保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)始(shi)建(jian)于1996年10月,1998年2月晉升為自治(zhi)區(qu)級自然保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)。
2001年6月,國(guo)(guo)務院辦公(gong)廳批準晉升為(wei)國(guo)(guo)家級自然保(bao)護區。
大黑(hei)山(shan)國家級自然保護區位于內蒙古(gu)赤峰市(shi)與遼寧(ning)省交界處,屬敖漢(han)旗東南部(bu),燕山(shan)山(shan)脈努魯爾(er)虎山(shan)中(zhong)東部(bu),北部(bu)和西北部(bu)與中(zhong)國科爾(er)沁沙地相(xiang)臨,地理坐標為東經120°00′00″-121°31′36″,北緯42°00′00″-42°14′14″。
保護區(qu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)體(ti)呈(cheng)(cheng)現東(dong)(dong)北(bei)—西南走(zou)向(xiang),是中(zhong)生(sheng)代燕山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)期(qi)造山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)運(yun)動(dong)塑造而成,地貌屬于(yu)低山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)丘陵區(qu),東(dong)(dong)西兩面(mian)(mian)高、中(zhong)間(jian)低,保護區(qu)西部海(hai)拔(ba)高度(du)(du)(du)800-1255米,東(dong)(dong)部海(hai)拔(ba)高度(du)(du)(du)為(wei)700-1074米,中(zhong)部海(hai)拔(ba)高度(du)(du)(du)590-900米,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂多(duo)(duo)為(wei)光(guang)頂狀,局(ju)部出現渾圓狀或平臺狀,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脊(ji)線呈(cheng)(cheng)現南北(bei)向(xiang)分布,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)鞍與山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂區(qu)分明顯,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)坡(po)平直多(duo)(duo)凸坡(po),坡(po)度(du)(du)(du)20-30度(du)(du)(du),局(ju)部陡坡(po)60-80度(du)(du)(du),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)體(ti)西側溝壑(he)發育,并連成樹枝狀,斷面(mian)(mian)呈(cheng)(cheng)V型,壑(he)底和壑(he)坡(po)多(duo)(duo)被5-10米的第四(si)系沉積(ji)物所(suo)覆蓋,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)體(ti)主要由第三系玄武巖、上侏羅(luo)系熔巖及燕山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)期(qi)-印支(zhi)期(qi)花崗巖組(zu)成。
保(bao)護區(qu)屬溫(wen)帶干(gan)旱(han)-半干(gan)旱(han)大(da)陸(lu)性(xing)季(ji)風(feng)(feng)(feng)氣(qi)(qi)候區(qu),冬季(ji)漫長寒(han)冷,降(jiang)雪量(liang)少,春季(ji)干(gan)旱(han),多(duo)大(da)風(feng)(feng)(feng)天(tian)氣(qi)(qi),夏(xia)季(ji)短促炎(yan)熱,降(jiang)雨量(liang)集中,秋季(ji)氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)下降(jiang)快,霜凍來(lai)臨(lin)早。年總輻(fu)射量(liang)為(wei)(wei)6000mi/㎡,年日(ri)照數(shu)為(wei)(wei)2800小時(shi),植(zhi)物生(sheng)長期(qi)(4-9月(yue)(yue))日(ri)照時(shi)數(shu)在(zai)1470-1680小時(shi)之間。保(bao)護區(qu)年平均氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)在(zai)4.9-7.5°C之間,七月(yue)(yue)份最熱,初霜期(qi)在(zai)9月(yue)(yue)底(di),終霜期(qi)在(zai)4月(yue)(yue)底(di)到5月(yue)(yue)初,無霜期(qi)為(wei)(wei)140-145天(tian),≥10°C的積溫(wen)為(wei)(wei)3200°C。大(da)氣(qi)(qi)降(jiang)水(shui)是保(bao)護區(qu)的主(zhu)要水(shui)分來(lai)源。冬春兩季(ji)雨雪少,春旱(han)較(jiao)嚴重(zhong),年降(jiang)水(shui)量(liang)400-450mm,降(jiang)水(shui)量(liang)的70%集中在(zai)夏(xia)季(ji),年蒸發量(liang)為(wei)(wei)2200mm,濕潤度為(wei)(wei)0.6-1.0。保(bao)護區(qu)盛行西北風(feng)(feng)(feng),多(duo)年平均風(feng)(feng)(feng)速為(wei)(wei)4.7米/秒,一年之中以春季(ji)大(da)風(feng)(feng)(feng)最多(duo),≥8級大(da)風(feng)(feng)(feng)日(ri)數(shu)約20-30天(tian),夏(xia)季(ji)風(feng)(feng)(feng)速最小,冬季(ji)又大(da)于秋季(ji)。
保護(hu)區境(jing)內分布有西遼河一級支流叫(jiao)來河及(ji)其支流,年涵養水源約1.4億立方(fang)米。境(jing)內叫(jiao)來河中段有一座水庫,興(xing)利庫容928萬(wan)立方(fang)米(正常高水位(wei)),總庫容9171萬(wan)立方(fang)米。
保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)是東北(bei)(bei)、華北(bei)(bei)、內蒙三(san)區(qu)(qu)植(zhi)物交(jiao)匯處,是溫帶夏綠闊葉林與草(cao)原(yuan)交(jiao)接過(guo)渡帶。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)有5個植(zhi)被類型(xing),14個群系,主要有草(cao)原(yuan)、森林、灌叢植(zhi)被、半灌叢植(zhi)被、草(cao)甸(dian)植(zhi)被。
保護區(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)86799.4公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),其(qi)中十八盤核(he)心區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)為828.18公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),四道(dao)營子大山核(he)心區(qu)(qu)3410.23公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),緩沖(chong)區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)為7763.4公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),實(shi)驗區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)為74797.6公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)。
