廣東(dong)從化陳禾(he)洞省級(ji)自然保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)是在2007年1月經省政(zheng)府批準同意建立(li)的(de)省級(ji)自然保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)，是目前廣州地區(qu)(qu)第一(yi)個省級(ji)自然保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)。保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)位(wei)于(yu)廣東(dong)從化市(shi)呂(lv)田(tian)鎮境內，廣州市(shi)東(dong)北(bei)面，距(ju)廣州100km，地理坐標23°43’02’’ ~23°48’10’’N，113°49’30’’~114°01’50’’E。東(dong)鄰龍(long)門縣(xian)、增城(cheng)市(shi)， 南與白云(yun)區(qu)(qu)接壤(rang)， 西與花都(dou)區(qu)(qu)、清遠市(shi)相連，北(bei)界佛岡縣(xian)、新豐縣(xian)，地處(chu)大珠三角(jiao)經濟圈(quan)， 屬于(yu)廣州“北(bei)優”發(fa)展戰略的(de)重要組成部(bu)分(fen)。
自然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區規劃面(mian)(mian)積7054.36hm2，森林(lin)覆蓋率為94.69%，其(qi)中核(he)心區面(mian)(mian)積3080.23hm2，占(zhan)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積的43.66%（含(han)上(shang)水庫面(mian)(mian)積75.55公頃(qing)），緩沖區面(mian)(mian)積1939.01hm2，占(zhan)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積的27.49%（含(han)下水庫面(mian)(mian)積198.08公頃(qing)），實驗區面(mian)(mian)積2035.12hm2，占(zhan)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積的28.85%。
廣(guang)(guang)東從(cong)化陳禾(he)洞省(sheng)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)是南(nan)亞熱帶常(chang)綠闊葉林保(bao)存較(jiao)為完(wan)整的(de)林區(qu)(qu)之一，區(qu)(qu)內物種起源(yuan)古(gu)老(lao)，成(cheng)分(fen)復(fu)雜(za)，生(sheng)物多樣性高，同(tong)時也是珍(zhen)稀(xi)野生(sheng)動植(zhi)(zhi)物基因庫。既是華南(nan)較(jiao)大(da)都市廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)市的(de)“母(mu)親河(he)”——流溪(xi)河(he)的(de)發源(yuan)地之一，同(tong)時也是世界(jie)目前(qian)較(jiao)大(da)的(de)蓄能(neng)(neng)電廠(chang)——廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)抽水(shui)(shui)蓄能(neng)(neng)電廠(chang)上(shang)、下水(shui)(shui)庫的(de)所(suo)在地。保(bao)護好庫區(qu)(qu)周邊(bian)森林植(zhi)(zhi)被，充分(fen)發揮(hui)其水(shui)(shui)源(yuan)涵養功能(neng)(neng)具有重要的(de)戰略意義(yi)。為此，省(sheng)、廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)市林業主管(guan)部門及從(cong)化市都十分(fen)重視支持自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)的(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)，現正抓緊(jin)進行機構的(de)設(she)(she)置(zhi)和基礎設(she)(she)施的(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)，以便更好地加強陳禾(he)洞自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)的(de)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設(she)(she)與(yu)管(guan)理，把陳禾(he)洞地區(qu)(qu)建(jian)(jian)(jian)成(cheng)一個惠及廣(guang)(guang)蓄電站(zhan)、從(cong)化及流溪(xi)河(he)流域周邊(bian)地區(qu)(qu)，甚至是廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)市廣(guang)(guang)大(da)人(ren)民(min)的(de)水(shui)(shui)源(yuan)保(bao)護功能(neng)(neng)型(xing)的(de)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)，是一項利(li)在當代、功在千(qian)秋的(de)事業。
陳(chen)(chen)(chen)禾(he)洞保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是廣東省內(nei)亞熱(re)帶常(chang)綠闊葉林保(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)為(wei)(wei)完(wan)(wan)(wan)整(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)林區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之(zhi)一(yi)。陳(chen)(chen)(chen)禾(he)洞位(wei)于從化區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)呂田鎮(zhen)(zhen)境內(nei)，是珠江三(san)角洲通往粵(yue)北、華東地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)交通咽(yan)喉。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)規劃總(zong)面(mian)積7054.36公頃，其中(zhong)核(he)(he)心(xin)(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積2039.06公頃，森林覆蓋率為(wei)(wei)94.69%。