松江河鎮(zhen)是白山市首(shou)批“小康建(jian)設(she)達標鄉鎮(zhen)”；1997年被列入省“十(shi)強鎮(zhen)”綜合改革(ge)試點單位；1999年被列為(wei)白山市區域中心鎮(zhen)，2005年成為(wei)全國(guo)百強鎮(zhen)，2015年被列入國(guo)家第二批新型城鎮(zhen)化試點城鎮(zhen)，2016年榮獲得中國(guo)優秀(xiu)旅(lv)游(you)城市稱號。
長白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)不僅(jin)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)類(lei)(lei)型(xing)復雜(za)多樣(yang)，而且種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)十分(fen)豐富。截(jie)至2013年已(yi)知有(you)(you)(you)野(ye)(ye)生植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分(fen)屬于73目246科。其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)：真菌類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)15目37科430種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；地(di)(di)衣類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目22科200種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；苔蘚(xian)類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)14目57科311種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；蕨(jue)類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)7目19科80種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；裸子植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目3科11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；被子植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)33目108科1325種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（長白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)管理局志，1990）。 根據(ju)國務(wu)院環(huan)委會1984年公布的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《國家(jia)(jia)重點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)名(ming)錄》，在(zai)2277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)野(ye)(ye)生植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中(zhong)，有(you)(you)(you)國家(jia)(jia)重點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)：人參為(wei)國家(jia)(jia)一級(ji)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；刺人參、巖高(gao)蘭、對開蕨(jue)、山(shan)楂(zha)海棠、狹葉(xie)瓶(ping)兒小草(cao)為(wei)國家(jia)(jia)二(er)級(ji)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；長白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)松(song)(song)(song)、長白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)柳(liu)、鉆天柳(liu)、水曲(qu)柳(liu)、朝鮮(xian)崖柏(bo)、黃菠(bo)蘿(luo)、胡桃(tao)楸、天麻、玫瑰、黃蓍、野(ye)(ye)大(da)(da)豆(dou)(dou)、刺五加、草(cao)蓯蓉、平貝母、松(song)(song)(song)毛翠、天女(nv)木蘭、牛皮(pi)杜(du)鵑、苑葉(xie)杜(du)鵑為(wei)國家(jia)(jia)三(san)級(ji)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；紅松(song)(song)(song)、偃松(song)(song)(song)、崩松(song)(song)(song)、長白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)松(song)(song)(song)、鉆天柳(liu)、東北紅豆(dou)(dou)杉(shan)(shan)、西(xi)伯(bo)利(li)亞刺柏(bo)為(wei)吉林省一級(ji)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)（長白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)管理局志，1990）。同時(shi)，植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)系成分(fen)復雜(za)。在(zai)這些(xie)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中(zhong)，不僅(jin)有(you)(you)(you)生存(cun)衍化幾千萬(wan)年的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)第三(san)紀(ji)孑遺種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如紅松(song)(song)(song)、云杉(shan)(shan)、冷杉(shan)(shan)、紫杉(shan)(shan)、水曲(qu)柳(liu)、黃菠(bo)蘿(luo)、胡桃(tao)楸、椴、榆(yu)等(deng)(deng)；又有(you)(you)(you)第三(san)紀(ji)末第四紀(ji)初隨大(da)(da)陸(lu)冰川(chuan)南移(yi)而滯留的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)極地(di)(di)和(he)西(xi)伯(bo)利(li)亞植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如高(gao)山(shan)篤斯越桔、圓(yuan)葉(xie)柳(liu)、倒根蓼、赤楊等(deng)(deng)；有(you)(you)(you)在(zai)冰期(qi)帛歐洲東移(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如石松(song)(song)(song)、林奈(nai)草(cao)；有(you)(you)(you)間冰期(qi)隨暖溫帶北移(yi)而遺存(cun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如小花木蘭、北五味(wei)子、山(shan)葡(pu)萄、獼猴桃(tao)等(deng)(deng)；有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)屬于朝鮮(xian)和(he)日本(ben)等(deng)(deng)東洋植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。還有(you)(you)(you)許多為(wei)長白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)特有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如挺拔秀麗、婀(e)娜多姿的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)松(song)(song)(song)；被人們譽為(wei)爬山(shan)冠軍、一直分(fen)布到白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)頭山(shan)最上部(bu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高(gao)山(shan)罌粟(su)；有(you)(you)(you)柳(liu)樹(shu)世(shi)界的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“侏儒”長白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)柳(liu)。這些(xie)孑遺的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“本(ben)地(di)(di)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”和(he)南下的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)、北上的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)、東進(jin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)、特有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)眾多植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)、各(ge)區(qu)系成分(fen)交匯(hui)在(zai)一起，構成了長白(bai)(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)特有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)綠(lv)色植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)世(shi)界，使其(qi)(qi)成為(wei)難得的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)遺傳基因貯存(cun)庫。
