松(song)江(jiang)河鎮(zhen)是(shi)白(bai)山市(shi)首批(pi)“小康建設達(da)標鄉鎮(zhen)”；1997年被(bei)列入省“十強鎮(zhen)”綜合(he)改革試點(dian)單(dan)位；1999年被(bei)列為白(bai)山市(shi)區域中心鎮(zhen)，2005年成為全國百強鎮(zhen)，2015年被(bei)列入國家第(di)二批(pi)新型(xing)城(cheng)鎮(zhen)化試點(dian)城(cheng)鎮(zhen)，2016年榮獲得中國優秀(xiu)旅游(you)城(cheng)市(shi)稱號(hao)。
長(chang)白山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)自(zi)然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)不僅植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)型(xing)復(fu)雜(za)(za)多(duo)樣，而(er)且種(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)十分(fen)豐富。截至2013年已(yi)知(zhi)有(you)野(ye)生植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2277種(zhong)(zhong)，分(fen)屬于73目(mu)246科(ke)(ke)(ke)。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)：真(zhen)菌類(lei)(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)15目(mu)37科(ke)(ke)(ke)430種(zhong)(zhong)；地(di)(di)衣(yi)類(lei)(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目(mu)22科(ke)(ke)(ke)200種(zhong)(zhong)；苔(tai)蘚類(lei)(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)14目(mu)57科(ke)(ke)(ke)311種(zhong)(zhong)；蕨類(lei)(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)7目(mu)19科(ke)(ke)(ke)80種(zhong)(zhong)；裸子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目(mu)3科(ke)(ke)(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)；被子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)33目(mu)108科(ke)(ke)(ke)1325種(zhong)(zhong)（長(chang)白山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)自(zi)然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)管理局志，1990）。 根據國(guo)(guo)(guo)務院環委會1984年公布的(de)(de)(de)(de)《國(guo)(guo)(guo)家重點保護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)名錄(lu)》，在(zai)2277種(zhong)(zhong)野(ye)生植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，有(you)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家重點保護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)25種(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)：人(ren)參為(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家一(yi)(yi)(yi)級保護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；刺人(ren)參、巖高蘭、對開蕨、山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)楂海棠、狹葉瓶兒(er)小草為(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家二級保護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；長(chang)白松(song)、長(chang)白柳、鉆(zhan)天柳、水曲柳、朝鮮崖柏、黃菠蘿(luo)、胡(hu)桃楸、天麻、玫瑰(gui)、黃蓍、野(ye)大(da)豆(dou)、刺五加、草蓯蓉(rong)、平貝母(mu)、松(song)毛翠、天女(nv)木(mu)蘭、牛皮杜鵑、苑葉杜鵑為(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家三(san)(san)級保護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；紅(hong)松(song)、偃(yan)松(song)、崩松(song)、長(chang)白松(song)、鉆(zhan)天柳、東(dong)北紅(hong)豆(dou)杉、西伯利亞刺柏為(wei)吉林省一(yi)(yi)(yi)級保護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)（長(chang)白山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)自(zi)然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)管理局志，1990）。同時，植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)系(xi)成分(fen)復(fu)雜(za)(za)。在(zai)這些植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，不僅有(you)生存衍化幾千萬年的(de)(de)(de)(de)第三(san)(san)紀孑遺種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)紅(hong)松(song)、云杉、冷(leng)杉、紫杉、水曲柳、黃菠蘿(luo)、胡(hu)桃楸、椴、榆等(deng)；又有(you)第三(san)(san)紀末第四紀初(chu)隨大(da)陸冰川南移(yi)而(er)滯留的(de)(de)(de)(de)極地(di)(di)和(he)西伯利亞植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)高山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)篤(du)斯(si)越桔、圓葉柳、倒根蓼、赤(chi)楊(yang)等(deng)；有(you)在(zai)冰期帛(bo)歐洲(zhou)東(dong)移(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)石(shi)松(song)、林奈草；有(you)間冰期隨暖溫帶(dai)北移(yi)而(er)遺存的(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)小花木(mu)蘭、北五味子(zi)、山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)葡(pu)萄(tao)、獼猴桃等(deng)；有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)屬于朝鮮和(he)日本等(deng)東(dong)洋植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)。還有(you)許多(duo)為(wei)長(chang)白山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)特(te)有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)挺拔(ba)秀麗、婀娜多(duo)姿(zi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)白松(song)；被人(ren)們譽為(wei)爬山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)冠軍、一(yi)(yi)(yi)直分(fen)布到白頭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)最(zui)上部(bu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)高山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)罌(ying)粟；有(you)柳樹(shu)世界(jie)的(de)(de)(de)(de)“侏儒”長(chang)白柳。