歷史沿革
1939年前屬(shu)長汀縣飛地貼長鄉，梅花山(shan)自然(ran)保護區地理位置得天(tian)獨厚，野生動植物資(zi)源(yuan)極為豐富。
為了保護(hu)梅(mei)花山珍貴(gui)森林生(sheng)態系統(tong)和奇特的自然(ran)景觀。
1985年5月，福建省(sheng)人民政府批準(zhun)建立閩(min)西梅花山自(zi)然(ran)保護區。
1988年9月經國務院批(pi)準，梅花山自然保(bao)護區升列為國家級森(sen)林(lin)和(he)野生動物(wu)類(lei)型自然保(bao)護區。
1992年2月，在原林業部和世(shi)界自(zi)然(ran)基(ji)金會聯合召開(kai)的(de)“中(zhong)國自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護優先領(ling)域研(yan)討(tao)會”上，保(bao)護區(qu)以“現存華南虎數量最多、活動(dong)最頻(pin)繁的(de)區(qu)域”被確(que)定為“對全球有(you)影響、具(ju)有(you)國際意義的(de)”世(shi)界A級自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)。
1992年(nian)(nian)11月，在(zai)中(zhong)國生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)多(duo)(duo)樣(yang)性保(bao)護(hu)(hu)行動計劃第二次研討會上，保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區以“物(wu)(wu)種豐富、特(te)有種多(duo)(duo)，在(zai)東亞植物(wu)(wu)區系中(zhong)為華(hua)(hua)中(zhong)、華(hua)(hua)南、華(hua)(hua)東區系交匯處”，列入《中(zhong)華(hua)(hua)人民共和國生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)多(duo)(duo)樣(yang)性保(bao)護(hu)(hu)行動計劃》“中(zhong)國優先保(bao)護(hu)(hu)生(sheng)態(tai)系統名錄”和“森林生(sheng)態(tai)系統的優先保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區”；1993年(nian)(nian)加入中(zhong)國人與生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)圈(quan)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區網(wang)絡(luo)。
1998年，根據國(guo)(guo)家林業(ye)局(ju)的《關于進一步加(jia)強國(guo)(guo)家級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區管理(li)的通知》精(jing)神，龍巖市委機構編制委員會批準，福建梅(mei)花山(shan)國(guo)(guo)家級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區管理(li)處更名為“福建梅(mei)花山(shan)國(guo)(guo)家級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區管理(li)局(ju)”。
地理環境
位置境域
梅(mei)花山(shan)(shan)國家級自然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區地(di)處福建(jian)西(xi)南(nan)部，是武夷山(shan)(shan)脈(mo)南(nan)段(duan)東南(nan)坡(po)與戴云山(shan)(shan)脈(mo)之間(jian)的(de)玳(dai)瑁(mao)山(shan)(shan)主(zhu)體，為新羅、連城、上杭三縣(xian)（區）的(de)交界地(di)帶(dai)，俗稱(cheng)“梅(mei)花十八洞”，介(jie)于東經116°45′25″~116°57′33″，北(bei)緯25°15′14″~25°35′44″之間(jian)。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區東西(xi)寬(kuan)20公里(li)，南(nan)北(bei)長19公里(li)，總面(mian)積22168.5公頃。
地貌
保護(hu)區是閩西玳瑁山(shan)的(de)(de)主體部(bu)分，地(di)貌以中(zhong)山(shan)為主，地(di)勢中(zhong)部(bu)高，四周低，西部(bu)高，東部(bu)底，平均海拔900米(mi)，千米(mi)以上山(shan)峰達70多座，最(zui)高石門山(shan)海拔1811米(mi)，相對高差達1436米(mi)，在大地(di)構造(zao)上，屬永梅坳陷帶的(de)(de)一部(bu)分，歷(li)經(jing)多次構造(zao)運(yun)動，燕山(shan)運(yun)動導致大規(gui)模的(de)(de)花崗巖侵入，斷裂構造(zao)的(de)(de)發育(yu)，使地(di)形(xing)切割破碎。
氣候
保護(hu)區地處中(zhong)(zhong)亞熱帶(dai)南(nan)(nan)緣(yuan)，離海(hai)洋(yang)(yang)較近，常受到東(dong)南(nan)(nan)海(hai)洋(yang)(yang)暖(nuan)(nuan)濕(shi)氣(qi)(qi)流影響，加上西北武夷山脈(mo)和東(dong)南(nan)(nan)戴云山脈(mo)作天(tian)然屏障，對寒流南(nan)(nan)下和海(hai)洋(yang)(yang)暖(nuan)(nuan)濕(shi)氣(qi)(qi)流入侵起阻擋和截留作用，形(xing)成冬暖(nuan)(nuan)夏涼(liang)，氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)、濕(shi)度(du)較為(wei)穩定的特(te)點。保護(hu)區年(nian)均(jun)氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)13～18℃，最(zui)高月(yue)均(jun)溫(wen)(wen)22.9～23.8℃，最(zui)低月(yue)均(jun)溫(wen)(wen)7.5～8.3℃，極端最(zui)高氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)35℃，極端最(zui)低氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)-5.5℃，月(yue)均(jun)溫(wen)(wen)≥10℃的年(nian)活動積(ji)溫(wen)(wen)4500～5100℃，年(nian)日(ri)照時數1920小(xiao)時左(zuo)右。梅(mei)花山是福建省暴雨(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)地之(zhi)一，降雨(yu)期(qi)長，雨(yu)量(liang)充沛(pei)，降雨(yu)強度(du)大，年(nian)均(jun)降雨(yu)量(liang)為(wei)1700～2200mm，相對濕(shi)度(du)70～96%，霜期(qi)75天(tian)，霜日(ri)15～25天(tian)。
水文
