白(bai)水(shui)江自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區的前身是1963年(nian)在讓水(shui)河(he)、丹堡(bao)河(he)施業區內劃定(ding)的3.96萬公(gong)頃自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區,1978年(nian)5月(yue)31日,省革命委(wei)員會(hui)批(pi)準(zhun)建立甘(gan)肅省白(bai)水(shui)江自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區,包括(kuo)原白(bai)水(shui)江林(lin)業局的白(bai)馬河(he)、讓水(shui)江、碧口(kou)、丹堡(bao)河(he)、紅土河(he)5個施業區。1979年(nian)8月(yue),根據林(lin)業部(bu)(bu)批(pi)示(shi)精神(shen),保(bao)護(hu)區暫定(ding)名(ming)為(wei)“林(lin)業部(bu)(bu)白(bai)水(shui)江自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區管理局”,實行以部(bu)(bu)為(wei)主的部(bu)(bu)省雙重(zhong)領導體制。
1982年(nian)元月,實行(xing)部、省(sheng)(sheng)、地三級管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li),并明確了各級的(de)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)職責。1990年(nian)6月林(lin)業部通知更名為“甘肅白水江(jiang)國家級自然保護區管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)局”。1992年(nian)2月,甘肅省(sheng)(sheng)將原隴南地區管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)的(de)六項工作收(shou)歸省(sheng)(sheng)林(lin)業廳管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li),恢復(fu)到1982年(nian)以(yi)前的(de)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)體制。同年(nian)將文縣林(lin)業局管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)的(de)岷堡(bao)溝保護站(zhan)移交管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)局管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)。
保護區位于甘肅省(sheng)最(zui)南(nan)端,東經(jing)104°16’— 105°25’,北(bei)緯32°36ˊ-33°00ˊ,行政區劃上隸(li)屬隴南(nan)市武都區、文縣(xian)的(de)9個鄉鎮。 ?
白水江自(zi)然保護區屬岷(min)山山系,自(zi)西(xi)北向(xiang)東南傾斜,起伏劇烈(lie),屬深切割的(de)山地(di),地(di)勢陡峭(qiao),主要(yao)山峰(feng)有摩天嶺、凈各留山、高(gao)峰(feng)山、雙貓山等(deng),最(zui)(zui)高(gao)海(hai)(hai)拔3837米(mi)(mi)(mi),最(zui)(zui)低海(hai)(hai)拔595米(mi)(mi)(mi),一般(ban)高(gao)度為2500~3100米(mi)(mi)(mi)之間(jian),山頂(ding)平緩,巖石裸(luo)露(lu),山間(jian)河谷(gu)深陷,地(di)度大多都在45℃左右。
白水江自然保護(hu)區氣候年(nian)(nian)均溫15℃,極(ji)(ji)端(duan)低溫-7.4℃,極(ji)(ji)端(duan)高溫37.5℃,無霜期(qi)高山為140天,低山為338天;年(nian)(nian)降(jiang)水量平均800毫(hao)米,7、8、9月(yue)為主要降(jiang)雨季節。
白水(shui)(shui)江(jiang)自然保護區(qu)水(shui)(shui)系有(you)白水(shui)(shui)江(jiang)和白龍(long)江(jiang),支流有(you)白馬(ma)峪河(he)(he)(he)、丹堡河(he)(he)(he)、小(xiao)團(tuan)魚(yu)河(he)(he)(he)、讓(rang)水(shui)(shui)河(he)(he)(he)等,為嘉陵(ling)江(jiang)上游,屬長(chang)江(jiang)水(shui)(shui)系。 ?
甘(gan)肅白(bai)水江國家級自然保(bao)護區總面積為223671公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),區劃為核心區97329公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)、緩沖區26032公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)、實驗(yan)區100310公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),森林覆蓋率為為82.7%。東起(qi)董家山,西至石埡子梁,東西長104公(gong)里,南達甘(gan)、川省界,南北寬6~8公(gong)里。 ?
