。
王(wang)母點(dian)兵：梅花山(shan)狗子腦北面，有一(yi)方圓十幾平方公里的中山(shan)草甸地，中央(yang)突兀拔(ba)起一(yi)座高山(shan)，是傳說中的"王(wang)母點(dian)兵臺"，四(si)周環(huan)繞(rao)著千米左(zuo)右(you)幾百個連綿起伏的山(shan)包(bao)，則是駐(zhu)守(shou)山(shan)寨的軍營。
產(chan)“蛋”的(de)山谷(gu)：位(wei)于大斜村的(de)一座山谷(gu)，四(si)周竹木蔥蘢，谷(gu)地中(zhong)有一長(chang)數(shu)十米經常年雨(yu)水(shui)侵蝕形(xing)成的(de)布滿苔蘚的(de)黑褐色卵形(xing)巨石帶。
此(ci)外區內還(huan)有奇峰聳峙、怪石(shi)嶙峋的廟(miao)金山；栩栩如(ru)生、呼之欲(yu)出的棋盤石(shi)、羊角石(shi)；神話連篇(pian)、充滿傳奇的金錢吊葫蘆、出米(mi)石(shi)、翠鳥登潭等(deng)。
水域景觀
由于斷(duan)裂構造、小斷(duan)裂、節理(li)裂隙(xi)發育，加(jia)上降水量大，地形坡度陡，，河(he)床切割深(shen)等(deng)原因，形成(cheng)梅花山獨特的(de)(de)(de)(de)景觀資源。有奇特的(de)(de)(de)(de)清水溪、汶水溪和七口(kou)龍潭；壯觀的(de)(de)(de)(de)鯉魚(yu)寨瀑布、興隆瀑布；池(chi)水清澈(che)、碧水連天(tian)，風光(guang)秀麗的(de)(de)(de)(de)梅花山天(tian)池(chi)；有如神功天(tian)造的(de)(de)(de)(de)雙(shuang)車溫泉群。
生物景觀
梅(mei)花山氣候宜(yi)人，四季長(chang)青。由(you)于(yu)獨特地質地貌，植(zhi)被、氣候等(deng)條(tiao)件(jian)因素，形成多(duo)層次、多(duo)類(lei)型的自然旅游(you)資源。區內有天然大徑級杉(shan)木林王國，古木參(can)天；有中亞(ya)熱帶灌木林景觀(guan)；有南方紅豆(dou)杉(shan)林；此外還有杜(du)鵑(juan)花山、山櫻花路。
人文景觀
梅花山自然保(bao)護(hu)區在當地(di)政府的支持下，于1998年率先于全國啟動華南虎(hu)拯救工程(cheng)。現已初具規模，該工程(cheng)項目占地(di)466公頃，區內設有華南虎(hu)野(ye)化繁育區、草食動物區、森(sen)林浴場、水上珍禽(qin)區、蛇園(yuan)等(deng)，一(yi)方(fang)面(mian)作為(wei)(wei)華南虎(hu)繁育研究及野(ye)化豢養(yang)的場所(suo)，另一(yi)方(fang)面(mian)作為(wei)(wei)保(bao)護(hu)區的一(yi)個主要(yao)的生態教育基(ji)地(di)。此外(wai)周邊還有豐(feng)富(fu)的可(ke)借(jie)人文景觀，如古田會(hui)議址(zhi)，永(yong)定土樓，龍巖天宮山，崐連城中華性海(hai)寺，虎(hu)豹別墅(shu)，李氏大(da)宗祠等(deng)。
保護價值
梅(mei)花(hua)山由于(yu)山體高大及所處(chu)的(de)(de)特定(ding)地(di)理位置，形(xing)成(cheng)了典(dian)型的(de)(de)亞熱帶濕(shi)(shi)潤(run)山地(di)氣(qi)(qi)候，因離海(hai)(hai)洋較(jiao)近，常受到東南海(hai)(hai)洋暖濕(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)流(liu)的(de)(de)影響，加(jia)上西北和(he)東南有武夷(yi)山脈和(he)博平嶺作天然屏障，對寒流(liu)南下和(he)海(hai)(hai)洋暖濕(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)候入侵起阻(zu)擋和(he)截留作用(yong)，形(xing)成(cheng)龍(long)巖(yan)中(zhong)心(xin)城市(shi)冬暖夏(xia)涼，氣(qi)(qi)溫、濕(shi)(shi)度較(jiao)為穩定(ding)的(de)(de)特點。梅(mei)花(hua)山的(de)(de)存在不(bu)僅對龍(long)巖(yan)中(zhong)心(xin)城市(shi)氣(qi)(qi)候調節起著不(bu)可代替的(de)(de)作用(yong)，而且對鄰近地(di)區的(de)(de)氣(qi)(qi)候產生巨大影響，由于(yu)山體對冷空氣(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)屏障作用(yong)，使處(chu)于(yu)梅(mei)花(hua)山東南側的(de)(de)雁石(shi)溪谷地(di)、永定(ding)河谷地(di)及南側的(de)(de)黃(huang)潭河谷地(di)、汀江谷地(di)成(cheng)為整個(ge)閩西地(di)區熱量(liang)最豐富的(de)(de)地(di)方。
管理現狀