在山(shan)嶺之間發育有斷裂谷地和斷陷盆地，是九(jiu)龍江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、汀(ting)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、閩江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)的(de)上游水系組成(cheng)部分(fen)，為(wei)閩江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、汀(ting)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、九(jiu)龍江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)的(de)分(fen)水嶺，俗稱"水流三江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)地"。由于復雜(za)的(de)地質構(gou)造(zao)和流水切割的(de)影響，加之茂(mao)密(mi)的(de)森(sen)林覆蓋，構(gou)成(cheng)閩西獨(du)特的(de)天然空調和生物水庫。
功能區劃
保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)按功能(neng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)劃(hua)為核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)、緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)和(he)實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)。總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)為22168.5公(gong)頃(qing)，其中核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)7041.7 公(gong)頃(qing)，緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)2443.1 公(gong)頃(qing)實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)劃(hua)2683.7 公(gong)頃(qing)。
生物資源
植物
梅花山(shan)保護區(qu)(qu)植物(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)系成(cheng)份復雜，植被區(qu)(qu)系具有中亞熱(re)帶(dai)南(nan)緣向南(nan)亞熱(re)帶(dai)過渡的特(te)點，組(zu)成(cheng)典(dian)型(xing)的亞熱(re)帶(dai)森林植被，有亞熱(re)帶(dai)常綠闊葉林，針(zhen)葉林，針(zhen)、闊、竹混交林，竹林，亞熱(re)帶(dai)山(shan)地灌叢(cong)，草叢(cong)等11個(ge)植被類(lei)型(xing)63個(ge)植物(wu)(wu)群(qun)系。區(qu)(qu)內植物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)類(lei)僅維管束植物(wu)(wu)有184種(zhong)734屬(shu)1628種(zhong)，其中屬(shu)國家重點保護區(qu)(qu)的有觀光木、福(fu)建柏、鐘萼木、傘花木等23種(zhong)，珍稀植物(wu)(wu)60余(yu)種(zhong)。
動物
梅(mei)花(hua)山自然保護區屬東洋界的(de)(de)中(zhong)印(yin)亞界偏中(zhong)北地帶，具有(you)(you)(you)向(xiang)古北界的(de)(de)中(zhong)亞過渡性，蘊藏棲(qi)息(xi)著豐(feng)富的(de)(de)野生動(dong)(dong)物。有(you)(you)(you)陸棲(qi)野生動(dong)(dong)物362種(zhong)，獸(shou)類(lei)6日20科66種(zhong)，鳥類(lei)17目40科198種(zhong)，爬行類(lei)3目10科40屬69種(zhong)，兩棲(qi)類(lei)2目8科29種(zhong)，還有(you)(you)(you)魚類(lei)5目14科51屬65種(zhong)，貝類(lei)4目15科27種(zhong)及(ji)浮游動(dong)(dong)物9目32科170種(zhong)，有(you)(you)(you)昆蟲(chong)20目150余科2000余種(zhong)，大型真(zhen)菌116種(zhong)。
保護對象
植物
維管(guan)束(shu)(shu)植(zhi)物有(you)(you)184科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)734屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1628種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含變種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）（名(ming)錄見梅(mei)花山(shan)(shan)自然保護(hu)維管(guan)束(shu)(shu)植(zhi)物名(ming)錄和附件四(si)植(zhi)被補(bu)充調查報告）。其中蕨(jue)類植(zhi)物30科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)62屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)107種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，裸子(zi)植(zhi)物7科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)18屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，被子(zi)植(zhi)物147科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)654種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1499種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。