甘(gan)(gan)肅(su)白水(shui)江國(guo)家級(ji)(ji)自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)對象是大熊(xiong)貓、珙(gong)桐等(deng)多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)珍稀(xi)瀕危(wei)野生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)及其賴以生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)存(cun)的(de)自(zi)然(ran)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態環境和生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)多(duo)樣(yang)性(xing)。區(qu)(qu)內共(gong)有(you)(you)(you)脊椎動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)485種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),隸屬(shu)(shu)32目98科(ke)273屬(shu)(shu),占甘(gan)(gan)肅(su)省脊椎動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)總(zong)數的(de)65.45%。獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)(lei)77種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)275種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),魚類(lei)(lei)(lei)68種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),兩棲爬行(xing)類(lei)(lei)(lei)65種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),昆(kun)蟲類(lei)(lei)(lei)2138種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),蜘蛛(zhu)195種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)(you)(you)國(guo)家珍稀(xi)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)51種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),屬(shu)(shu)國(guo)家一級(ji)(ji)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)的(de)有(you)(you)(you)大熊(xiong)貓(約占全國(guo)數量(liang)的(de)十分之一)、金絲猴、羚牛、豹等(deng)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),二(er)級(ji)(ji)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)的(de)42種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中:獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)(lei)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)24種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),兩棲類(lei)(lei)(lei)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。白水(shui)江自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)共(gong)有(you)(you)(you)高等(deng)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)197科(ke)2160種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);19亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);239變(bian)(bian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);12變(bian)(bian)型(xing)。該保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)是甘(gan)(gan)肅(su)珍稀(xi)瀕危(wei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)分布最集(ji)中的(de)地區(qu)(qu),有(you)(you)(you)珍稀(xi)瀕危(wei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)38科(ke)63屬(shu)(shu)71種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)及變(bian)(bian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中國(guo)家一級(ji)(ji)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)4科(ke)4屬(shu)(shu)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),即珙(gong)桐、光葉(xie)珙(gong)桐、銀杏、獨葉(xie)草(cao)、紅豆杉、南方紅豆杉;二(er)級(ji)(ji)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)14科(ke)、19屬(shu)(shu)、22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),即秦嶺冷杉、岷江柏木、巴(ba)山(shan)榧樹、連香樹、水(shui)青樹、水(shui)曲柳、香果樹等(deng);甘(gan)(gan)肅(su)省保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)30科(ke)42屬(shu)(shu)43種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),即山(shan)白樹、星(xing)葉(xie)草(cao)、紫(zi)斑牡(mu)丹、穗花(hua)杉、麥吊云(yun)杉、刺楸等(deng);可供大熊(xiong)貓食(shi)用的(de)竹類(lei)(lei)(lei)資源僅1屬(shu)(shu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