保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)是一(yi)個以保(bao)護(hu)草原、森林等多(duo)樣生(sheng)態系(xi)統及珍稀野(ye)生(sheng)動植物棲息地(di)(di)和水源(yuan)涵養地(di)(di)為主(zhu)要保(bao)護(hu)對象的丘陵山地(di)(di)綜合(he)性自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)。
截至2013年,保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)內(nei)(nei)野生(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)鳥(niao)類16目41科142種(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)國(guo)際受(shou)脅鳥(niao)1種(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)家(jia)一級保(bao)護(hu)鳥(niao)類金雕1種(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)家(jia)二級保(bao)護(hu)鳥(niao)類鳶、雀鷹、紅腳隼、黃爪(zhua)隼等(deng)21種(zhong)(zhong);有(you)(you)哺乳動物(wu)(wu)(wu)6目13科29種(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)黃羊國(guo)家(jia)二級保(bao)護(hu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu);有(you)(you)昆蟲7目30科158種(zhong)(zhong)。野生(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)維管(guan)束(shu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)82科301屬592種(zhong)(zhong),分別占內(nei)(nei)蒙(meng)古(gu)自治區(qu)科的(de)59%,屬的(de)44.5%,種(zhong)(zhong)的(de)25.4%;有(you)(you)國(guo)家(jia)重點保(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)3種(zhong)(zhong)、藥用植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)374種(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)重點保(bao)護(hu)藥用植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong),并保(bao)存有(you)(you)小葉樸、大(da)果榆、胡桃(tao)楸等(deng)為群種(zhong)(zhong)的(de)古(gu)老殘(can)遺(yi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)群落。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)有(you)(you)毛櫻(ying)桃(tao)、興安(an)杜鵑、迎紅杜鵑、桃(tao)葉衛矛、丁香(xiang)等(deng)可開發利用的(de)觀賞植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)資源117種(zhong)(zhong),保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)是北(bei)方園林綠(lv)化樹種(zhong)(zhong)重要的(de)天然分布地。
大黑山(shan)國(guo)家級自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區是一個以保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)西遼河(he)水源涵養地(di)和(he)珍稀野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)植物及(ji)其(qi)賴以生(sheng)(sheng)存的草(cao)原(yuan)、森林(lin)、河(he)流等(deng)多樣的生(sheng)(sheng)態系統為(wei)主的綜合性自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區。為(wei)加強自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區的有效管(guan)理,內蒙古自(zi)(zi)(zi)治區敖漢旗(qi)旗(qi)委、旗(qi)政府成立(li)了(le)大黑山(shan)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區管(guan)理局。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區管(guan)理局成立(li)以來,積極協調林(lin)業(ye)、畜(chu)牧、農業(ye)等(deng)有關部門,調整(zheng)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區結構,加大管(guan)理力度(du),結合國(guo)家實(shi)施林(lin)業(ye)分(fen)類經(jing)營改革,將自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區天然(ran)林(lin)和(he)人工林(lin)劃為(wei)生(sheng)(sheng)態公益(yi)林(lin)而(er)禁伐(fa),同時在(zai)(zai)有效保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)基礎上,在(zai)(zai)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區以外積極開發和(he)培育一百余種(zhong)觀賞(shang)植物資源,為(wei)周(zhou)邊地(di)區提(ti)供了(le)大量(liang)的觀賞(shang)植物。
大黑山(shan)自然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)地處西遼河(he)干流的(de)(de)教(jiao)來河(he)水(shui)系(xi)與大凌(ling)河(he)水(shui)系(xi)的(de)(de)分(fen)水(shui)嶺地帶(dai)(dai),是(shi)(shi)科爾沁(qin)沙地南侵的(de)(de)天然(ran)(ran)生(sheng)態屏障(zhang),是(shi)(shi)內(nei)蒙高原(yuan)(yuan)與松遼平原(yuan)(yuan)毗(pi)鄰(lin)的(de)(de)自然(ran)(ran)環境(jing)轉換(huan)帶(dai)(dai),更是(shi)(shi)環境(jing)演化的(de)(de)敏感區(qu),也是(shi)(shi)華北(bei)(bei)、東北(bei)(bei)、蒙新(xin)動(dong)(dong)物區(qu)系(xi)的(de)(de)過(guo)渡地帶(dai)(dai)。是(shi)(shi)一個以保(bao)(bao)護草原(yuan)(yuan)、森(sen)林(lin)、濕地等多樣生(sheng)態系(xi)統及珍稀野生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)植物和西遼河(he)水(shui)源涵養、水(shui)土保(bao)(bao)持為主要對象的(de)(de)丘陵(ling)山(shan)區(qu)綜合性自然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)。該保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)生(sheng)物資源多樣,具有很強的(de)(de)典型性、代表(biao)性、特有性及脆弱性,在全國生(sheng)物多樣性保(bao)(bao)護方面占(zhan)有重要地位。對研究全球環境(jing)演變具有重要的(de)(de)價(jia)值。