歷史沿革
1939年前(qian)屬長汀(ting)縣飛地貼長鄉，梅花山(shan)自然保護區地理(li)位置得(de)天獨厚，野生動植(zhi)物資源極為豐富(fu)。
為了保護(hu)梅花山珍(zhen)貴森林生態(tai)系(xi)統和奇特的自然景觀。
1985年5月，福(fu)建省(sheng)人民政(zheng)府批準建立閩(min)西梅(mei)花山自然保護區。
1988年9月經國(guo)務(wu)院批準，梅花山自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保護區(qu)升列(lie)為國(guo)家(jia)級森(sen)林和野生動(dong)物類型自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保護區(qu)。
1992年2月，在(zai)原林業部和世界自然(ran)基金會(hui)聯合召開的“中國自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)優先領域研(yan)討會(hui)”上，保(bao)護(hu)區以“現存華南虎數量最多、活(huo)動(dong)最頻繁的區域”被確定為“對全球有影響、具有國際意(yi)義的”世界A級(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區。
1992年(nian)11月，在中(zhong)(zhong)國生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)多(duo)樣性保(bao)(bao)護(hu)行動計(ji)劃(hua)第二(er)次研討(tao)會上，保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)以(yi)“物(wu)種豐富、特(te)有種多(duo)，在東亞植物(wu)區(qu)(qu)系(xi)中(zhong)(zhong)為(wei)華(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)、華(hua)南、華(hua)東區(qu)(qu)系(xi)交匯處”，列入(ru)《中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)人民共(gong)和(he)國生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)多(duo)樣性保(bao)(bao)護(hu)行動計(ji)劃(hua)》“中(zhong)(zhong)國優(you)先保(bao)(bao)護(hu)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)統名錄”和(he)“森林生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)統的(de)優(you)先保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)”；1993年(nian)加(jia)入(ru)中(zhong)(zhong)國人與生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)圈保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)網絡。
1998年，根(gen)據國家(jia)(jia)林業局的《關(guan)于(yu)進一(yi)步(bu)加(jia)強國家(jia)(jia)級自然保(bao)護區管(guan)(guan)理的通知》精神，龍巖市委機構編制委員會批準(zhun)，福建梅花(hua)(hua)山國家(jia)(jia)級自然保(bao)護區管(guan)(guan)理處更名為“福建梅花(hua)(hua)山國家(jia)(jia)級自然保(bao)護區管(guan)(guan)理局”。
地理環境
位置境域
梅(mei)(mei)花山國家級自然保護區保護區地處(chu)福建西南部(bu)，是(shi)武夷山脈南段東(dong)南坡與戴云山脈之間(jian)的玳瑁山主體，為新羅、連城、上杭(hang)三縣（區）的交(jiao)界地帶(dai)，俗(su)稱“梅(mei)(mei)花十(shi)八洞”，介于(yu)東(dong)經116°45′25″~116°57′33″，北緯25°15′14″~25°35′44″之間(jian)。保護區東(dong)西寬(kuan)20公(gong)(gong)里(li)，南北長19公(gong)(gong)里(li)，總(zong)面(mian)積22168.5公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。
地貌
保(bao)護(hu)區是閩(min)西玳瑁山的主體部(bu)(bu)分(fen)，地(di)貌以中山為主，地(di)勢中部(bu)(bu)高(gao)，四周低，西部(bu)(bu)高(gao)，東部(bu)(bu)底，平(ping)均海拔(ba)900米(mi)(mi)，千米(mi)(mi)以上(shang)山峰達70多(duo)座，最高(gao)石門山海拔(ba)1811米(mi)(mi)，相對高(gao)差達1436米(mi)(mi)，在大(da)地(di)構造(zao)(zao)上(shang)，屬永梅坳陷帶的一部(bu)(bu)分(fen)，歷(li)經多(duo)次(ci)構造(zao)(zao)運動(dong)，燕(yan)山運動(dong)導致(zhi)大(da)規模(mo)的花崗巖侵入(ru)，斷裂(lie)構造(zao)(zao)的發育，使(shi)地(di)形(xing)切割破碎。
氣候
保(bao)護(hu)區地處中亞熱帶南(nan)緣，離海(hai)(hai)洋(yang)較(jiao)近，常受(shou)到東南(nan)海(hai)(hai)洋(yang)暖(nuan)(nuan)濕氣(qi)流影(ying)響，加上西北武夷(yi)山(shan)(shan)脈(mo)和(he)(he)東南(nan)戴云(yun)山(shan)(shan)脈(mo)作天(tian)然屏障，對寒流南(nan)下(xia)和(he)(he)海(hai)(hai)洋(yang)暖(nuan)(nuan)濕氣(qi)流入侵起阻(zu)擋和(he)(he)截留作用(yong)，形(xing)成冬暖(nuan)(nuan)夏涼，氣(qi)溫、濕度(du)較(jiao)為(wei)穩定的特點(dian)。保(bao)護(hu)區年(nian)均(jun)氣(qi)溫13～18℃，最(zui)高月均(jun)溫22.9～23.8℃，最(zui)低(di)月均(jun)溫7.5～8.3℃，極端最(zui)高氣(qi)溫35℃，極端最(zui)低(di)氣(qi)溫-5.5℃，月均(jun)溫≥10℃的年(nian)活動積溫4500～5100℃，年(nian)日照時數1920小時左右。梅(mei)花山(shan)(shan)是(shi)福(fu)建省暴雨(yu)中心(xin)地之一，降雨(yu)期(qi)長，雨(yu)量(liang)充沛，降雨(yu)強(qiang)度(du)大，年(nian)均(jun)降雨(yu)量(liang)為(wei)1700～2200mm，相對濕度(du)70～96%，霜(shuang)期(qi)75天(tian)，霜(shuang)日15～25天(tian)。
水文
在山嶺(ling)之間發育有斷(duan)裂谷地和(he)斷(duan)陷盆(pen)地，是九龍江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、汀江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、閩江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)的上游水系組(zu)成(cheng)部分(fen)，為閩江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、汀江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、九龍江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)的分(fen)水嶺(ling)，俗稱"水流三江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)地"。由于復雜的地質構(gou)造和(he)流水切割的影響，加之茂密的森林覆蓋(gai)，構(gou)成(cheng)閩西獨特的天然空調和(he)生物水庫。
功能區劃
