由鴨綠江上游(you)國家級(ji)自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)管理(li)局管理(li)。1996年(nian)建立冷水魚(yu)類省級(ji)自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)，2003年(nian)晉升為鴨綠江上游(you)國家級(ji)自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)對象為冷水魚(yu)類。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總面積(ji)2.0306平方(fang)千米(mi)(mi)，分為3個核(he)心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、1個緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和1個實驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。核(he)心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面積(ji)為0.88平方(fang)千米(mi)(mi)，占保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總面積(ji)的(de)43%；緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面積(ji)為0.6806平方(fang)千米(mi)(mi)，占保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總面積(ji)的(de)34%；實驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面積(ji)為0.47平方(fang)千米(mi)(mi)，占保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總面積(ji)的(de)23%。屬北溫帶大陸性(xing)季風濕(shi)潤氣(qi)候，年(nian)均(jun)氣(qi)溫2.1℃，極(ji)端最高(gao)氣(qi)溫33.2℃，極(ji)端最低氣(qi)溫﹣36.3℃。年(nian)均(jun)降水量850毫米(mi)(mi)，年(nian)均(jun)蒸發量1107毫米(mi)(mi)。多(duo)年(nian)平均(jun)風速2.4米(mi)(mi)/秒，最大風速34米(mi)(mi)/秒。多(duo)年(nian)平均(jun)日照時數2443小時。
吉林鴨綠(lv)江(jiang)上游(you)國家級自然保護(hu)區(qu)東西(xi)寬9.6公(gong)里，南(nan)北長32.9公(gong)里，總面積20306公(gong)頃。北與長白(bai)山自然保護(hu)區(qu)接(jie)壤(rang)，南(nan)至中朝界河鴨綠(lv)江(jiang)右岸(an)，東與十六道溝河東的馬鹿溝鎮、金(jin)華鄉相接(jie)，西(xi)鄰(lin)十五道溝河西(xi)的十四道溝鎮。
保護區(qu)(qu)包(bao)括鴨(ya)綠江上游(you)一(yi)級支流十(shi)五道(dao)溝河(he)、十(shi)六(liu)道(dao)溝河(he)全部(bu)流域，其中有馬鹿(lu)溝鎮、十(shi)四道(dao)溝鎮、金華(hua)鄉的部(bu)分土(tu)地(di)和村屯(tun)，兩(liang)個縣辦電廠。根(gen)據長白縣人(ren)民政(zheng)府(fu)的決定，保護區(qu)(qu)內土(tu)地(di)權(quan)屬(shu)保護區(qu)(qu)所有。
結合保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)內的(de)(de)生態環境和冷水性魚類及其棲息條件，按功能要求將保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)劃分為(wei)3個核(he)心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、1個緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)和1個實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)。核(he)心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)為(wei)8800公頃(qing)，占保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)的(de)(de)43%；緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)為(wei)6806公頃(qing)，占保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)的(de)(de)34%；實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)為(wei)4700公頃(qing)，占保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)的(de)(de)23%。
保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)植物(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)系以長白山(shan)(shan)植物(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)系為主。共(gong)有(you)高等(deng)植物(wu)(wu)就有(you)73科(ke)208屬(shu)305種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。由各類(lei)(lei)(lei)植物(wu)(wu)組成不同的(de)(de)(de)植被(bei)類(lei)(lei)(lei)型，其(qi)地帶(dai)性(xing)植被(bei)是(shi)紅松為主的(de)(de)(de)針闊混(hun)交林，各植被(bei)類(lei)(lei)(lei)型隨著山(shan)(shan)地海拔高度的(de)(de)(de)變化和(he)氣候帶(dai)的(de)(de)(de)影響，呈明顯的(de)(de)(de)垂(chui)直分帶(dai)現象。保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)內共(gong)有(you)高等(deng)動物(wu)(wu)147種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中屬(shu)國家(jia)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護的(de)(de)(de)有(you)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占總數(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)(de)17%。保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)是(shi)全國主要冷水(shui)性(xing)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)的(de)(de)(de)天然物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質(zhi)資源庫，冷水(shui)性(xing)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)豐富，共(gong)有(you)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)4目6科(ke)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中冷水(shui)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分別為細鱗魚(yu)(yu)(yu)、石川(chuan)(chuan)氏(shi)哲羅(luo)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)、花羔(gao)(gao)紅點(dian)(dian)鮭(gui)、鴨(ya)(ya)(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴(hui)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)和(he)東(dong)(dong)北(bei)七鰓鰻。有(you)國家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護動物(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，即細鱗魚(yu)(yu)(yu)；《中國東(dong)(dong)北(bei)地區(qu)(qu)(qu)珍(zhen)稀瀕危(wei)動物(wu)(wu)志(zhi)》收錄種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括(kuo)石川(chuan)(chuan)氏(shi)哲羅(luo)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)、花羔(gao)(gao)紅點(dian)(dian)鮭(gui)、鴨(ya)(ya)(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴(hui)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)和(he)東(dong)(dong)北(bei)七鰓鰻。其(qi)中石川(chuan)(chuan)氏(shi)哲羅(luo)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)、鴨(ya)(ya)(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴(hui)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)是(shi)鴨(ya)(ya)(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)上(shang)游支流的(de)(de)(de)特有(you)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。另有(you)兩(liang)棲(qi)類(lei)(lei)(lei)動物(wu)(wu)2目4科(ke)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，瀕危(wei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)包(bao)括(kuo)東(dong)(dong)北(bei)小鯢、中國林蛙；有(you)鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)37科(ke)96種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占長白山(shan)(shan)鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)(de)35.8%，其(qi)中國家(jia)級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括(kuo)黑鸛、中華秋沙鴨(ya)(ya)(ya)、黑琴雞(ji)和(he)長尾林鸮等(deng)；有(you)哺(bu)乳(ru)類(lei)(lei)(lei)6目14科(ke)27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占長白山(shan)(shan)哺(bu)乳(ru)類(lei)(lei)(lei)動物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)(de)41.8%，其(qi)中國家(jia)Ⅰ、Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護動物(wu)(wu)有(you)紫(zi)貂、東(dong)(dong)北(bei)棕(zong)熊、東(dong)(dong)北(bei)黑熊、水(shui)獺(ta)、原麝等(deng)。
吉(ji)林省水利廳于2004年10月組(zu)建了吉(ji)林鴨綠(lv)江(jiang)上游(you)國家(jia)級自(zi)然保護區(qu)管(guan)理局領導班子(zi)。11月，吉(ji)林鴨綠(lv)江(jiang)上游(you)國家(jia)級自(zi)然保護區(qu)管(guan)理局正式開展工作。
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