2001年9月,經新疆維(wei)吾爾(er)自治區人民(min)政府批準,成(cheng)立新疆阿勒泰科克蘇濕(shi)地自治區級自然保(bao)護區。
2017年(nian)7月4日(ri),經(jing)國務院辦公(gong)廳批(pi)準(zhun),晉升為新疆阿勒泰科克蘇(su)濕地國家(jia)級自然保護區。
阿勒(le)(le)泰(tai)(tai)科克(ke)蘇(su)濕地(di)國家級自然保護區(qu)(qu)位于阿勒(le)(le)泰(tai)(tai)市(shi)境內(nei),東西長(chang)23.8公(gong)里,南北寬20.2公(gong)里,是(shi)新疆北部(bu)戈壁(bi)荒(huang)漠中(zhong)大的沼澤(ze)濕地(di)。保護區(qu)(qu)涉及(ji)阿勒(le)(le)泰(tai)(tai)市(shi)阿拉(la)哈克(ke)鄉、喀拉(la)希力克(ke)鄉、薩爾胡松鄉、切(qie)木爾切(qie)克(ke)鄉、拉(la)斯(si)特鄉和北屯國營林場。地(di)理坐(zuo)標介(jie)于東經(jing)87°16′39″~87°35′28″,北緯47°30′41″~47°41′26″之間(jian),總面積30667公(gong)頃(qing),其中(zhong):核心區(qu)(qu)10347公(gong)頃(qing)、緩沖區(qu)(qu)12561公(gong)頃(qing)、實驗區(qu)(qu)7759公(gong)頃(qing)。
截至(zhi)2012年,阿勒泰科(ke)克(ke)蘇(su)濕地國家級自(zi)然(ran)保護區內共有動(dong)物(wu)254種(zhong),其中有魚類1綱5目(mu)(mu)(mu)8科(ke)22種(zhong),兩棲綱1目(mu)(mu)(mu)1科(ke)1種(zhong),爬行綱1目(mu)(mu)(mu)3科(ke)12種(zhong),鳥綱14目(mu)(mu)(mu)36科(ke)183種(zhong),哺(bu)乳綱6目(mu)(mu)(mu)13科(ke)36種(zhong)、亞種(zhong)。
截(jie)至(zhi)2012年,阿勒泰科(ke)克蘇濕地國家級自然保護區(qu)內共計有(you)植物(wu)6科(ke)259屬551種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(包括(kuo)6亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)6變(bian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))其(qi)中蕨類植物(wu)3科(ke)3屬8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、裸子(zi)(zi)植物(wu)1科(ke)1屬5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、被子(zi)(zi)植物(wu)61科(ke)255種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(包括(kuo)6亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)6變(bian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))被子(zi)(zi)植物(wu)中有(you)雙子(zi)(zi)葉植物(wu)47種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)196屬424種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(包括(kuo)2亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4變(bian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)),單子(zi)(zi)葉植物(wu)14科(ke)59屬114種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(包括(kuo)2變(bian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))。