單種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)有(you)(you)11屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占總屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)數的(de)(de)1.5%；每(mei)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)含1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，但(dan)并非單種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)有(you)(you)454屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占61.8%；含2—4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)有(you)(you)245屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占33.4%；含5—6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)有(you)(you)26屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占3.5%；含10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以上(shang)的(de)(de)有(you)(you)38屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占5.2%。含屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)較多的(de)(de)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)有(you)(you)：殼斗(dou)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)6屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)43種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，樟科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)48種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，木蘭科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)10屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)24種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，金縷梅(mei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)19種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，薔薇(wei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)16屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)79種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，豆科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)42屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)94種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，大戟(ji)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)31種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，冬青科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)31種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，山(shan)(shan)茶科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)30種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，杜鵑(juan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)7屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)32種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)紫(zi)金牛科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)5屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，山(shan)(shan)礬科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，馬鞭草科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，桑科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，蕁麻科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，蓼科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)26種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，野牡丹科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，唇形科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，茜草科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)23屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)41種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，忍冬科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菊(ju)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)31屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)54種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)禾木科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)62屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)135種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，莎(sha)草科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)14屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)53種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。殼斗(dou)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、樟科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、木蘭科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、山(shan)(shan)茶科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、薔薇(wei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、杜鵑(juan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、山(shan)(shan)礬科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、冬青科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)等組成本區常綠闊葉林或針闊葉混(hun)交林的(de)(de)主要種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類，而且大多是闊葉林的(de)(de)建群種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、優勢(shi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)或亞優勢(shi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
動物
國(guo)家重(zhong)點保護的(de)有(you)華南虎(hu)，金錢豹、云豹、金貓、黑鹿(lu)、梅花鹿(lu)等(deng)42種(zhong)珍(zhen)稀動物和(he)金斑啄(zhuo)鳳蝶，詹彩臂金龜等(deng)珍(zhen)稀昆(kun)蟲。屬國(guo)家一級保護的(de)種(zhong)類有(you)七種(zhong)，二級保護的(de)種(zhong)類有(you)三十(shi)種(zhong)，其中群(qun)數量較多的(de)有(you)獼(mi)猴，穿(chuan)山甲、白鷴、虎(hu)紋蛙四種(zhong)。
旅游資源
保護區獨特(te)的(de)地理環境(jing)，奇特(te)地貌特(te)征，豐富的(de)森林資(zi)源造(zao)就了豐富的(de)自然景(jing)觀(guan)。既有(you)類型多樣、色彩(cai)豐富、四(si)季(ji)變化的(de)森林景(jing)觀(guan)資(zi)源，也有(you)活潑可愛、形態憨(han)厚或兇猛無比的(de)動物景(jing)觀(guan)，更有(you)奇山、異(yi)石，美麗的(de)山花(hua)，秀麗的(de)水體和奇幻的(de)天象景(jing)觀(guan)。
山地景觀
水(shui)流(liu)(liu)三江(jiang)(jiang)地(di)(di)：保護區(qu)內連城(cheng)縣曲溪(xi)鄉位于(yu)海拔(ba)1100米的黃勝地(di)(di)，其(qi)源流(liu)(liu)分別注(zhu)入(ru)經福(fu)州(zhou)、漳(zhang)州(zhou)和廣東潮州(zhou)入(ru)海的福(fu)建(jian)三大水(shui)系(xi)，即九龍江(jiang)(jiang)、汀江(jiang)(jiang)、閩江(jiang)(jiang)，因而自古就稱為“水(shui)流(liu)(liu)三江(jiang)(jiang)地(di)(di)”。
王母(mu)點兵：梅花山狗子腦北面，有一方(fang)圓十幾平方(fang)公里(li)的中(zhong)山草甸地(di)，中(zhong)央突兀拔起一座高山，是(shi)傳說中(zhong)的"王母(mu)點兵臺"，四周環繞著千(qian)米左右幾百(bai)個連(lian)綿起伏的山包，則是(shi)駐守山寨的軍營(ying)。
產“蛋”的山(shan)谷(gu)：位于大斜村(cun)的一座山(shan)谷(gu)，四(si)周竹木蔥蘢，谷(gu)地中有一長數十(shi)米經常(chang)年雨水(shui)侵蝕形成的布滿苔蘚的黑褐色卵形巨(ju)石帶。
此外區內(nei)還有奇峰聳峙(zhi)、怪石嶙峋(xun)的廟金山；栩栩如生(sheng)、呼之欲出(chu)的棋盤石、羊角石；神話(hua)連篇(pian)、充滿傳奇的金錢吊葫蘆(lu)、出(chu)米石、翠(cui)鳥登潭等(deng)。
水域景觀
由(you)于斷裂構造、小斷裂、節理裂隙發育，加上降(jiang)水(shui)量大，地形(xing)(xing)坡度陡，，河床切割深(shen)等原因，形(xing)(xing)成梅花山獨特(te)的(de)景觀資源。有奇特(te)的(de)清水(shui)溪、汶水(shui)溪和七(qi)口龍潭；壯觀的(de)鯉魚寨(zhai)瀑(pu)布、興(xing)隆瀑(pu)布；池水(shui)清澈(che)、碧水(shui)連天，風(feng)光秀麗(li)的(de)梅花山天池；有如神(shen)功(gong)天造的(de)雙車溫泉群。
生物景觀
梅(mei)花山(shan)氣候宜(yi)人，四季(ji)長青。由于獨特地(di)質地(di)貌，植被、氣候等條(tiao)件(jian)因素，形成多層次(ci)、多類型的自然旅(lv)游(you)資(zi)源。區內有(you)天然大徑級(ji)杉木林王(wang)國，古木參天；有(you)中亞熱帶(dai)灌木林景觀；有(you)南方紅豆(dou)杉林；此外還有(you)杜鵑花山(shan)、山(shan)櫻(ying)花路。
人文景觀
梅(mei)花山自然保護區(qu)在當地政府的(de)(de)(de)支持(chi)下(xia)，于1998年率先于全(quan)國啟(qi)動(dong)華(hua)(hua)南(nan)虎(hu)(hu)拯救工程(cheng)。現已初(chu)具規模，該工程(cheng)項目(mu)占(zhan)地466公頃，區(qu)內設有(you)華(hua)(hua)南(nan)虎(hu)(hu)野化(hua)繁(fan)(fan)育(yu)(yu)區(qu)、草食動(dong)物(wu)區(qu)、森林浴場、水上珍禽區(qu)、蛇園(yuan)等，一方(fang)面(mian)作(zuo)為華(hua)(hua)南(nan)虎(hu)(hu)繁(fan)(fan)育(yu)(yu)研(yan)究及野化(hua)豢養的(de)(de)(de)場所，另一方(fang)面(mian)作(zuo)為保護區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)一個主要的(de)(de)(de)生態教育(yu)(yu)基地。此外周邊還有(you)豐富的(de)(de)(de)可(ke)借(jie)人文景觀，如古(gu)田會議址，永定土樓，龍巖天宮山，崐連(lian)城(cheng)中華(hua)(hua)性海寺，虎(hu)(hu)豹別墅，李氏大宗祠等。
保護價值
