松江河鎮(zhen)(zhen)是白(bai)(bai)山市(shi)首批“小康建(jian)設達標鄉鎮(zhen)(zhen)”；1997年被列(lie)入省“十強(qiang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)”綜合改革試點單位；1999年被列(lie)為(wei)白(bai)(bai)山市(shi)區域中心鎮(zhen)(zhen)，2005年成為(wei)全國百強(qiang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)，2015年被列(lie)入國家第(di)二批新型(xing)城鎮(zhen)(zhen)化試點城鎮(zhen)(zhen)，2016年榮(rong)獲得中國優秀旅游(you)城市(shi)稱(cheng)號(hao)。
長(chang)(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)不(bu)(bu)僅植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)類(lei)型(xing)復雜多(duo)樣(yang)，而且種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)十分(fen)豐(feng)富。截至(zhi)2013年已(yi)知(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)野(ye)生(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分(fen)屬于(yu)73目(mu)246科。其(qi)中：真菌類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)15目(mu)37科430種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；地(di)衣類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目(mu)22科200種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；苔蘚類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)14目(mu)57科311種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；蕨類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)7目(mu)19科80種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；裸子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目(mu)3科11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；被子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)33目(mu)108科1325種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（長(chang)(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)管理局(ju)志(zhi)，1990）。 根(gen)據(ju)國(guo)務院環委會1984年公(gong)布(bu)(bu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)《國(guo)家重(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)名(ming)錄》，在(zai)2277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)野(ye)生(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中，有(you)(you)(you)國(guo)家重(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)中：人參為(wei)(wei)(wei)國(guo)家一級(ji)(ji)保護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；刺人參、巖高蘭(lan)、對(dui)開(kai)蕨、山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)楂海棠、狹(xia)葉瓶(ping)兒小(xiao)草(cao)為(wei)(wei)(wei)國(guo)家二級(ji)(ji)保護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；長(chang)(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)松(song)(song)、長(chang)(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)柳(liu)、鉆天柳(liu)、水曲(qu)柳(liu)、朝(chao)鮮崖柏、黃菠(bo)蘿、胡桃(tao)(tao)楸、天麻(ma)、玫(mei)瑰、黃蓍(shi)、野(ye)大豆(dou)、刺五(wu)加、草(cao)蓯蓉、平貝(bei)母、松(song)(song)毛(mao)翠、天女木蘭(lan)、牛皮杜鵑、苑葉杜鵑為(wei)(wei)(wei)國(guo)家三級(ji)(ji)保護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；紅松(song)(song)、偃松(song)(song)、崩(beng)松(song)(song)、長(chang)(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)松(song)(song)、鉆天柳(liu)、東(dong)北紅豆(dou)杉、西(xi)伯(bo)利(li)亞刺柏為(wei)(wei)(wei)吉林省一級(ji)(ji)保護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)（長(chang)(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)管理局(ju)志(zhi)，1990）。同時，植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)系(xi)成(cheng)分(fen)復雜。在(zai)這(zhe)些植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中，不(bu)(bu)僅有(you)(you)(you)生(sheng)存衍化幾千(qian)萬年的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)第(di)三紀孑(jie)遺種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)紅松(song)(song)、云杉、冷杉、紫(zi)杉、水曲(qu)柳(liu)、黃菠(bo)蘿、胡桃(tao)(tao)楸、椴、榆(yu)等(deng)(deng)；又有(you)(you)(you)第(di)三紀末第(di)四紀初隨大陸(lu)冰(bing)川南移而滯留的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)極地(di)和西(xi)伯(bo)利(li)亞植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)高山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)篤斯越桔(jie)、圓葉柳(liu)、倒(dao)根(gen)蓼、赤楊(yang)等(deng)(deng)；有(you)(you)(you)在(zai)冰(bing)期帛歐洲東(dong)移的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)石松(song)(song)、林奈草(cao)；有(you)(you)(you)間冰(bing)期隨暖溫帶(dai)北移而遺存的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)小(xiao)花(hua)木蘭(lan)、北五(wu)味子(zi)、山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)葡萄(tao)、獼猴桃(tao)(tao)等(deng)(deng)；有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)屬于(yu)朝(chao)鮮和日(ri)本(ben)等(deng)(deng)東(dong)洋植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。