這些孑遺的(de)(de)(de)(de)“本地(di)(di)種(zhong)(zhong)”和(he)南下的(de)(de)(de)(de)、北上的(de)(de)(de)(de)、東(dong)進的(de)(de)(de)(de)、特(te)有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)眾多(duo)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)、各區(qu)系(xi)成分(fen)交匯在(zai)一(yi)(yi)(yi)起(qi)，構成了長(chang)白山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)特(te)有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)綠(lv)色(se)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)世界(jie)，使其(qi)成為(wei)難得(de)的(de)(de)(de)(de)生物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)遺傳基因貯(zhu)存庫。
長白(bai)山(shan)(shan)自然保(bao)護(hu)區野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)(dong)物種(zhong)類繁多(duo)、資源豐富。已(yi)知有1225種(zhong)，分屬于73目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)189科(ke)(ke)。其中(zhong)：森林昆(kun)蟲害蟲6目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)48科(ke)(ke)387種(zhong)，森林昆(kun)蟲天(tian)(tian)敵7目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)29科(ke)(ke)94種(zhong)；園口類1目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)1科(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)；魚類2目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)4科(ke)(ke)11種(zhong)；兩棲類2目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)6科(ke)(ke)13種(zhong)；爬行類1目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)3科(ke)(ke)11種(zhong)；鳥類18目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)48科(ke)(ke)277種(zhong)另4亞種(zhong)；哺乳類6目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)19科(ke)(ke)51種(zhong)；脊椎動(dong)(dong)(dong)物30目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)61科(ke)(ke)370種(zhong)（長白(bai)山(shan)(shan)自然保(bao)護(hu)區管理(li)局(ju)志(zhi)，1990）。 在(zai)1255種(zhong)野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)(dong)物中(zhong)，屬國(guo)家重點保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物59種(zhong)，其中(zhong)：東北(bei)虎、金(jin)錢豹、梅花(hua)鹿(lu)、紫貂(diao)、黑鸛(guan)、白(bai)鸛(guan)、金(jin)雕(diao)、白(bai)肩雕(diao)、丹頂鶴、中(zhong)華(hua)秋沙鴨為國(guo)家一級保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物；豺、麝、黑熊、棕熊、水獺、猞猁、馬鹿(lu)、青(qing)關（斑(ban)(ban)羚）、鶚、鳶、蜂鷹(ying)(ying)、蒼鷹(ying)(ying)、烏雕(diao)、禿鷲、鵲鷂、游隼(sun)、燕隼(sun)、紅隼(sun)、雕(diao)、鷹(ying)(ying)、白(bai)琵鷺、大天(tian)(tian)鵝、小天(tian)(tian)鵝、松雀鷹(ying)(ying)、普通、毛(mao)腳、白(bai)尾(wei)(wei)鷂、白(bai)頭(tou)鷂、灰背隼(sun)、紅腳隼(sun)、黃爪(zhua)隼(sun)、黑琴雞(ji)、蓑羽鶴、花(hua)田雞(ji)、紅角(jiao)、領(ling)角(jiao)、褐角(jiao)、烏林、長耳、短耳、赤頸(jing)、黃嘴白(bai)鷺、黑臉鷺、灰臉鷹(ying)(ying)、長尾(wei)(wei)林、花(hua)尾(wei)(wei)榛雞(ji)、斑(ban)(ban)頭(tou)秋沙鴨為國(guo)家二級保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物。
松(song)江(jiang)河鎮自然(ran)資源十分豐富，區(qu)域內森林(lin)覆(fu)蓋率為89.2%，林(lin)地面積(ji)1.7萬(wan)(wan)公頃，活立木蓄(xu)積(ji)量370萬(wan)(wan)立方米。交通(tong)十分便(bian)利(li)，長白(bai)至撫松(song)的公路(lu)，通(tong)化至白(bai)河的鐵路(lu)穿鎮而過，是(shi)吉林(lin)省(sheng)東部山區(qu)最大的交通(tong)樞紐。
松江河鎮距長白山天池僅41公里，素有“長白山下第(di)一鎮”的美譽(yu)。交(jiao)通(tong)十分便捷，為旅游(you)開發(fa)提(ti)供了(le)極其便利的條件。至2012年，已經開發(fa)建設了(le)一個以(yi)長白山自(zi)然(ran)風景(jing)區(qu)為重(zhong)點，旅游(you)功能齊全的自(zi)然(ran)生態風景(jing)旅游(you)地。
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因駐地位于松(song)江(jiang)河畔而得名(ming)。民國(guo)初年(nian)，有(you)少(shao)數(shu)獵戶(hu)和(he)參(can)戶(hu)居(ju)(ju)住，歸(gui)三(san)團管，1924年(nian)屬南區(qu)，1927年(nian)歸(gui)屬二區(qu)，1928年(nian)歸(gui)六區(qu)……1961年(nian)析東崗公社(she)建松(song)江(jiang)河鎮(zhen)。1996年(nian)，面積190平方千(qian)米，現有(you)人(ren)口(kou)(kou)54986人(ren)（第六次全國(guo)人(ren)口(kou)(kou)普(pu)查數(shu)據(ju)）。鎮(zhen)政府駐松(song)江(jiang)河，轄東站、北站、站前、老松(song)江(jiang)、長青5個行政村和(he)以序數(shu)命名(ming)的51個居(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、站前街道(dao)(dao)(dao)8個居(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、松(song)江(jiang)街道(dao)(dao)(dao)10個居(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、白山街道(dao)(dao)(dao)9個居(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、工農街道(dao)(dao)(dao)8個居(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、紅旗(qi)街道(dao)(dao)(dao)7個居(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、東林(lin)街道(dao)(dao)(dao)9個居(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)。
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