梅花山由(you)(you)于山體(ti)高(gao)大及(ji)所處的(de)特定(ding)(ding)地(di)(di)(di)理位置，形成(cheng)了典型的(de)亞熱(re)帶濕(shi)潤山地(di)(di)(di)氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)(hou)，因離(li)海(hai)洋(yang)較近(jin)(jin)，常受(shou)到東(dong)南海(hai)洋(yang)暖(nuan)濕(shi)氣(qi)(qi)流的(de)影響，加上西(xi)(xi)北和(he)東(dong)南有武夷山脈和(he)博平嶺(ling)作(zuo)天然(ran)屏障(zhang)，對(dui)寒流南下和(he)海(hai)洋(yang)暖(nuan)濕(shi)氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)(hou)入侵(qin)起阻擋和(he)截留作(zuo)用，形成(cheng)龍巖(yan)(yan)中心(xin)城市冬暖(nuan)夏(xia)涼，氣(qi)(qi)溫、濕(shi)度較為穩(wen)定(ding)(ding)的(de)特點。梅花山的(de)存在不僅對(dui)龍巖(yan)(yan)中心(xin)城市氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)(hou)調節起著不可代替的(de)作(zuo)用，而(er)且對(dui)鄰近(jin)(jin)地(di)(di)(di)區的(de)氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)(hou)產生巨大影響，由(you)(you)于山體(ti)對(dui)冷(leng)空氣(qi)(qi)的(de)屏障(zhang)作(zuo)用，使處于梅花山東(dong)南側的(de)雁石溪谷地(di)(di)(di)、永定(ding)(ding)河谷地(di)(di)(di)及(ji)南側的(de)黃潭(tan)河谷地(di)(di)(di)、汀江谷地(di)(di)(di)成(cheng)為整個閩西(xi)(xi)地(di)(di)(di)區熱(re)量最豐(feng)富的(de)地(di)(di)(di)方。
管理現狀
根據保護(hu)(hu)區主(zhu)要保護(hu)(hu)對象的要求和(he)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)目(mu)標需要，建立了較為(wei)完善的管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)體系。保護(hu)(hu)區管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)局下設辦(ban)公室(shi)、林(lin)政(zheng)科(ke)、科(ke)技科(ke)、經營科(ke)、財(cai)務科(ke)、防(fang)火辦(ban)等6個管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)科(ke)室(shi)以及森(sen)(sen)林(lin)公安分(fen)局和(he)華南虎繁(fan)育研究所(suo)。按管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)局—保護(hu)(hu)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)站、森(sen)(sen)林(lin)公安分(fen)局—森(sen)(sen)林(lin)派出(chu)所(suo)模(mo)式設置兩級管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)，有(you)4個保護(hu)(hu)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)站， 3個派出(chu)所(suo)，另外還有(you)7個護(hu)(hu)林(lin)哨卡、1個瞭望(wang)塔(ta)。 先后制(zhi)(zhi)定了《梅花(hua)山自然保護(hu)(hu)區管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)辦(ban)法（試行）》、《福(fu)建梅花(hua)山國(guo)(guo)家級自然保護(hu)(hu)區管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)局崗位職(zhi)責管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)制(zhi)(zhi)度》、《福(fu)建梅花(hua)山國(guo)(guo)家級自然保護(hu)(hu)區管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)局森(sen)(sen)林(lin)防(fang)火聯(lian)防(fang)群治管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)預案(an)》、《福(fu)建梅花(hua)山國(guo)(guo)家級自然保護(hu)(hu)區管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)局生態(tai)公益林(lin)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)實施方案(an)》以及有(you)關(guan)財(cai)務資產管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)、來賓接待、干部職(zhi)工請假(jia)、考勤(qin)等的規章制(zhi)(zhi)度。
森(sen)林(lin)覆(fu)蓋率從建(jian)區前的60.4%上升到目前的94%，并多次被省、市(shi)授予“無森(sen)林(lin)火災”單位。1999年(nian)(nian)12月，被國(guo)(guo)家環保(bao)(bao)總局、國(guo)(guo)家林(lin)業(ye)局、農業(ye)部、國(guo)(guo)土(tu)資(zi)源(yuan)部等(deng)部門(men)聯合(he)授予“全國(guo)(guo)自然保(bao)(bao)護區管理先(xian)進集體(ti)”，被國(guo)(guo)家林(lin)業(ye)局授予“2002-2003年(nian)(nian)度自然保(bao)(bao)護區管理先(xian)進單位”等(deng)榮譽稱號。
通過實施(shi)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區一(yi)期(qi)工(gong)程項目建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)，保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區基礎設(she)施(shi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)初具規模，現有管(guan)(guan)理(li)局、公安分局、華(hua)南(nan)虎繁(fan)育(yu)研究所(suo)、兩個保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)管(guan)(guan)理(li)站和一(yi)個護(hu)(hu)林(lin)哨卡等的(de)辦公用(yong)房及相應的(de)辦公用(yong)具、車輛、通訊設(she)施(shi)和設(she)備等。同(tong)時，在區界周圍立碑定界，設(she)宣傳牌143個；先后新建(jian)(jian)(jian)和維(wei)修林(lin)道(dao)(dao)、人行便道(dao)(dao)38km。2004年(nian)底國家林(lin)業(ye)局批復了“福建(jian)(jian)(jian)梅(mei)花山國家級(ji)自(zi)然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區管(guan)(guan)理(li)局二(er)期(qi)工(gong)程建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)”項目。
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