該區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是亞熱(re)帶常(chang)綠闊葉林保(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)為(wei)(wei)完(wan)(wan)(wan)整(zheng)的(de)(de)(de)林區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之(zhi)一(yi)，區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)內(nei)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)起源古(gu)老，成分復雜，同(tong)時(shi)(shi)也是珍(zhen)(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)野生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)基因庫(ku)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)所在地(di)的(de)(de)(de)呂田鎮(zhen)(zhen)和(he)周(zhou)邊的(de)(de)(de)良口鎮(zhen)(zhen)，山(shan)(shan)巒起伏，海(hai)(hai)拔800米以上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)峰有30多(duo)(duo)座(zuo)，海(hai)(hai)拔1146米的(de)(de)(de)雞(ji)枕山(shan)(shan)，冬天(tian)時(shi)(shi)有冰雪，是廣州(zhou)地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)可見(jian)雪景的(de)(de)(de)地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)將(jiang)分為(wei)(wei)核(he)(he)心(xin)(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、緩(huan)沖(chong)(chong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和(he)實驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。其中(zhong)核(he)(he)心(xin)(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)位(wei)于保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)中(zhong)部(bu)，包括(kuo)陳(chen)(chen)(chen)禾(he)洞盆地(di)和(he)小(xiao)杉盆地(di)的(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)部(bu)分山(shan)(shan)地(di)，森林生(sheng)(sheng)態系統完(wan)(wan)(wan)整(zheng)穩定，適宜(yi)多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)生(sheng)(sheng)長，也是各種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)棲息場所。核(he)(he)心(xin)(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)禁止開展生(sheng)(sheng)態旅游(you)活(huo)(huo)動(dong)(dong)。緩(huan)沖(chong)(chong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)允許進行科(ke)研(yan)監(jian)測活(huo)(huo)動(dong)(dong)和(he)標本采集活(huo)(huo)動(dong)(dong)，但也不開展生(sheng)(sheng)態旅游(you)活(huo)(huo)動(dong)(dong)。實驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)則設有珍(zhen)(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資源基地(di)和(he)異(yi)地(di)保(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)基地(di)、珍(zhen)(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)救護(hu)(hu)中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)、科(ke)研(yan)科(ke)普教育(yu)基地(di)和(he)生(sheng)(sheng)態經營地(di)等。因此，除了林海(hai)(hai)景觀，參觀者(zhe)還可在救護(hu)(hu)中(zhong)心(xin)(xin)(xin)和(he)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)站(zhan)內(nei)觀賞各種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)馴養(yang)繁育(yu)珍(zhen)(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)。陳(chen)(chen)(chen)禾(he)洞保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)有維管(guan)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)200科(ke)776屬1310種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)Ⅰ級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，Ⅱ級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，中(zhong)國(guo)珍(zhen)(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)瀕(bin)(bin)(bin)危植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有野生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)83科(ke)31目(mu)219種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)重點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)19種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，中(zhong)國(guo)瀕(bin)(bin)(bin)危動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)紅皮書（1998年）確定的(de)(de)(de)瀕(bin)(bin)(bin)危物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，國(guo)際公約保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)21種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。既(ji)是廣州(zhou)“母親河”———流(liu)溪河的(de)(de)(de)發源地(di)之(zhi)一(yi)，同(tong)時(shi)(shi)也是世界目(mu)前(qian)較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)大的(de)(de)(de)蓄(xu)能(neng)電站(zhan)———廣州(zhou)抽水蓄(xu)能(neng)電站(zhan)上(shang)、下水庫(ku)的(de)(de)(de)所在地(di)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)附(fu)近(jin)的(de)(de)(de)旅游(you)配套(tao)設施已經比較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)完(wan)(wan)(wan)善，四周(zhou)公路四通八達(da)，其所在的(de)(de)(de)呂田鎮(zhen)(zhen)主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)公路有14條(tiao)，105國(guo)道貫穿(chuan)全(quan)境，京珠高速(su)公路在附(fu)近(jin)鰲頭鎮(zhen)(zhen)設有出(chu)口。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)到新機場僅(jin)需(xu)要(yao)(yao)(yao)60分鐘(zhong)車(che)程，到廣州(zhou)火車(che)站(zhan)不足70分鐘(zhong)。
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