高(gao)格斯臺罕烏(wu)拉自然保(bao)護區(qu)1997年(nian)經阿旗人(ren)民政府批準成立(li);1999年(nian),晉升(sheng)為市(shi)級保(bao)護區(qu);2001年(nian)晉升(sheng)為自治區(qu)級保(bao)護區(qu)。2011年(nian)4月16日國務院辦公(gong)廳(ting)正式批準保(bao)護區(qu)晉升(sheng)為國家級自然保(bao)護區(qu)。
高格(ge)斯臺罕烏(wu)拉(la)自然保護(hu)區(qu)位于內(nei)蒙古赤(chi)峰市(shi)阿(a)魯(lu)科爾(er)沁旗(qi)(qi)(qi)北(bei)部,地理坐標為東經119度03分(fen)至119度39分(fen);北(bei)緯44度41分(fen)至45度08分(fen),總(zong)面積106284公(gong)頃。保護(hu)區(qu)以阿(a)魯(lu)科爾(er)沁旗(qi)(qi)(qi)罕山林(lin)場(chang)為主體,北(bei)與(yu)本旗(qi)(qi)(qi)的罕蘇(su)(su)木(mu)蘇(su)(su)木(mu)毗鄰;南與(yu)巴林(lin)左旗(qi)(qi)(qi)和本旗(qi)(qi)(qi)的罕蘇(su)(su)木(mu)蘇(su)(su)木(mu)接(jie)壤,東與(yu)內(nei)蒙古通(tong)遼(liao)市(shi)扎(zha)魯(lu)特旗(qi)(qi)(qi)相連,西(xi)鄰錫林(lin)郭勒盟的西(xi)烏(wu)珠穆沁旗(qi)(qi)(qi)。
保護區(qu)地處(chu)大(da)興安嶺南段(duan)山地中部,是蒙古高(gao)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)與(yu)東(dong)北(bei)平原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、森林與(yu)草(cao)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、華北(bei)植物區(qu)系與(yu)東(dong)北(bei)植物區(qu)系過渡(du)的(de)(de)典型地段(duan),有(you)森林、灌叢、草(cao)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、濕地等多樣的(de)(de)生態(tai)系統。森林茂密、草(cao)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)廣袤、溪流縱橫、物種豐富。對(dui)阻(zu)擋蒙古高(gao)原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)風(feng)沙(sha)向南侵襲具有(you)重要(yao)的(de)(de)生態(tai)屏障作(zuo)用。
保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區的(de)(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)要保(bao)(bao)(bao)護對象為(wei):保(bao)(bao)(bao)護大(da)(da)興(xing)安(an)嶺(ling)南麓山(shan)地典型的(de)(de)(de)(de)過(guo)渡帶森林—草原生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)完整性(xing);保(bao)(bao)(bao)護西(xi)遼(liao)河源頭(tou)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要濕地生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統(tong)(tong);保(bao)(bao)(bao)護棲息于該生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統(tong)(tong)中的(de)(de)(de)(de)野生(sheng)(sheng)馬鹿(東北亞種)種群;保(bao)(bao)(bao)護國家重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護鳥類大(da)(da)鴇、黑鸛(guan)及其它珍稀瀕危鳥類的(de)(de)(de)(de)繁殖地。
這里不僅有多樣的(de)生(sheng)物資(zi)源和自(zi)然生(sheng)態系(xi)統,還(huan)有第(di)四(si)紀冰(bing)(bing)川(chuan)期遺留(liu)的(de)豐富地質(zhi)景觀。步入高格(ge)斯臺(tai),冰(bing)(bing)川(chuan)切割形成的(de)三角面、冰(bing)(bing)坎地貌、心形山(shan)、冰(bing)(bing)川(chuan)漂礫等(deng)地質(zhi)景觀隨處可見,是學習地質(zhi)知(zhi)識的(de)天(tian)然教科書。
高(gao)格斯臺特殊的(de)(de)自然地理條(tiao)件得以保(bao)存了(le)眾(zhong)多的(de)(de)生物(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。初步科學(xue)考察證實(shi),保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區有(you)7個植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)型(xing)、33個群系;有(you)苔鮮(xian)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)132種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、蕨類(lei)(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)700種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。