歷史沿革
1939年前屬(shu)長(chang)汀縣飛地(di)貼長(chang)鄉，梅花(hua)山自然保護區(qu)地(di)理位置得天獨(du)厚，野生動植物資(zi)源(yuan)極為(wei)豐富。
為(wei)了保(bao)護(hu)梅花(hua)山珍貴森林生態系統和奇特的(de)自然景觀。
1985年5月，福(fu)建省人民(min)政府批準建立閩西梅花山自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)。
1988年(nian)9月經國務院(yuan)批(pi)準，梅(mei)花山自(zi)(zi)然保護(hu)區升列為國家級森林和(he)野生(sheng)動物類型自(zi)(zi)然保護(hu)區。
1992年2月，在原林業部和世(shi)界(jie)自(zi)然基金會聯(lian)合(he)召(zhao)開的“中國自(zi)然保護優先領域研討(tao)會”上，保護區以“現(xian)存(cun)華南虎(hu)數量最多、活動最頻(pin)繁的區域”被確定(ding)為“對(dui)全球有(you)影響、具有(you)國際意義的”世(shi)界(jie)A級自(zi)然保護區。
1992年(nian)11月(yue)，在中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)生物(wu)(wu)多樣性保(bao)護(hu)(hu)行動(dong)計(ji)劃第二(er)次研討會上(shang)，保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區以“物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)豐富、特有種(zhong)多，在東亞植物(wu)(wu)區系中(zhong)(zhong)為華(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)、華(hua)南、華(hua)東區系交匯處”，列入《中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)人(ren)民(min)共(gong)和國(guo)生物(wu)(wu)多樣性保(bao)護(hu)(hu)行動(dong)計(ji)劃》“中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)優先(xian)(xian)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)生態(tai)(tai)系統(tong)名(ming)錄”和“森林生態(tai)(tai)系統(tong)的(de)優先(xian)(xian)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區”；1993年(nian)加入中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)人(ren)與生物(wu)(wu)圈保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區網絡(luo)。
1998年，根(gen)據國(guo)家林業(ye)局(ju)的(de)《關于(yu)進一步(bu)加強國(guo)家級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)管(guan)理(li)的(de)通知》精神，龍巖市(shi)委機構編制委員(yuan)會批準，福(fu)建梅花(hua)山國(guo)家級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)管(guan)理(li)處更名為“福(fu)建梅花(hua)山國(guo)家級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)管(guan)理(li)局(ju)”。
地理環境
位置境域
梅花(hua)山(shan)國家級自然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區地處福建(jian)西(xi)南部，是武(wu)夷山(shan)脈南段(duan)東南坡與戴云山(shan)脈之(zhi)(zhi)間(jian)(jian)的(de)玳瑁(mao)山(shan)主體，為新羅(luo)、連城、上杭(hang)三(san)縣（區）的(de)交界地帶(dai)，俗(su)稱“梅花(hua)十八洞”，介(jie)于東經116°45′25″~116°57′33″，北緯25°15′14″~25°35′44″之(zhi)(zhi)間(jian)(jian)。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區東西(xi)寬20公(gong)里(li)，南北長19公(gong)里(li)，總面積(ji)22168.5公(gong)頃。
地貌
保護區是閩西玳瑁山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)主體部分(fen)，地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)以(yi)中山(shan)(shan)為主，地(di)(di)(di)勢中部高，四周低(di)，西部高，東(dong)部底，平均海(hai)拔900米，千米以(yi)上山(shan)(shan)峰達70多座(zuo)，最高石門山(shan)(shan)海(hai)拔1811米，相(xiang)對高差達1436米，在大地(di)(di)(di)構造(zao)上，屬永梅坳陷帶的(de)(de)一部分(fen)，歷經多次構造(zao)運動(dong)，燕山(shan)(shan)運動(dong)導致大規模的(de)(de)花(hua)崗巖(yan)侵(qin)入，斷裂構造(zao)的(de)(de)發育，使地(di)(di)(di)形切(qie)割破碎(sui)。
氣候
保護(hu)(hu)區地處中亞(ya)熱(re)帶南(nan)緣(yuan)，離海(hai)洋(yang)較(jiao)近，常受到東南(nan)海(hai)洋(yang)暖濕(shi)氣流(liu)影響，加上西北武夷山(shan)(shan)脈和(he)東南(nan)戴云山(shan)(shan)脈作天(tian)然屏障，對(dui)寒流(liu)南(nan)下和(he)海(hai)洋(yang)暖濕(shi)氣流(liu)入侵起阻擋和(he)截留(liu)作用，形成冬(dong)暖夏涼，氣溫(wen)、濕(shi)度(du)較(jiao)為(wei)穩定的特點(dian)。保護(hu)(hu)區年(nian)均(jun)氣溫(wen)13～18℃，最(zui)(zui)高月均(jun)溫(wen)22.9～23.8℃，最(zui)(zui)低(di)月均(jun)溫(wen)7.5～8.3℃，極(ji)端最(zui)(zui)高氣溫(wen)35℃，極(ji)端最(zui)(zui)低(di)氣溫(wen)-5.5℃，月均(jun)溫(wen)≥10℃的年(nian)活動積(ji)溫(wen)4500～5100℃，年(nian)日(ri)照時(shi)(shi)數1920小時(shi)(shi)左右。梅花(hua)山(shan)(shan)是福建省暴雨(yu)中心(xin)地之(zhi)一，降雨(yu)期(qi)長，雨(yu)量(liang)充沛，降雨(yu)強(qiang)度(du)大，年(nian)均(jun)降雨(yu)量(liang)為(wei)1700～2200mm，相對(dui)濕(shi)度(du)70～96%，霜期(qi)75天(tian)，霜日(ri)15～25天(tian)。
水文