根據保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)主要(yao)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)對象的要(yao)求和管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)目(mu)標(biao)需要(yao)，建立(li)了較為完善的管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)體系。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)下設(she)辦公室(shi)、林(lin)政科(ke)、科(ke)技科(ke)、經營科(ke)、財務(wu)科(ke)、防(fang)火(huo)辦等6個管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)科(ke)室(shi)以(yi)及(ji)森林(lin)公安分局(ju)(ju)和華南虎繁育(yu)研究所(suo)。按管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)—保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)站、森林(lin)公安分局(ju)(ju)—森林(lin)派出(chu)所(suo)模式設(she)置兩級管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)，有4個保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)站， 3個派出(chu)所(suo)，另(ling)外(wai)還有7個護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)林(lin)哨卡、1個瞭(liao)望塔。 先后制定了《梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花山(shan)自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)辦法（試行）》、《福建梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花山(shan)國(guo)家(jia)級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)崗(gang)位職責管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)制度》、《福建梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花山(shan)國(guo)家(jia)級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)森林(lin)防(fang)火(huo)聯(lian)防(fang)群治(zhi)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)預(yu)案》、《福建梅(mei)(mei)(mei)花山(shan)國(guo)家(jia)級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)生態公益林(lin)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)實(shi)施方案》以(yi)及(ji)有關(guan)財務(wu)資產(chan)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)、來賓接待、干部職工請(qing)假、考勤等的規章(zhang)制度。
森林覆蓋率從(cong)建(jian)區前的60.4%上(shang)升到目前的94%，并多次被省、市授(shou)予(yu)(yu)“無森林火災”單(dan)位(wei)。1999年12月，被國(guo)家環(huan)保(bao)總(zong)局、國(guo)家林業局、農業部(bu)、國(guo)土資源(yuan)部(bu)等部(bu)門聯(lian)合授(shou)予(yu)(yu)“全國(guo)自然保(bao)護區管(guan)理(li)先進集體”，被國(guo)家林業局授(shou)予(yu)(yu)“2002-2003年度自然保(bao)護區管(guan)理(li)先進單(dan)位(wei)”等榮譽稱(cheng)號。
通過(guo)實施(shi)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)一期工程項(xiang)目建設(she)(she)(she)(she)，保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)基礎設(she)(she)(she)(she)施(shi)建設(she)(she)(she)(she)初具規模，現有管理局、公安分局、華南虎繁育研究(jiu)所、兩個(ge)保(bao)護(hu)管理站(zhan)和一個(ge)護(hu)林哨卡(ka)等(deng)的辦公用房及相應的辦公用具、車輛、通訊設(she)(she)(she)(she)施(shi)和設(she)(she)(she)(she)備等(deng)。同時，在(zai)區(qu)界周(zhou)圍立(li)碑定界，設(she)(she)(she)(she)宣傳牌143個(ge)；先后新建和維修(xiu)林道、人(ren)行(xing)便道38km。2004年底國家(jia)林業局批復了“福建梅花山國家(jia)級自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)管理局二期工程建設(she)(she)(she)(she)”項(xiang)目。
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