還有(you)(you)(you)許(xu)多(duo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)長(chang)(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)特(te)(te)(te)有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)挺拔秀麗(li)、婀娜(na)多(duo)姿的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)松(song)(song)；被人們譽(yu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)爬(pa)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)冠(guan)軍、一直分(fen)布(bu)(bu)到白(bai)(bai)(bai)頭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)最(zui)上(shang)部的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)罌粟；有(you)(you)(you)柳(liu)樹世界的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“侏儒”長(chang)(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)柳(liu)。這(zhe)些孑(jie)遺的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“本(ben)地(di)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”和南下的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)、北上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)、東(dong)進的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)、特(te)(te)(te)有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)眾多(duo)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)、各區(qu)系(xi)成(cheng)分(fen)交匯(hui)在(zai)一起，構成(cheng)了長(chang)(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)特(te)(te)(te)有(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)綠色植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)世界，使(shi)其(qi)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)難得的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)遺傳(chuan)基(ji)因貯(zhu)存庫。
長白(bai)山(shan)(shan)自然保護(hu)區野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)繁多、資源豐富。已知(zhi)有1225種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分屬(shu)于(yu)73目(mu)(mu)189科(ke)。其(qi)中：森林昆蟲害蟲6目(mu)(mu)48科(ke)387種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，森林昆蟲天敵(di)7目(mu)(mu)29科(ke)94種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；園口類(lei)1目(mu)(mu)1科(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；魚(yu)類(lei)2目(mu)(mu)4科(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；兩(liang)棲(qi)類(lei)2目(mu)(mu)6科(ke)13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；爬行類(lei)1目(mu)(mu)3科(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；鳥(niao)類(lei)18目(mu)(mu)48科(ke)277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)另4亞(ya)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；哺(bu)乳類(lei)6目(mu)(mu)19科(ke)51種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；脊(ji)椎動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)30目(mu)(mu)61科(ke)370種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（長白(bai)山(shan)(shan)自然保護(hu)區管理局志，1990）。 在1255種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)中，屬(shu)國(guo)家重點保護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)59種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中：東(dong)北虎、金錢豹、梅花鹿(lu)、紫貂、黑鸛、白(bai)鸛、金雕(diao)、白(bai)肩雕(diao)、丹頂鶴(he)、中華秋(qiu)沙鴨為(wei)國(guo)家一(yi)級(ji)保護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)；豺、麝(she)、黑熊(xiong)、棕(zong)熊(xiong)、水獺、猞(she)猁、馬鹿(lu)、青關（斑羚）、鶚、鳶、蜂鷹(ying)、蒼(cang)鷹(ying)、烏(wu)雕(diao)、禿鷲、鵲鷂、游隼(sun)(sun)(sun)、燕隼(sun)(sun)(sun)、紅隼(sun)(sun)(sun)、雕(diao)、鷹(ying)、白(bai)琵(pi)鷺、大天鵝、小天鵝、松雀鷹(ying)、普通、毛(mao)腳、白(bai)尾鷂、白(bai)頭(tou)鷂、灰(hui)背隼(sun)(sun)(sun)、紅腳隼(sun)(sun)(sun)、黃爪隼(sun)(sun)(sun)、黑琴雞(ji)、蓑羽鶴(he)、花田雞(ji)、紅角、領角、褐角、烏(wu)林、長耳、短耳、赤頸、黃嘴白(bai)鷺、黑臉鷺、灰(hui)臉鷹(ying)、長尾林、花尾榛雞(ji)、斑頭(tou)秋(qiu)沙鴨為(wei)國(guo)家二級(ji)保護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)。
松江河鎮(zhen)自然資(zi)源(yuan)十分豐富，區(qu)域內(nei)森林(lin)覆蓋率為(wei)89.2%，林(lin)地面(mian)積(ji)1.7萬公(gong)頃，活立木蓄積(ji)量370萬立方米。交(jiao)通十分便利，長白(bai)至撫松的(de)公(gong)路，通化(hua)至白(bai)河的(de)鐵路穿鎮(zhen)而過，是吉林(lin)省(sheng)東部(bu)山區(qu)最大的(de)交(jiao)通樞紐。
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因(yin)駐地位于松(song)江(jiang)河畔而(er)得名。民(min)國初年(nian)(nian)，有少數(shu)(shu)獵戶和(he)參戶居(ju)(ju)住，歸三團管，1924年(nian)(nian)屬南區(qu)，1927年(nian)(nian)歸屬二區(qu)，1928年(nian)(nian)歸六(liu)區(qu)……1961年(nian)(nian)析東崗公社建松(song)江(jiang)河鎮。1996年(nian)(nian)，面積(ji)190平方千米，現有人口54986人（第(di)六(liu)次全國人口普查數(shu)(shu)據(ju)）。鎮政(zheng)府(fu)駐松(song)江(jiang)河，轄東站、北站、站前、老松(song)江(jiang)、長青5個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)行(xing)政(zheng)村和(he)以序數(shu)(shu)命名的51個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)居(ju)(ju)委會(hui)、站前街(jie)道(dao)8個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)居(ju)(ju)委會(hui)、松(song)江(jiang)街(jie)道(dao)10個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)居(ju)(ju)委會(hui)、白山街(jie)道(dao)9個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)居(ju)(ju)委會(hui)、工(gong)農(nong)街(jie)道(dao)8個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)居(ju)(ju)委會(hui)、紅(hong)旗街(jie)道(dao)7個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)居(ju)(ju)委會(hui)、東林街(jie)道(dao)9個(ge)(ge)(ge)(ge)居(ju)(ju)委會(hui)。
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