在山嶺之(zhi)間發育(yu)有斷(duan)裂谷地(di)(di)和斷(duan)陷盆地(di)(di)，是九龍(long)(long)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、汀(ting)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、閩江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)的(de)(de)上游水系組(zu)成部分(fen)，為閩江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、汀(ting)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、九龍(long)(long)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)的(de)(de)分(fen)水嶺，俗稱"水流(liu)三江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)地(di)(di)"。由(you)于復雜的(de)(de)地(di)(di)質(zhi)構(gou)造和流(liu)水切割的(de)(de)影響(xiang)，加之(zhi)茂密的(de)(de)森林覆蓋(gai)，構(gou)成閩西獨特的(de)(de)天然(ran)空調和生物水庫。
功能區劃
保護區按功能(neng)區劃為核心(xin)區、緩(huan)(huan)沖區和實驗(yan)區。總面積(ji)為22168.5公(gong)頃(qing)，其中(zhong)核心(xin)區面積(ji)7041.7 公(gong)頃(qing)，緩(huan)(huan)沖區2443.1 公(gong)頃(qing)實驗(yan)區劃2683.7 公(gong)頃(qing)。
生物資源
植物
梅花山保護區(qu)植(zhi)物(wu)區(qu)系(xi)成份(fen)復雜，植(zhi)被(bei)區(qu)系(xi)具有(you)(you)中亞熱(re)帶(dai)(dai)南(nan)緣向南(nan)亞熱(re)帶(dai)(dai)過渡的(de)(de)特點(dian)，組成典型的(de)(de)亞熱(re)帶(dai)(dai)森林植(zhi)被(bei)，有(you)(you)亞熱(re)帶(dai)(dai)常綠闊葉林，針葉林，針、闊、竹混交林，竹林，亞熱(re)帶(dai)(dai)山地灌(guan)叢(cong)(cong)，草叢(cong)(cong)等(deng)11個植(zhi)被(bei)類型63個植(zhi)物(wu)群系(xi)。區(qu)內植(zhi)物(wu)種(zhong)類僅(jin)維管束植(zhi)物(wu)有(you)(you)184種(zhong)734屬1628種(zhong)，其中屬國家(jia)重點(dian)保護區(qu)的(de)(de)有(you)(you)觀光(guang)木、福建柏、鐘萼木、傘花木等(deng)23種(zhong)，珍稀植(zhi)物(wu)60余種(zhong)。
動物
梅花山自然保(bao)護(hu)區屬東洋界的(de)中(zhong)印(yin)亞界偏(pian)中(zhong)北地帶，具有向古北界的(de)中(zhong)亞過渡性，蘊藏棲息著豐富的(de)野生動物(wu)。有陸棲野生動物(wu)362種(zhong)(zhong)，獸類6日20科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)66種(zhong)(zhong)，鳥類17目(mu)(mu)40科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)198種(zhong)(zhong)，爬行(xing)類3目(mu)(mu)10科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)40屬69種(zhong)(zhong)，兩棲類2目(mu)(mu)8科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)29種(zhong)(zhong)，還有魚類5目(mu)(mu)14科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)51屬65種(zhong)(zhong)，貝(bei)類4目(mu)(mu)15科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)27種(zhong)(zhong)及浮游動物(wu)9目(mu)(mu)32科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)170種(zhong)(zhong)，有昆蟲20目(mu)(mu)150余科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2000余種(zhong)(zhong)，大(da)型真菌(jun)116種(zhong)(zhong)。
保護對象
植物
維管束植物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)184科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)734屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1628種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含(han)變種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）（名錄(lu)見(jian)梅花山(shan)自(zi)然保護維管束植物(wu)(wu)(wu)名錄(lu)和(he)附件四植被補充調(diao)查(cha)報(bao)告）。其中(zhong)蕨類植物(wu)(wu)(wu)30科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)62屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)107種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，裸子植物(wu)(wu)(wu)7科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)18屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，被子植物(wu)(wu)(wu)147科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)654種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1499種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。單(dan)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)有(you)(you)(you)11屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)(zhan)總(zong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)數的(de)1.5%；每屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)含(han)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，但并非(fei)單(dan)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)有(you)(you)(you)454屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)(zhan)61.8%；含(han)2—4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)有(you)(you)(you)245屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)(zhan)33.4%；含(han)5—6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)有(you)(you)(you)26屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)(zhan)3.5%；含(han)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以上的(de)有(you)(you)(you)38屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)(zhan)5.2%。