保護區按功能區劃為(wei)核(he)心(xin)區、緩(huan)沖(chong)(chong)區和實驗區。總面積為(wei)22168.5公頃(qing)(qing)，其中核(he)心(xin)區面積7041.7 公頃(qing)(qing)，緩(huan)沖(chong)(chong)區2443.1 公頃(qing)(qing)實驗區劃2683.7 公頃(qing)(qing)。
生物資源
植物
梅花山(shan)保護(hu)區植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區系(xi)成(cheng)份復雜，植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)區系(xi)具有(you)(you)中亞熱(re)(re)帶(dai)南(nan)緣向南(nan)亞熱(re)(re)帶(dai)過(guo)渡的特點，組(zu)成(cheng)典型的亞熱(re)(re)帶(dai)森林(lin)植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)，有(you)(you)亞熱(re)(re)帶(dai)常綠闊葉(xie)林(lin)，針(zhen)葉(xie)林(lin)，針(zhen)、闊、竹混(hun)交(jiao)林(lin)，竹林(lin)，亞熱(re)(re)帶(dai)山(shan)地(di)灌叢，草叢等11個(ge)植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)類型63個(ge)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)群系(xi)。區內植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)類僅(jin)維管束(shu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)184種(zhong)734屬1628種(zhong)，其中屬國(guo)家重點保護(hu)區的有(you)(you)觀光木(mu)、福建(jian)柏、鐘(zhong)萼(e)木(mu)、傘花木(mu)等23種(zhong)，珍(zhen)稀(xi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)60余種(zhong)。
動物
梅花(hua)山自然保護區屬(shu)東洋界的中印亞(ya)界偏中北地帶，具有(you)向(xiang)古北界的中亞(ya)過(guo)渡性，蘊(yun)藏棲(qi)息著豐富的野生動(dong)物(wu)。有(you)陸棲(qi)野生動(dong)物(wu)362種(zhong)，獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)6日20科(ke)66種(zhong)，鳥類(lei)(lei)17目(mu)40科(ke)198種(zhong)，爬行類(lei)(lei)3目(mu)10科(ke)40屬(shu)69種(zhong)，兩(liang)棲(qi)類(lei)(lei)2目(mu)8科(ke)29種(zhong)，還有(you)魚類(lei)(lei)5目(mu)14科(ke)51屬(shu)65種(zhong)，貝類(lei)(lei)4目(mu)15科(ke)27種(zhong)及浮游動(dong)物(wu)9目(mu)32科(ke)170種(zhong)，有(you)昆(kun)蟲20目(mu)150余(yu)科(ke)2000余(yu)種(zhong)，大型真菌(jun)116種(zhong)。
保護對象
植物
維管(guan)束植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)有184科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)734屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1628種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含(han)(han)變種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）（名(ming)錄(lu)見梅花山(shan)(shan)自然保(bao)護維管(guan)束植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)名(ming)錄(lu)和(he)附件四植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)被補充調查報告）。其中(zhong)蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)30科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)62屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)107種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，裸子植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)7科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)18屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，被子植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)147科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)654種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1499種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。單(dan)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)有11屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占總屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)數的1.5%；每屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)含(han)(han)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，但并(bing)非單(dan)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)有454屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占61.8%；含(han)(han)2—4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的有245屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占33.4%；含(han)(han)5—6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的有26屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占3.5%；含(han)(han)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以(yi)上的有38屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占5.2%。