地理位置、面積
石(shi)(shi)城(cheng)贛江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)國(guo)家(jia)級自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)位于(yu)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)石(shi)(shi)城(cheng)縣(xian)橫江(jiang)(jiang)鎮與瑞金(jin)市日東(dong)鄉交界地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu),東(dong)南靠(kao)福(fu)建(jian)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)長汀縣(xian)。她(ta)以贛源(yuan)(yuan)崠為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)心,宛如一個巨大天然(ran)綠色“水(shui)塔”,每年(nian)可為(wei)(wei)長江(jiang)(jiang)提供1.4億立方(fang)米的優質I類(lei)(lei)水(shui),哺育著長江(jiang)(jiang)中(zhong)下游和贛鄱大地(di)(di)。保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)地(di)(di)理(li)坐標為(wei)(wei)北緯25°56′30″—26°07′42″,東(dong)經116°15′01″—116°29′06″。總面積16100.85公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),核(he)心區(qu)(qu)面積5491.80公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),緩沖(chong)區(qu)(qu)面積3493.60公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),實(shi)驗區(qu)(qu)面積7115.45公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)。保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)始建(jian)于(yu)1998年(nian),2004年(nian)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)人(ren)民政府批準(zhun)建(jian)立“石(shi)(shi)城(cheng)縣(xian)贛江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)級自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)”,2008年(nian)將“石(shi)(shi)城(cheng)縣(xian)贛江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)級自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)”與“瑞金(jin)市贛江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)縣(xian)級自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)”進(jin)行了功能(neng)區(qu)(qu)劃調(diao)整,并更名為(wei)(wei)江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)贛江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)省(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)級自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu),2013年(nian)晉升為(wei)(wei)國(guo)家(jia)級自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu),屬“自(zi)(zi)然(ran)生態(tai)系統”類(lei)(lei)別中(zhong)的“森林(lin)生態(tai)系統”類(lei)(lei)型(xing)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)。
資源狀況
保(bao)護區森林(lin)覆蓋率94.2%,已查明高等(deng)(deng)(deng)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)2582種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中國家(jia)(jia)一級重點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護植物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)銀杏、南方(fang)紅豆杉、伯樂(le)樹(shu)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),國家(jia)(jia)二級重點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護植物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)凹葉(xie)厚(hou)(hou)樸、樟樹(shu)、閩楠(nan)、浙江楠(nan)、金蕎麥(mai)、野菱、野大豆、花櫚木、半楓(feng)荷、榧樹(shu)、光葉(xie)櫸、金毛狗、香(xiang)果樹(shu)等(deng)(deng)(deng)13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),還(huan)保(bao)存有(you)大面積的香(xiang)果樹(shu)、伯樂(le)樹(shu)、青(qing)錢柳(liu)、厚(hou)(hou)樸、光葉(xie)櫸、椴樹(shu)屬等(deng)(deng)(deng)珍稀植物(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)落(luo)。已查明脊(ji)椎(zhui)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)405種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中國家(jia)(jia)Ⅰ級重點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護野生動物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)云(yun)豹、豹和蟒蛇等(deng)(deng)(deng)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),國家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級重點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護野生動物(wu)(wu)(wu)穿山甲、小靈(ling)貓(mao)、水鹿、隼、鸮、虎紋(wen)蛙等(deng)(deng)(deng)37多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);無脊(ji)椎(zhui)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類也非常(chang)豐富(fu)。
主要景點
贛(gan)(gan)江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)漂(piao)流(liu)號(hao)稱(cheng)“千里(li)贛(gan)(gan)江(jiang)(jiang)第(di)一漂(piao)”,位于江(jiang)(jiang)西贛(gan)(gan)江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)自然保護區。贛(gan)(gan)江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)漂(piao)流(liu)刺激、驚險(xian)、安全,野趣橫生(sheng)。漂(piao)流(liu)景區負氧(yang)離子含量(liang)達每立方(fang)厘米10萬個(ge)單位,全國罕見(jian),有天(tian)然氧(yang)吧之稱(cheng).贛(gan)(gan)江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)漂(piao)流(liu)全長5公里(li),落(luo)差(cha)320米,共有河灣80幾個(ge),險(xian)灘56個(ge),水(shui)潭22個(ge)。贛(gan)(gan)江(jiang)(jiang)源(yuan)(yuan)仙人谷漂(piao)流(liu)途徑“仙人谷”、“鯉(li)魚躍龍門(men)”、“三疊泉”、“金龍潭”、“七里(li)荷塘”等40多個(ge)天(tian)然景點。