含(han)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)較多的(de)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)有(you)(you)(you)：殼斗科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)6屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)43種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，樟科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)48種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，木蘭科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)10屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)24種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，金縷(lv)梅科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)19種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，薔薇科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)16屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)79種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，豆(dou)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)42屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)94種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，大(da)戟(ji)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)15屬(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)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1屬(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)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)30種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，杜(du)鵑科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)7屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)32種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)紫金牛(niu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)5屬(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)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1屬(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)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4屬(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)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(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)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(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)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)26種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，野牡丹科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(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)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)15屬(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)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)23屬(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)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(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)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)31屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)54種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)禾(he)木科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)62屬(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)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)14屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)53種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。殼斗科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、樟科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、木蘭科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、山(shan)茶科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、薔薇科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、杜(du)鵑科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、山(shan)礬科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、冬(dong)青科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)等組成本區常綠闊葉林(lin)(lin)或針闊葉混交(jiao)林(lin)(lin)的(de)主要種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類，而且大(da)多是闊葉林(lin)(lin)的(de)建群種(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(guo)家重點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)的有華南虎(hu)，金(jin)錢豹、云(yun)豹、金(jin)貓、黑鹿、梅花鹿等42種(zhong)珍稀(xi)動(dong)物和(he)金(jin)斑啄鳳(feng)蝶，詹彩臂金(jin)龜等珍稀(xi)昆蟲。屬(shu)國(guo)家一級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)的種(zhong)類有七種(zhong)，二級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)的種(zhong)類有三十(shi)種(zhong)，其中群數量較(jiao)多的有獼(mi)猴(hou)，穿山甲、白鷴、虎(hu)紋蛙(wa)四種(zhong)。
旅游資源
保護(hu)區(qu)獨特(te)的(de)地理(li)環(huan)境，奇(qi)特(te)地貌(mao)特(te)征，豐(feng)(feng)富(fu)(fu)的(de)森林(lin)資源造就了豐(feng)(feng)富(fu)(fu)的(de)自然景(jing)觀。既有(you)類型多樣、色彩豐(feng)(feng)富(fu)(fu)、四季變化的(de)森林(lin)景(jing)觀資源，也(ye)有(you)活潑可愛(ai)、形態憨(han)厚或兇猛無比的(de)動物景(jing)觀，更(geng)有(you)奇(qi)山、異(yi)石(shi)，美麗的(de)山花(hua)，秀麗的(de)水體和奇(qi)幻的(de)天象景(jing)觀。
山地景觀
水流三江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)地：保護區內(nei)連城縣(xian)曲(qu)溪(xi)鄉位于海(hai)拔1100米的黃勝地，其(qi)源流分別(bie)注(zhu)入(ru)(ru)經(jing)福州、漳(zhang)州和廣東(dong)潮州入(ru)(ru)海(hai)的福建三大水系(xi)，即九龍江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、汀江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、閩江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)，因而自古就稱為“水流三江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)地”。
王母點(dian)兵：梅花山狗子腦北面，有一方圓十幾平方公里(li)的中山草甸地，中央(yang)突兀拔起一座高山，是傳說中的"王母點(dian)兵臺(tai)"，四周環繞(rao)著千米左(zuo)右(you)幾百個連(lian)綿(mian)起伏的山包，則是駐守山寨(zhai)的軍營。
產“蛋”的(de)山谷：位于大(da)斜村的(de)一座山谷，四周竹木蔥(cong)蘢，谷地中(zhong)有一長(chang)數十米經(jing)常年雨水侵(qin)蝕形(xing)成的(de)布滿苔蘚的(de)黑(hei)褐色(se)卵形(xing)巨(ju)石帶。
此(ci)外(wai)區內還(huan)有奇峰(feng)聳峙、怪石(shi)嶙峋的廟金山；栩(xu)(xu)栩(xu)(xu)如生、呼之欲出的棋盤(pan)石(shi)、羊角石(shi)；神話連(lian)篇、充滿傳奇的金錢吊葫蘆、出米石(shi)、翠(cui)鳥(niao)登潭等。
水域景觀
由于斷(duan)裂(lie)構造、小斷(duan)裂(lie)、節理(li)裂(lie)隙發(fa)育，加上降水(shui)量大，地形坡度陡，，河床(chuang)切割深等原因，形成梅花山(shan)(shan)獨特(te)的(de)(de)景觀(guan)資源(yuan)。有奇特(te)的(de)(de)清水(shui)溪、汶水(shui)溪和(he)七(qi)口龍潭；壯觀(guan)的(de)(de)鯉(li)魚寨瀑(pu)布(bu)、興隆瀑(pu)布(bu)；池(chi)水(shui)清澈、碧(bi)水(shui)連天，風(feng)光秀麗的(de)(de)梅花山(shan)(shan)天池(chi)；有如(ru)神功(gong)天造的(de)(de)雙(shuang)車溫泉(quan)群。
生物景觀
梅花山氣候(hou)宜人，四季長青。由于獨特地(di)(di)質地(di)(di)貌(mao)，植(zhi)被、氣候(hou)等條(tiao)件(jian)因素，形成多層次、多類(lei)型的自然(ran)旅(lv)游(you)資源。區內有天然(ran)大徑(jing)級杉(shan)木(mu)林(lin)(lin)王國，古木(mu)參天；有中亞熱(re)帶灌木(mu)林(lin)(lin)景觀；有南(nan)方紅(hong)豆杉(shan)林(lin)(lin)；此外(wai)還有杜鵑花山、山櫻花路。
人文景觀
梅花山自然保(bao)護(hu)區在當(dang)地政府的(de)支持下(xia)，于1998年率(lv)先于全國啟(qi)動華南虎(hu)拯救工程。現(xian)已(yi)初(chu)具規模，該工程項(xiang)目(mu)占地466公頃(qing)，區內(nei)設有華南虎(hu)野(ye)化(hua)繁育(yu)區、草食(shi)動物區、森林(lin)浴(yu)場、水(shui)上珍禽區、蛇園等，一(yi)方面作為華南虎(hu)繁育(yu)研(yan)究(jiu)及野(ye)化(hua)豢養的(de)場所，另一(yi)方面作為保(bao)護(hu)區的(de)一(yi)個主要的(de)生(sheng)態教(jiao)育(yu)基地。此外周邊還(huan)有豐富的(de)可借(jie)人文景觀，如古(gu)田(tian)會議址，永定土樓，龍巖天宮山，崐連(lian)城中華性海寺，虎(hu)豹別墅(shu)，李氏(shi)大宗祠等。
保護價值
