遂昌縣(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)處錢(qian)塘江、甌江源頭,全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)總面積2539平(ping)方公里(li),是浙江省重要的生(sheng)(sheng)態屏(ping)障(zhang)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區,是華東(dong)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)多樣性關(guan)鍵區域之一(yi),也(ye)是國(guo)(guo)家(jia)重點(dian)生(sheng)(sheng)態功(gong)能區。全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)森林(lin)覆蓋率(lv)達(da)83.47%,居(ju)全(quan)省前列,重點(dian)公益林(lin)面積居(ju)全(quan)省第二。境內(nei)(nei)以山(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)為主,群峰起伏,幅員遼闊,適宜各種植物(wu)生(sheng)(sheng)長(chang),野花豐富,蜜源物(wu)質多,產生(sheng)(sheng)了(le)相對的地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)理(li)(li)隔離而形成了(le)適宜中蜂(feng)生(sheng)(sheng)存的特殊地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)理(li)(li)環境及自然(ran)條件。縣(xian)(xian)內(nei)(nei)擁(yong)有華東(dong)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區保(bao)(bao)存最(zui)為完好(hao)的原始(shi)森林(lin)——九龍山(shan)(shan)自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區,該保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區屬森林(lin)和野生(sheng)(sheng)生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)類型自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區,總面積55.25平(ping)方公里(li),始(shi)建于1983年9月,2003年6月經國(guo)(guo)務院(yuan)批(pi)準晉(jin)升為國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級(ji)(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區。區內(nei)(nei)的中蜂(feng)、黑麂、黃腹角雉等國(guo)(guo)家(jia)一(yi)、二級(ji)(ji)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)動物(wu)得到很好(hao)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)(sheng)息(xi)與繁衍。
遂昌(chang)土蜂(feng)蜜地(di)理(li)標志(zhi)地(di)域(yu)保(bao)護范圍地(di)理(li)坐標為(wei)東經118°41′-119°30′,北(bei)緯28°13′-28°49′之間。包(bao)括遂昌(chang)縣所屬的黃沙腰、柘岱(dai)口、西(xi)畈、石(shi)練、龍洋、王(wang)村口、焦(jiao)灘、蔡(cai)源、垵口、湖山、金竹、妙高、云峰、濂竹、新(xin)路(lu)灣、北(bei)界(jie)、應村、高坪、大(da)柘、三仁等20個(ge)鄉(xiang)鎮(街道)203個(ge)行政村,現有(you)中(zhong)蜂(feng)養殖(zhi)量4萬群,年產土蜂(feng)蜜100余噸。除了我(wo)縣水域(yu)面積和城鎮中(zhong)心(xin)面積,合計保(bao)護面積120000公頃(qing)。
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