長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山自然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類繁(fan)多、資(zi)源(yuan)豐富。已知有1225種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分屬(shu)于73目(mu)189科(ke)。其中(zhong)：森林昆蟲害(hai)蟲6目(mu)48科(ke)387種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，森林昆蟲天敵(di)7目(mu)29科(ke)94種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；園口類1目(mu)1科(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；魚類2目(mu)4科(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；兩棲類2目(mu)6科(ke)13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；爬行類1目(mu)3科(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；鳥類18目(mu)48科(ke)277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)另4亞(ya)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；哺乳類6目(mu)19科(ke)51種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；脊椎動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)30目(mu)61科(ke)370種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山自然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區管(guan)理局(ju)志，1990）。 在1255種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)中(zhong)，屬(shu)國家重點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)59種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)：東北(bei)虎、金(jin)(jin)錢豹、梅(mei)花(hua)鹿(lu)、紫(zi)貂、黑(hei)鸛、白(bai)(bai)(bai)鸛、金(jin)(jin)雕(diao)、白(bai)(bai)(bai)肩雕(diao)、丹頂(ding)鶴(he)、中(zhong)華(hua)秋沙(sha)鴨(ya)為(wei)國家一級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)；豺、麝、黑(hei)熊、棕(zong)熊、水獺(ta)、猞猁、馬(ma)鹿(lu)、青關(guan)（斑(ban)羚(ling)）、鶚(e)、鳶、蜂鷹、蒼(cang)鷹、烏(wu)雕(diao)、禿(tu)鷲、鵲鷂(yao)、游隼(sun)(sun)、燕隼(sun)(sun)、紅(hong)隼(sun)(sun)、雕(diao)、鷹、白(bai)(bai)(bai)琵鷺(lu)、大天鵝、小天鵝、松(song)雀鷹、普(pu)通、毛腳(jiao)、白(bai)(bai)(bai)尾鷂(yao)、白(bai)(bai)(bai)頭(tou)鷂(yao)、灰背(bei)隼(sun)(sun)、紅(hong)腳(jiao)隼(sun)(sun)、黃(huang)爪隼(sun)(sun)、黑(hei)琴雞、蓑羽鶴(he)、花(hua)田雞、紅(hong)角(jiao)、領角(jiao)、褐(he)角(jiao)、烏(wu)林、長(chang)耳、短耳、赤頸、黃(huang)嘴(zui)白(bai)(bai)(bai)鷺(lu)、黑(hei)臉(lian)鷺(lu)、灰臉(lian)鷹、長(chang)尾林、花(hua)尾榛(zhen)雞、斑(ban)頭(tou)秋沙(sha)鴨(ya)為(wei)國家二級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)。
松江河鎮(zhen)自然資源十分豐富(fu)，區域(yu)內森林覆蓋率為(wei)89.2%，林地面積1.7萬公(gong)頃(qing)，活立木(mu)蓄積量370萬立方米(mi)。交(jiao)通十分便利，長白至撫松的(de)(de)公(gong)路，通化(hua)至白河的(de)(de)鐵(tie)路穿鎮(zhen)而過，是(shi)吉林省東部(bu)山區最大的(de)(de)交(jiao)通樞(shu)紐。
松江河鎮距長白山(shan)天池(chi)僅41公里，素(su)有“長白山(shan)下(xia)第一鎮”的(de)(de)美譽。交通十(shi)分(fen)便(bian)捷，為旅游開發提供了極其便(bian)利的(de)(de)條件。至2012年，已經開發建設了一個以長白山(shan)自(zi)然風景(jing)區為重點(dian)，旅游功(gong)能齊全的(de)(de)自(zi)然生(sheng)態風景(jing)旅游地。
如想(xiang)去長白山(shan)西坡旅游(you)，可(ke)開車(che)到(dao)松(song)(song)江(jiang)河(he)鎮，再(zai)開車(che)進(jin)山(shan)。長白山(shan)西坡風景點：梯(ti)子河(he)，錦江(jiang)峽谷，老虎背，王池(chi)，松(song)(song)樺戀(lian)，高(gao)山(shan)花園，中(zhong)朝5號(hao)界(jie)碑(bei)，天池(chi)等。從(cong)松(song)(song)江(jiang)河(he)鎮到(dao)景區(qu)大門大約40分鐘，西坡門票(piao)125元(yuan)/人，封閉式(shi)管(guan)理，捆綁園內(nei)環保(bao)車(che)票(piao)85元(yuan)，計210元(yuan)，保(bao)險5元(yuan)（自選）
因駐(zhu)地(di)位于松(song)江河(he)畔而得(de)名。民(min)國初年(nian)，有(you)少數獵(lie)戶和參(can)戶居(ju)(ju)(ju)住，歸三團管，1924年(nian)屬南區，1927年(nian)歸屬二區，1928年(nian)歸六區……1961年(nian)析東(dong)崗(gang)公社建松(song)江河(he)鎮。1996年(nian)，面積190平(ping)方千米，現有(you)人口54986人（第六次(ci)全(quan)國人口普查(cha)數據）。鎮政府駐(zhu)松(song)江河(he)，轄東(dong)站、北站、站前(qian)、老松(song)江、長青(qing)5個(ge)行政村和以序數命名的51個(ge)居(ju)(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、站前(qian)街(jie)道(dao)8個(ge)居(ju)(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、松(song)江街(jie)道(dao)10個(ge)居(ju)(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、白山街(jie)道(dao)9個(ge)居(ju)(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、工農街(jie)道(dao)8個(ge)居(ju)(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、紅(hong)旗街(jie)道(dao)7個(ge)居(ju)(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、東(dong)林街(jie)道(dao)9個(ge)居(ju)(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)。
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