梅(mei)花(hua)山(shan)(shan)(shan)由于山(shan)(shan)(shan)體高大及所處的(de)(de)特定(ding)地(di)理位置，形成了(le)典型的(de)(de)亞熱帶濕潤山(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)氣(qi)(qi)候，因離海洋(yang)較近，常受到東南(nan)海洋(yang)暖濕氣(qi)(qi)流(liu)的(de)(de)影響，加上(shang)西(xi)北(bei)和(he)(he)東南(nan)有(you)武(wu)夷(yi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈和(he)(he)博(bo)平嶺(ling)作(zuo)(zuo)天然屏障，對(dui)寒(han)流(liu)南(nan)下和(he)(he)海洋(yang)暖濕氣(qi)(qi)候入侵(qin)起(qi)阻擋和(he)(he)截留(liu)作(zuo)(zuo)用，形成龍巖(yan)中心城市(shi)冬暖夏(xia)涼(liang)，氣(qi)(qi)溫、濕度較為穩定(ding)的(de)(de)特點(dian)。梅(mei)花(hua)山(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)存在(zai)不僅對(dui)龍巖(yan)中心城市(shi)氣(qi)(qi)候調節起(qi)著不可代替的(de)(de)作(zuo)(zuo)用，而(er)且對(dui)鄰近地(di)區(qu)的(de)(de)氣(qi)(qi)候產生巨大影響，由于山(shan)(shan)(shan)體對(dui)冷空氣(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)屏障作(zuo)(zuo)用，使處于梅(mei)花(hua)山(shan)(shan)(shan)東南(nan)側的(de)(de)雁石(shi)溪(xi)谷(gu)地(di)、永定(ding)河谷(gu)地(di)及南(nan)側的(de)(de)黃潭(tan)河谷(gu)地(di)、汀江谷(gu)地(di)成為整個閩西(xi)地(di)區(qu)熱量最豐富(fu)的(de)(de)地(di)方。
管理現狀
根據保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)主(zhu)要保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)對(dui)象的要求和(he)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理目標需要，建立了較為(wei)完善(shan)的管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理體系。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理局下設(she)辦公(gong)室、林(lin)政科(ke)(ke)(ke)、科(ke)(ke)(ke)技科(ke)(ke)(ke)、經營科(ke)(ke)(ke)、財(cai)務(wu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)、防(fang)(fang)火辦等6個(ge)(ge)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理科(ke)(ke)(ke)室以(yi)及森(sen)(sen)林(lin)公(gong)安分(fen)局和(he)華南虎繁育研究所(suo)。按(an)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理局—保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理站(zhan)(zhan)、森(sen)(sen)林(lin)公(gong)安分(fen)局—森(sen)(sen)林(lin)派出所(suo)模式設(she)置兩級管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理，有(you)(you)4個(ge)(ge)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理站(zhan)(zhan)， 3個(ge)(ge)派出所(suo)，另外(wai)還有(you)(you)7個(ge)(ge)護(hu)(hu)(hu)林(lin)哨卡、1個(ge)(ge)瞭望(wang)塔(ta)。 先后制(zhi)定了《梅(mei)花(hua)(hua)山(shan)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理辦法（試行）》、《福(fu)建梅(mei)花(hua)(hua)山(shan)國家(jia)級自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理局崗位職責管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理制(zhi)度(du)》、《福(fu)建梅(mei)花(hua)(hua)山(shan)國家(jia)級自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理局森(sen)(sen)林(lin)防(fang)(fang)火聯防(fang)(fang)群(qun)治(zhi)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理預(yu)案》、《福(fu)建梅(mei)花(hua)(hua)山(shan)國家(jia)級自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理局生態公(gong)益林(lin)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理實施方案》以(yi)及有(you)(you)關財(cai)務(wu)資產管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理、來賓接(jie)待(dai)、干部職工請假(jia)、考勤等的規章制(zhi)度(du)。
森林(lin)(lin)覆(fu)蓋率從(cong)建區(qu)前的60.4%上升到目前的94%，并多次被省、市授予(yu)(yu)“無森林(lin)(lin)火災”單位。1999年12月，被國家(jia)環保(bao)總(zong)局(ju)(ju)、國家(jia)林(lin)(lin)業(ye)局(ju)(ju)、農業(ye)部、國土(tu)資源部等(deng)部門聯合授予(yu)(yu)“全國自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)管理先進(jin)(jin)集體”，被國家(jia)林(lin)(lin)業(ye)局(ju)(ju)授予(yu)(yu)“2002-2003年度自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)管理先進(jin)(jin)單位”等(deng)榮譽稱號。
通(tong)過(guo)實(shi)施(shi)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)一期(qi)工程項(xiang)目(mu)建設(she)，保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)基礎設(she)施(shi)建設(she)初具(ju)規模，現有管理局、公安分局、華南虎繁育(yu)研究(jiu)所、兩(liang)個保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)管理站(zhan)和一個護(hu)(hu)(hu)林哨(shao)卡等的(de)辦公用房及相應的(de)辦公用具(ju)、車輛、通(tong)訊設(she)施(shi)和設(she)備等。同時，在區(qu)(qu)界周圍立碑定界，設(she)宣傳(chuan)牌143個；先(xian)后新建和維修林道(dao)、人行便道(dao)38km。2004年底(di)國家林業局批(pi)復(fu)了“福(fu)建梅(mei)花山(shan)國家級自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)管理局二(er)期(qi)工程建設(she)”項(xiang)目(mu)。
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