主(zhu)要保護(hu)對象為紅(hong)樹林濕地(di)、獼(mi)猴(hou)(hou)、鳥類及(ji)海(hai)島生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)環境,是研究濕地(di)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系統、候鳥以及(ji)獼(mi)猴(hou)(hou)原(yuan)生(sheng)(sheng)地(di)和發展史的重要基地(di)。
淇澳紅樹(shu)林保護(hu)區(qu)內擁(yong)有(you)維管(guan)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)165科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)470屬(shu)(shu)695種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(野生(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)140科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)398屬(shu)(shu)556種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),栽培植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)65科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)106屬(shu)(shu)139種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))。在野生(sheng)維管(guan)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)19科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)28屬(shu)(shu)39種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);裸子植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)3科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被(bei)子植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)118科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)367屬(shu)(shu)513種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)紅樹(shu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)達10科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)13屬(shu)(shu)15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分別(bie)(bie)占中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)現有(you)紅樹(shu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、屬(shu)(shu)、種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)83.3%、86.7%和55.6%;半紅樹(shu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)達7科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分別(bie)(bie)占中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)現有(you)半紅樹(shu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、屬(shu)(shu)、種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)77.8%、90%和90%;紅樹(shu)林伴生(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)為11科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)15屬(shu)(shu)15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分別(bie)(bie)占中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)紅樹(shu)林伴生(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、屬(shu)(shu)、種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)73.3%、71.4%和68.2%。
擔桿(gan)島獼(mi)猴保護區內擁有(you)維管植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)438種(zhong)(含(han)9變(bian)(bian)種(zhong)),分隸320屬(shu)123科(ke)。其中蕨類植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)22種(zhong),分隸18屬(shu)17科(ke);裸子(zi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)7種(zhong),分隸5屬(shu)5科(ke);雙子(zi)葉(xie)(xie)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)342種(zhong)8變(bian)(bian)種(zhong),分隸250屬(shu)86科(ke);單子(zi)葉(xie)(xie)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)58種(zhong)1變(bian)(bian)種(zhong),分隸47屬(shu)15科(ke)。屬(shu)國家3級(ji)重點保護植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)有(you)土沉香、吊皮錐和(he)白桂木三(san)種(zhong)。
淇澳島(dao):區內擁有底棲(qi)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)103種(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)屬5綱,14目(mu)48科;魚類90種(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)屬10目(mu),41科;陸(lu)生脊(ji)椎野生動(dong)物(wu)(wu)154種(zhong)(zhong)(含兩棲(qi)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)15種(zhong)(zhong),爬行動(dong)物(wu)(wu)27種(zhong)(zhong),鳥類99種(zhong)(zhong),哺乳動(dong)物(wu)(wu)13種(zhong)(zhong))隸(li)屬25目(mu),58科。屬國家重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(珍稀瀕(bin)危動(dong)物(wu)(wu))15種(zhong)(zhong),占廣東(dong)省珍稀瀕(bin)危動(dong)物(wu)(wu)總數(shu)(117種(zhong)(zhong))的12.8%,其中國家一(yi)級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)(wu)有1種(zhong)(zhong),二級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)(wu)14種(zhong)(zhong)。
擔(dan)桿島:區內(nei)擁有(you)野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)85種(zhong),分隸(li)34科(ke)、19目。其(qi)中獸類10種(zhong);鳥類60種(zhong);爬(pa)行類10種(zhong);兩棲類5種(zhong)。屬國(guo)家1級(ji)重點保(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)有(you)蟒蛇1種(zhong);國(guo)家2級(ji)保(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)獼猴、穿(chuan)山甲、松(song)雀鷹、雀鷹、鳶、褐翅鴉鵑、長耳(er)鸮和虎(hu)紋蛙等(deng)9種(zhong)。
淇澳島紅(hong)樹林自然保護區,位(wei)(wei)于廣東(dong)(dong)省珠海(hai)市淇澳島西(xi)北部(bu),地理位(wei)(wei)置居于東(dong)(dong)經113°36′40〞~113°39′15〞,北緯22°23′40〞~22°27′38〞之(zhi)間,東(dong)(dong)南、西(xi)南與該島大澳圍、東(dong)(dong)涌、西(xi)涌、石井灣接(jie)壤,西(xi)北及(ji)東(dong)(dong)北與中山、深圳、香(xiang)港(gang)隔海(hai)相(xiang)望,總面積5103.77公頃。
擔桿島自(zi)然保護區,位于珠江入海中,北(bei)距(ju)香港、深(shen)圳分別(bie)為(wei)20km和78km,西北(bei)距(ju)澳門(men)、珠海分別(bie)為(wei)72km和74km。地理位置(zhi)在東(dong)經114°07′~114°19′,北(bei)緯21°58′~22°04′。包括擔桿島、二洲(zhou)島,總面積2270公頃(qing)。
1989年11月,廣(guang)東省人民政(zheng)府批準建立擔桿島獼猴省級自然保護區(qu)。
1990年6月(yue),成立珠海市(shi)擔桿島獼猴保護(hu)區(qu)管理站,由市(shi)綠化委員會管理。
2000年4月,珠海市人民政府(fu)批準成立“淇澳紅樹林(lin)保護區”,由淇澳管理區管理。
2002年2月(yue),市林業局(ju)正式接(jie)管淇澳紅樹林保護區,擔桿島省級自(zi)然(ran)保護區由市野生(sheng)動植(zhi)物保護管理站接(jie)管,盧海(hai)洋站長兼管全面工(gong)作。
2004年(nian)11月,廣東(dong)省(sheng)人民政府批準(zhun)同意將淇澳(ao)島自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)和擔(dan)桿(gan)島省(sheng)級自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)合并,建立“珠海淇澳(ao)—擔(dan)桿(gan)島省(sheng)級自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)”。
2006年1月,珠(zhu)海淇(qi)澳—擔桿島(dao)省級(ji)自然保護區管理處(chu)籌建正式完成(cheng),并獨立辦公。
珠(zhu)海(hai)淇(qi)(qi)澳(ao)—擔(dan)桿島省級自然保護區與(yu)(yu)中國(guo)林(lin)科(ke)(ke)(ke)院熱帶林(lin)業(ye)研究所合(he)作申(shen)報(bao)的國(guo)家(jia)科(ke)(ke)(ke)技(ji)(ji)部農業(ye)科(ke)(ke)(ke)技(ji)(ji)成(cheng)果轉化(hua)資金項(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)目《紅(hong)樹(shu)林(lin)濕地植被快速恢復(fu)技(ji)(ji)術應用(yong)示(shi)范》和(he)國(guo)家(jia)“十一(yi)五”科(ke)(ke)(ke)技(ji)(ji)攻關項(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)目專項(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)《華(hua)南沿海(hai)紅(hong)樹(shu)林(lin)保護與(yu)(yu)恢復(fu)重建技(ji)(ji)術試驗示(shi)范》最近已獲得(de)國(guo)家(jia)科(ke)(ke)(ke)技(ji)(ji)部批準,項(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)目即將在淇(qi)(qi)澳(ao)島紅(hong)樹(shu)林(lin)保護區全面展開。