發(fa)現中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)苔蘚(xian)新(xin)記錄種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、內(nei)蒙古(gu)新(xin)記錄9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);有(you)國(guo)(guo)家重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、列入《珍稀瀕危(wei)(wei)野(ye)生動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)國(guo)(guo)際(ji)貿易公約》保(bao)護(hu)(hu)的(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),有(you)內(nei)蒙古(gu)珍稀瀕危(wei)(wei)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);有(you)野(ye)生大型(xing)真(zhen)菌160種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)脊椎動(dong)物(wu)(wu)241種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)魚(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、兩棲類(lei)(lei)(lei)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、爬(pa)行類(lei)(lei)(lei)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鳥(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)182種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)(lei)37種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);有(you)大鴇(bao)、大天鵝、蓑羽鶴(he)、白枕鶴(he)、黑(hei)琴雞、雕(diao)鸮(xiao)、烏雕(diao)、紅腳(jiao)隼等國(guo)(guo)家重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)鳥(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)38種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、有(you)馬鹿(lu)、猞猁(li)等國(guo)(guo)家重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)(lei)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)昆蟲(chong)1293種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)中(zhong)有(you)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)昆蟲(chong)新(xin)記錄種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。在保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區境內(nei)發(fa)現半翅(chi)目昆蟲(chong)新(xin)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),定名為巴氏直緣(yuan)長蝽,保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區是該種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)昆蟲(chong)模式標本(ben)采集(ji)地。高(gao)格斯臺是鳥(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)繁殖地和野(ye)生馬鹿(lu)的(de)(de)家園。大鴇(bao)、黑(hei)鸛、蓑羽鶴(he)、黑(hei)琴雞等珍稀瀕危(wei)(wei)鳥(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)均在此筑(zhu)巢繁殖;這里(li)保(bao)存了(le)我國(guo)(guo)馬鹿(lu)(東北(bei)亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))十分重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)的(de)(de)野(ye)生種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群,無論(lun)春(chun)夏秋(qiu)冬(dong),都隨處可見馬鹿(lu)活動(dong)的(de)(de)蹤影(ying)。
罕(han)山(shan)(shan)位于內(nei)蒙(meng)古自治區阿魯科爾沁旗(qi)巴(ba)彥溫都(dou)蘇木北部,是屬于大(da)(da)興安(an)嶺的(de)(de)(de)支脈。由眾多高大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)峰組(zu)成,其中高格(ge)斯臺罕(han)山(shan)(shan)海拔1531米,因山(shan)(shan)勢高大(da)(da)雄偉,頂(ding)部平(ping)坦,植物低(di)矮,故(gu)名高大(da)(da)平(ping)頂(ding)山(shan)(shan)。它與東南(nan)方的(de)(de)(de)巴(ba)岱(dai)山(shan)(shan)和西南(nan)方的(de)(de)(de)烏蘭山(shan)(shan),構成了綠(lv)樹(shu)如(ru)屏,繁花(hua)(hua)如(ru)云(yun)的(de)(de)(de)“美三角”。山(shan)(shan)上云(yun)霧繚繞,泉水叮咚可(ke)見,山(shan)(shan)下百花(hua)(hua)爭艷,四(si)周(zhou)群峰疊翠。這(zhe)里樹(shu)木成蔭,鳥語花(hua)(hua)香,更因盛產的(de)(de)(de)“罕(han)山(shan)(shan)四(si)寶”--鹿群、蕨菜、黃花(hua)(hua)、木耳而聞(wen)名遐(xia)邇。
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保(bao)護(hu)區對(dui)保(bao)護(hu)我國重(zhong)(zhong)要的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)物資(zi)源基因(yin)庫,同時對(dui)阻(zu)擋蒙古高(gao)原風(feng)沙向南侵襲(xi)具有(you)重(zhong)(zhong)要的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)屏障作(zuo)用。保(bao)護(hu)區主(zhu)要保(bao)護(hu)對(dui)象的(de)典(dian)型(xing)性、稀有(you)性、瀕危性和代表性較強(qiang),在保(bao)護(hu)生(sheng)(sheng)物多(duo)樣性資(zi)源、維持(chi)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系統良性循環等方面具有(you)重(zhong)(zhong)要作(zuo)用。