廣(guang)東從化(hua)陳(chen)禾洞省(sheng)級自然(ran)保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)是在2007年1月經省(sheng)政府批準同(tong)意建立的省(sheng)級自然(ran)保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)，是目前廣(guang)州(zhou)地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)第一個省(sheng)級自然(ran)保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)。保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)位(wei)于(yu)廣(guang)東從化(hua)市(shi)呂田鎮境內，廣(guang)州(zhou)市(shi)東北面，距(ju)廣(guang)州(zhou)100km，地(di)理坐(zuo)標23°43’02’’ ~23°48’10’’N，113°49’30’’~114°01’50’’E。東鄰龍門縣(xian)、增城市(shi)， 南與(yu)白云區(qu)(qu)(qu)接(jie)壤， 西(xi)與(yu)花都區(qu)(qu)(qu)、清遠市(shi)相連，北界(jie)佛岡縣(xian)、新豐縣(xian)，地(di)處大珠三角經濟(ji)圈， 屬于(yu)廣(guang)州(zhou)“北優”發展(zhan)戰略的重要組成部(bu)分。
自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)規(gui)劃面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)7054.36hm2，森林覆(fu)蓋(gai)率為94.69%，其(qi)中(zhong)核(he)心區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)3080.23hm2，占保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)的43.66%（含上水庫(ku)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)75.55公頃），緩沖區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)1939.01hm2，占保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)的27.49%（含下(xia)水庫(ku)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)198.08公頃），實驗區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)2035.12hm2，占保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)的28.85%。
廣(guang)東從化(hua)(hua)陳禾洞省自(zi)(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)是(shi)(shi)南亞熱(re)帶常綠闊葉林(lin)保(bao)存較(jiao)為(wei)(wei)完整的(de)(de)(de)林(lin)區(qu)之一(yi)，區(qu)內物(wu)(wu)種起源(yuan)(yuan)古老，成分(fen)復雜，生物(wu)(wu)多樣性(xing)高，同時也(ye)是(shi)(shi)珍稀野(ye)生動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)基(ji)因庫(ku)。既是(shi)(shi)華(hua)南較(jiao)大(da)都(dou)市(shi)廣(guang)州市(shi)的(de)(de)(de)“母(mu)親河”——流溪河的(de)(de)(de)發源(yuan)(yuan)地(di)之一(yi)，同時也(ye)是(shi)(shi)世界目前較(jiao)大(da)的(de)(de)(de)蓄能(neng)(neng)電廠(chang)——廣(guang)州抽水(shui)蓄能(neng)(neng)電廠(chang)上、下水(shui)庫(ku)的(de)(de)(de)所(suo)在(zai)地(di)。保(bao)護(hu)好(hao)庫(ku)區(qu)周(zhou)邊(bian)(bian)森林(lin)植(zhi)被，充分(fen)發揮其水(shui)源(yuan)(yuan)涵養功能(neng)(neng)具有重要的(de)(de)(de)戰(zhan)略意義。為(wei)(wei)此，省、廣(guang)州市(shi)林(lin)業主管部(bu)門及從化(hua)(hua)市(shi)都(dou)十分(fen)重視支持自(zi)(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)建設，現(xian)正抓緊進行機構的(de)(de)(de)設置(zhi)和基(ji)礎設施(shi)的(de)(de)(de)建設，以便更好(hao)地(di)加強陳禾洞自(zi)(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)建設與(yu)管理，把陳禾洞地(di)區(qu)建成一(yi)個惠及廣(guang)蓄電站(zhan)、從化(hua)(hua)及流溪河流域周(zhou)邊(bian)(bian)地(di)區(qu)，甚至(zhi)是(shi)(shi)廣(guang)州市(shi)廣(guang)大(da)人民的(de)(de)(de)水(shui)源(yuan)(yuan)保(bao)護(hu)功能(neng)(neng)型的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)，是(shi)(shi)一(yi)項利(li)在(zai)當代、功在(zai)千秋的(de)(de)(de)事業。
陳(chen)禾洞保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是廣東(dong)省內(nei)亞熱帶(dai)常(chang)綠闊葉林保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存較為(wei)(wei)完整的(de)(de)林區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之一(yi)(yi)。陳(chen)禾洞位于從化區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)呂(lv)(lv)田(tian)鎮(zhen)境內(nei)，是珠(zhu)江三角洲通(tong)往(wang)粵北、華東(dong)地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)交(jiao)通(tong)咽喉。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)規(gui)劃總面(mian)積(ji)7054.36公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)，其中核(he)心(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)2039.06公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)，森林覆蓋率為(wei)(wei)94.69%。