保護區植被垂直(zhi)分(fen)布明顯,向下而上劃分(fen)為以下五帶。
1.海(hai)拔1000米以下為常綠落葉(xie)闊葉(xie)混(hun)交林帶(dai),主要(yao)(yao)為次生灌叢及人工林,僅存部(bu)分原始林,主要(yao)(yao)樹(shu)種櫟類、油桐、化香、漆(qi)樹(shu)、棕櫚等。
2.海拔1000~1700米為(wei)落葉(xie)闊(kuo)葉(xie)林(lin)帶,大多為(wei)次(ci)生林(lin),主要(yao)樹種(zhong)櫟類、山(shan)楊、樺、槭(qi)等。
3.海拔1700~2900米為針(zhen)闊葉混交林,主(zhu)(zhu)要樹種除櫟類、山楊(yang)、樺、槭、椴外,2300米以下混有華(hua)山松、油杉(shan)、三尖杉(shan)、鐵堅杉(shan)等(deng),2300米以上為云杉(shan)冷杉(shan)為主(zhu)(zhu)的混交林,林下竹灌叢生長繁盛。
4.海拔2900~3500米為(wei)針葉(xie)林(lin)帶,主(zhu)要為(wei)冷(leng)杉(shan)(shan)、云杉(shan)(shan)、柏、鐵杉(shan)(shan)等組(zu)成的針葉(xie)純林(lin),下木多竹灌(guan)叢。
5.海拔3500米以(yi)上為(wei)高(gao)山(shan)灌叢草(cao)甸,本帶大部分巖石裸(luo)露,散生有高(gao)山(shan)繡線菊、竹(zhu)類等灌叢,間斷有成片苔草(cao)草(cao)地。
保護區有國家保護植物(wu)14種1個變種,其(qi)中一級有珙桐;二級有銀(yin)杏、光葉珙桐、連(lian)香(xiang)樹(shu)(shu)、香(xiang)果(guo)樹(shu)(shu)、杜仲(zhong)、山(shan)白樹(shu)(shu)、水青樹(shu)(shu);三級有秦(qin)嶺冷(leng)杉、麥吊杉、穗花杉、金錢槭、領春木、厚樸、紅豆樹(shu)(shu)
區內(nei)經濟植物種類(lei)豐(feng)富,竹(zhu)類(lei)有(you)11種,大熊貓喜食竹(zhu)類(lei)4種,即華橘竹(zhu)、大箭(jian)竹(zhu)、紫箭(jian)竹(zhu)、冷箭(jian)竹(zhu)。藥用植物有(you)100多(duo)種。
珙(gong)桐(tong)是中國特有珍稀樹種(zhong)(zhong),現僅分(fen)布于湖南、湖北(bei)、四川、貴州、云(yun)南局(ju)部(bu)地區。在白水江保護區碧口地區有一條長達(da)45公(gong)里(li),寬約(yue)1~5公(gong)里(li)的珙(gong)桐(tong)林帶,這在我國是難得的景觀(guan)。珙(gong)桐(tong)為落葉喬木,高可達(da)30米,因頭狀(zhuang)花序和兩杖(zhang)大型白色苞片狀(zhuang)如白鴿,又名(ming)“中國鴿子樹”是世(shi)界著名(ming)的觀(guan)賞樹種(zhong)(zhong)。主要伴生(sheng)樹種(zhong)(zhong)有櫟、樟、槭、連(lian)香樹、樺木以及鐵(tie)杉(shan)、麥吊杉(shan)、紅豆杉(shan)等。
本區主要保護(hu)的珍稀動物有大熊貓、金絲(si)猴(hou)(仰鼻猴(hou))、羚(ling)牛(扭角羚(ling))等。
保護區陸棲脊椎動物265種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)48種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鳥類(lei)(lei)180種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),兩棲類(lei)(lei)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬(pa)行類(lei)(lei)23種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。在不同植(zhi)物帶分布的動物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)不同。
1.常綠落葉闊葉混交林生活的動物有鼠類、黃鼬、翠鳥、戴勝、錦雞(ji)、錦蛇(she)、游蛇(she)、蛙類、大鯢
2.落(luo)葉(xie)闊(kuo)葉(xie)林內生活著大(da)(da)林姬(ji)鼠、毛冠(guan)鹿、竹雞(ji)(ji)、雉(zhi)雞(ji)(ji)、杜鵑、蝮蛇、大(da)(da)蟾蜍等。
3.針(zhen)闊葉(xie)混(hun)交林內生活著(zhu)大熊貓、金絲猴、林麝、中(zhong)華竹鼠(shu)、竹雞(ji)、勺雞(ji)、紅腹角雉、藍(lan)馬雞(ji)、蝮(fu)蛇等。
4.針(zhen)葉林內生(sheng)活動物有扭角羚、巖松鼠、青鼬、鷦鷯(liao)、星(xing)鴉、綠尾虹雉等。
5.高山灌(guan)叢草甸(dian)內生活著(zhu)石貂、巖羊(yang)、石雞、綠尾(wei)虹雉等。
保護(hu)區有(you)(you)國家(jia)級(ji)保護(hu)動物(wu)18種,其中一級(ji)有(you)(you)大(da)熊(xiong)(xiong)貓(mao)、金(jin)絲(si)猴、扭角羚、云豹、綠尾(wei)(wei)虹雉、雉鶉;二級(ji)有(you)(you)獼猴、短(duan)尾(wei)(wei)猴、林麝、毛冠鹿、水獺、紅腹(fu)錦雞、藍(lan)馬(ma)雞、雀鷹、大(da)鯢(ni)等(deng)。分布本區的大(da)熊(xiong)(xiong)貓(mao)有(you)(you)140多只,大(da)熊(xiong)(xiong)貓(mao)的主要天敵(di)有(you)(you)豺狗和竹(zhu)(zhu)鼠,前者有(you)(you)時成群襲擊單(dan)獨活(huo)動的大(da)熊(xiong)(xiong)貓(mao),后(hou)者以竹(zhu)(zhu)為食并居于(yu)竹(zhu)(zhu)叢(cong)洞穴內,危(wei)害大(da)熊(xiong)(xiong)貓(mao)的食物(wu)基地,再有(you)(you)就是竹(zhu)(zhu)類開(kai)花(hua),1975、1984年(nian)竹(zhu)(zhu)子兩次開(kai)花(hua),特別是后(hou)一次鐵(tie)樓鄉、上丹鄉華橘竹(zhu)(zhu)開(kai)花(hua)面(mian)積從(cong)5%到90%不等(deng),使(shi)27只大(da)熊(xiong)(xiong)貓(mao)受害,由于(yu)食物(wu)缺乏,體力下降,多數致病而死。 ?
自駕:甘肅隴南市-文縣(xian)(xian)484縣(xian)(xian)道-白水江自然保護(hu)區。
白(bai)水江(jiang)自(zi)然保護區對大熊(xiong)貓、珙桐等多種珍稀(xi)瀕危野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動植物(wu)及(ji)其賴以生(sheng)(sheng)存的(de)(de)自(zi)然生(sheng)(sheng)態環境(jing)有重(zhong)要的(de)(de)價值(zhi)。白(bai)水江(jiang)地區動物(wu)的(de)(de)豐富組成具有極高的(de)(de)保護價值(zhi)、研究價值(zhi)和(he)觀賞價值(zhi),是(shi)一(yi)處難得的(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)基因庫。