由鴨(ya)(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)上游(you)國家級自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)管理局管理。1996年(nian)建立冷水魚類省級自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)，2003年(nian)晉升為鴨(ya)(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)上游(you)國家級自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)對象(xiang)為冷水魚類。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)2.0306平方(fang)(fang)千(qian)米(mi)，分為3個核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)、1個緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)和1個實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)。核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)為0.88平方(fang)(fang)千(qian)米(mi)，占保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)的(de)43%；緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)為0.6806平方(fang)(fang)千(qian)米(mi)，占保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)的(de)34%；實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)為0.47平方(fang)(fang)千(qian)米(mi)，占保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)的(de)23%。屬北溫(wen)帶大陸性季風(feng)濕潤(run)氣(qi)候，年(nian)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)氣(qi)溫(wen)2.1℃，極(ji)端(duan)最(zui)高氣(qi)溫(wen)33.2℃，極(ji)端(duan)最(zui)低氣(qi)溫(wen)﹣36.3℃。年(nian)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)降水量850毫米(mi)，年(nian)均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)蒸發量1107毫米(mi)。多年(nian)平均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)風(feng)速(su)2.4米(mi)/秒，最(zui)大風(feng)速(su)34米(mi)/秒。多年(nian)平均(jun)(jun)(jun)(jun)日照時(shi)數2443小時(shi)。
吉林鴨綠江上(shang)游國家級自(zi)然保護區東(dong)西(xi)寬(kuan)9.6公里，南北(bei)長32.9公里，總(zong)面積20306公頃(qing)。北(bei)與長白山自(zi)然保護區接(jie)(jie)壤，南至中朝(chao)界河(he)鴨綠江右(you)岸，東(dong)與十(shi)六(liu)道溝(gou)河(he)東(dong)的馬鹿溝(gou)鎮、金華(hua)鄉相接(jie)(jie)，西(xi)鄰十(shi)五道溝(gou)河(he)西(xi)的十(shi)四道溝(gou)鎮。
保護區包括鴨(ya)綠江上游一(yi)級支流十五道(dao)溝(gou)河(he)、十六道(dao)溝(gou)河(he)全(quan)部(bu)(bu)流域，其(qi)中(zhong)有(you)馬鹿溝(gou)鎮、十四道(dao)溝(gou)鎮、金華(hua)鄉的部(bu)(bu)分土地和(he)村屯，兩個縣(xian)辦電廠。根據長白(bai)縣(xian)人民政府的決定，保護區內土地權(quan)屬保護區所有(you)。
結合保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)內(nei)的(de)生(sheng)態環境和冷(leng)水性魚類及其棲息(xi)條件，按(an)功(gong)能要求將保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)劃分(fen)為3個核(he)心(xin)區(qu)、1個緩沖區(qu)和1個實(shi)驗區(qu)。核(he)心(xin)區(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)為8800公頃，占(zhan)(zhan)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)43%；緩沖區(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)為6806公頃，占(zhan)(zhan)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)34%；實(shi)驗區(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)為4700公頃，占(zhan)(zhan)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)23%。
保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)植物(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)系以(yi)長白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)植物(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)系為主(zhu)(zhu)。共(gong)有高等(deng)(deng)(deng)植物(wu)(wu)就(jiu)有73科208屬305種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。由各類(lei)植物(wu)(wu)組成不同的植被類(lei)型，其(qi)地(di)(di)帶性植被是紅(hong)松為主(zhu)(zhu)的針闊混(hun)交(jiao)林，各植被類(lei)型隨著山(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)海(hai)拔(ba)高度的變化和氣候帶的影響，呈明顯的垂直(zhi)分(fen)帶現象。保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)內共(gong)有高等(deng)(deng)(deng)動物(wu)(wu)147種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)屬國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護的有25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)總數(shu)的17%。保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)是全國(guo)(guo)主(zhu)(zhu)要冷水性魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)的天(tian)然(ran)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質(zhi)資源庫，冷水性魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)豐富，共(gong)有魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)4目6科14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)冷水魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)有5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分(fen)別為細鱗魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、石(shi)(shi)川(chuan)氏哲(zhe)羅魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、花羔(gao)紅(hong)點鮭、鴨(ya)(ya)(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴(hui)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)和東(dong)(dong)北七鰓鰻。有國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護動物(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，即(ji)細鱗魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)；《中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)東(dong)(dong)北地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)珍稀瀕(bin)危動物(wu)(wu)志》收錄種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括(kuo)石(shi)(shi)川(chuan)氏哲(zhe)羅魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、花羔(gao)紅(hong)點鮭、鴨(ya)(ya)(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴(hui)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)和東(dong)(dong)北七鰓鰻。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)石(shi)(shi)川(chuan)氏哲(zhe)羅魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、鴨(ya)(ya)(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴(hui)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)是鴨(ya)(ya)(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)上(shang)游(you)支流的特有魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。另有兩棲類(lei)動物(wu)(wu)2目4科5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，瀕(bin)危種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)包括(kuo)東(dong)(dong)北小鯢、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)林蛙；有鳥(niao)類(lei)37科96種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)長白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)鳥(niao)類(lei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)的35.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護鳥(niao)類(lei)有16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括(kuo)黑(hei)鸛、中(zhong)(zhong)華秋沙鴨(ya)(ya)(ya)、黑(hei)琴雞(ji)和長尾林鸮等(deng)(deng)(deng)；有哺乳類(lei)6目14科27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)長白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)哺乳類(lei)動物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)的41.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅰ、Ⅱ級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護動物(wu)(wu)有紫(zi)貂、東(dong)(dong)北棕熊、東(dong)(dong)北黑(hei)熊、水獺、原麝等(deng)(deng)(deng)。
吉(ji)林省水利廳于(yu)2004年(nian)10月組建(jian)了吉(ji)林鴨(ya)綠江上游國(guo)家級(ji)(ji)自然保(bao)護區管理局領導班子。11月，吉(ji)林鴨(ya)綠江上游國(guo)家級(ji)(ji)自然保(bao)護區管理局正(zheng)式(shi)開展工作。
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