該區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是亞熱帶(dai)常(chang)綠闊葉林保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存較為(wei)(wei)完整的(de)(de)林區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之一(yi)(yi)，區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)內(nei)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)起源古(gu)老(lao)，成分(fen)復雜，同(tong)時(shi)也(ye)是珍稀(xi)野生動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)基因庫。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)所在(zai)地(di)的(de)(de)呂(lv)(lv)田(tian)鎮(zhen)和(he)周(zhou)邊的(de)(de)良口鎮(zhen)，山(shan)巒(luan)起伏，海拔800米以上的(de)(de)山(shan)峰有(you)(you)(you)30多座，海拔1146米的(de)(de)雞枕山(shan)，冬天時(shi)有(you)(you)(you)冰雪，是廣州地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)可見雪景的(de)(de)地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)將分(fen)為(wei)(wei)核(he)心(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、緩(huan)沖(chong)(chong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和(he)實(shi)驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。其中核(he)心(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)位于保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)中部(bu)，包括陳(chen)禾洞盆地(di)和(he)小杉盆地(di)的(de)(de)主要(yao)部(bu)分(fen)山(shan)地(di)，森林生態系統(tong)完整穩定(ding)，適(shi)宜多種(zhong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)生長，也(ye)是各種(zhong)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)棲(qi)息場所。核(he)心(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)禁止開(kai)展(zhan)生態旅(lv)游(you)活(huo)動(dong)。緩(huan)沖(chong)(chong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)允許進行科研(yan)監(jian)測(ce)活(huo)動(dong)和(he)標(biao)本(ben)采集活(huo)動(dong)，但(dan)也(ye)不開(kai)展(zhan)生態旅(lv)游(you)活(huo)動(dong)。實(shi)驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)則設有(you)(you)(you)珍稀(xi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資源基地(di)和(he)異地(di)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存基地(di)、珍稀(xi)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)救護(hu)(hu)(hu)中心(xin)(xin)、科研(yan)科普教(jiao)育(yu)基地(di)和(he)生態經營地(di)等。因此(ci)，除了林海景觀，參觀者還可在(zai)救護(hu)(hu)(hu)中心(xin)(xin)和(he)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)站內(nei)觀賞(shang)各種(zhong)馴養(yang)繁育(yu)珍稀(xi)動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)類。陳(chen)禾洞保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)有(you)(you)(you)維管植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)200科776屬1310種(zhong)，其中國(guo)家Ⅰ級(ji)(ji)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)，Ⅱ級(ji)(ji)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)9種(zhong)，中國(guo)珍稀(xi)瀕危植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)12種(zhong)。有(you)(you)(you)野生動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)83科31目219種(zhong)，其中國(guo)家重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)19種(zhong)，中國(guo)瀕危動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)紅皮書（1998年）確定(ding)的(de)(de)瀕危物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)6種(zhong)，國(guo)際(ji)公(gong)(gong)約保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)21種(zhong)。既是廣州“母親河”———流溪河的(de)(de)發源地(di)之一(yi)(yi)，同(tong)時(shi)也(ye)是世界目前(qian)較大的(de)(de)蓄能(neng)(neng)電站———廣州抽水(shui)(shui)蓄能(neng)(neng)電站上、下水(shui)(shui)庫的(de)(de)所在(zai)地(di)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)附近的(de)(de)旅(lv)游(you)配(pei)套設施(shi)已經比(bi)較完善，四周(zhou)公(gong)(gong)路四通(tong)八達，其所在(zai)的(de)(de)呂(lv)(lv)田(tian)鎮(zhen)主要(yao)公(gong)(gong)路有(you)(you)(you)14條，105國(guo)道(dao)貫穿(chuan)全境，京珠(zhu)高速公(gong)(gong)路在(zai)附近鰲頭鎮(zhen)設有(you)(you)(you)出口。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)到新機(ji)場僅(jin)需要(yao)60分(fen)鐘車程，到廣州火車站不足70分(fen)鐘。
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