主要保護對象為紅(hong)樹林濕地(di)(di)、獼猴(hou)、鳥(niao)類及海島生態環(huan)境,是研究濕地(di)(di)生態系統、候鳥(niao)以及獼猴(hou)原生地(di)(di)和發展(zhan)史(shi)的重要基地(di)(di)。
淇澳(ao)紅(hong)(hong)樹(shu)(shu)林(lin)保護區內(nei)擁有(you)(you)維(wei)管(guan)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)165科(ke)(ke)470屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)695種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(野生植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)140科(ke)(ke)398屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)556種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),栽培植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)65科(ke)(ke)106屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)139種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))。在野生維(wei)管(guan)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中,其(qi)中蕨類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)19科(ke)(ke)28屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)39種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);裸子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)3科(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被(bei)子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)118科(ke)(ke)367屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)513種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)中紅(hong)(hong)樹(shu)(shu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)達10科(ke)(ke)13屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分別(bie)占中國現有(you)(you)紅(hong)(hong)樹(shu)(shu)科(ke)(ke)、屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的83.3%、86.7%和55.6%;半紅(hong)(hong)樹(shu)(shu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)達7科(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分別(bie)占中國現有(you)(you)半紅(hong)(hong)樹(shu)(shu)科(ke)(ke)、屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的77.8%、90%和90%;紅(hong)(hong)樹(shu)(shu)林(lin)伴(ban)生植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)為11科(ke)(ke)15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分別(bie)占中國紅(hong)(hong)樹(shu)(shu)林(lin)伴(ban)生植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)科(ke)(ke)、屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的73.3%、71.4%和68.2%。
擔桿島獼(mi)猴保(bao)護區內(nei)擁有維管植(zhi)物(wu)438種(含9變種),分(fen)隸320屬(shu)(shu)123科(ke)(ke)。其中蕨類植(zhi)物(wu)22種,分(fen)隸18屬(shu)(shu)17科(ke)(ke);裸子(zi)植(zhi)物(wu)7種,分(fen)隸5屬(shu)(shu)5科(ke)(ke);雙子(zi)葉(xie)植(zhi)物(wu)342種8變種,分(fen)隸250屬(shu)(shu)86科(ke)(ke);單子(zi)葉(xie)植(zhi)物(wu)58種1變種,分(fen)隸47屬(shu)(shu)15科(ke)(ke)。屬(shu)(shu)國家3級(ji)重點保(bao)護植(zhi)物(wu)有土(tu)沉香、吊皮錐和白(bai)桂木(mu)三種。
淇澳島:區內擁有底棲動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)103種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)屬5綱,14目(mu)48科(ke)(ke);魚類(lei)90種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)屬10目(mu),41科(ke)(ke);陸生(sheng)脊椎野生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)154種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(含兩(liang)棲動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬(pa)行動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鳥類(lei)99種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),哺乳(ru)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))隸(li)屬25目(mu),58科(ke)(ke)。屬國家重點保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(珍稀瀕危動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu))15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占廣東省珍稀瀕危動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)總數(117種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))的(de)12.8%,其中國家一級重點保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),二(er)級重點保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
擔(dan)桿島(dao):區內擁有(you)野生動(dong)物(wu)85種,分隸34科、19目(mu)。其中獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)10種;鳥類(lei)(lei)60種;爬行類(lei)(lei)10種;兩棲類(lei)(lei)5種。屬國家1級重點(dian)保(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)有(you)蟒蛇1種;國家2級保(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)獼猴(hou)、穿山(shan)甲、松雀鷹(ying)、雀鷹(ying)、鳶、褐翅鴉鵑(juan)、長耳鸮和虎紋蛙等9種。
淇(qi)澳島紅樹林自(zi)然保護區(qu),位于廣東(dong)省珠(zhu)海(hai)市淇(qi)澳島西(xi)北(bei)(bei)部,地理位置(zhi)居于東(dong)經113°36′40〞~113°39′15〞,北(bei)(bei)緯22°23′40〞~22°27′38〞之間(jian),東(dong)南(nan)(nan)、西(xi)南(nan)(nan)與該島大澳圍、東(dong)涌、西(xi)涌、石井灣接(jie)壤,西(xi)北(bei)(bei)及東(dong)北(bei)(bei)與中山、深圳、香港隔海(hai)相望,總面積5103.77公頃。
擔(dan)桿島自然保護區,位于珠(zhu)江(jiang)入海(hai)中,北距香(xiang)港、深圳分別(bie)(bie)為20km和(he)78km,西北距澳(ao)門、珠(zhu)海(hai)分別(bie)(bie)為72km和(he)74km。地理位置在東經(jing)114°07′~114°19′,北緯(wei)21°58′~22°04′。包括擔(dan)桿島、二洲島,總(zong)面(mian)積2270公頃。
1989年11月(yue),廣東(dong)省人民政府批準建立(li)擔桿島(dao)獼猴省級自然保護區。
1990年6月,成立(li)珠海(hai)市擔桿(gan)島獼猴保護區(qu)管理站,由市綠(lv)化委員(yuan)會管理。
2000年4月,珠海市人民政府(fu)批(pi)準成立“淇澳紅(hong)樹林保護區”,由(you)淇澳管(guan)理(li)區管(guan)理(li)。
2002年2月,市(shi)林業局(ju)正式(shi)接管(guan)(guan)淇澳(ao)紅(hong)樹林保護區(qu),擔(dan)桿(gan)島省級自然保護區(qu)由市(shi)野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)植物(wu)保護管(guan)(guan)理站(zhan)接管(guan)(guan),盧海洋(yang)站(zhan)長兼(jian)管(guan)(guan)全面工(gong)作(zuo)。
2004年11月,廣東省人民(min)政府批準同意(yi)將(jiang)淇澳島(dao)自(zi)(zi)然保護區(qu)和擔(dan)桿島(dao)省級(ji)自(zi)(zi)然保護區(qu)合(he)并,建立“珠海淇澳—擔(dan)桿島(dao)省級(ji)自(zi)(zi)然保護區(qu)”。
2006年1月,珠海淇澳—擔桿島(dao)省級自然保護區管(guan)理處籌(chou)建正式完成,并獨立(li)辦公。
珠海(hai)淇(qi)澳—擔桿島(dao)省級自然(ran)保(bao)護區與中國林(lin)科(ke)院熱帶林(lin)業(ye)研究所合(he)作申報的國家科(ke)技部農業(ye)科(ke)技成果(guo)轉化(hua)資金項目《紅(hong)樹(shu)林(lin)濕地植被(bei)快(kuai)速恢(hui)(hui)復(fu)技術應用示(shi)范》和國家“十一五”科(ke)技攻關項目專項《華南(nan)沿(yan)海(hai)紅(hong)樹(shu)林(lin)保(bao)護與恢(hui)(hui)復(fu)重建(jian)技術試(shi)驗示(shi)范》最近已獲得國家科(ke)技部批準,項目即將在淇(qi)澳島(dao)紅(hong)樹(shu)林(lin)保(bao)護區全面展(zhan)開(kai)。