含(han)(han)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)較多(duo)的科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)有：殼斗科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)6屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)43種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，樟(zhang)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)48種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，木(mu)蘭科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)10屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)24種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，金縷梅科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)19種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，薔薇(wei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)16屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)79種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，豆科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)42屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)94種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，大戟(ji)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)31種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，冬(dong)青科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)31種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，山(shan)(shan)茶科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)30種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，杜(du)鵑科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)7屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)32種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)紫金牛科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)5屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，山(shan)(shan)礬科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，馬鞭草科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，桑科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，蕁(qian)麻科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，蓼(liao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)26種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，野牡丹科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，唇形科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，茜(qian)草科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)23屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)41種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，忍冬(dong)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菊科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)31屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)54種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)禾木(mu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)62屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)135種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，莎草科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)14屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)53種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。殼斗科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、樟(zhang)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、木(mu)蘭科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、山(shan)(shan)茶科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、薔薇(wei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、杜(du)鵑科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、山(shan)(shan)礬科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、冬(dong)青科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)等組成本區(qu)常綠闊(kuo)葉(xie)林(lin)或(huo)針闊(kuo)葉(xie)混交林(lin)的主要種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類，而且大多(duo)是闊(kuo)葉(xie)林(lin)的建群種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、優勢種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)或(huo)亞優勢種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
動物
國家重(zhong)點保護的有(you)華(hua)南虎，金(jin)錢(qian)豹(bao)、云豹(bao)、金(jin)貓、黑鹿(lu)、梅花鹿(lu)等42種(zhong)珍稀(xi)動物和金(jin)斑啄(zhuo)鳳蝶，詹彩臂金(jin)龜等珍稀(xi)昆蟲。屬國家一級(ji)(ji)保護的種(zhong)類有(you)七(qi)種(zhong)，二級(ji)(ji)保護的種(zhong)類有(you)三十種(zhong)，其(qi)中群數量較(jiao)多的有(you)獼猴，穿山甲、白鷴、虎紋蛙四種(zhong)。
旅游資源
保(bao)護區獨特的(de)地理環(huan)境，奇(qi)特地貌特征，豐(feng)富(fu)(fu)的(de)森(sen)林資源造就了(le)豐(feng)富(fu)(fu)的(de)自然(ran)景觀(guan)(guan)。既有(you)(you)(you)類型多樣、色(se)彩豐(feng)富(fu)(fu)、四季變化的(de)森(sen)林景觀(guan)(guan)資源，也有(you)(you)(you)活(huo)潑可愛、形態憨厚(hou)或(huo)兇猛(meng)無比的(de)動(dong)物景觀(guan)(guan)，更有(you)(you)(you)奇(qi)山、異石，美麗的(de)山花，秀麗的(de)水體(ti)和(he)奇(qi)幻(huan)的(de)天象(xiang)景觀(guan)(guan)。
山地景觀
水流(liu)(liu)(liu)三江地：保護區內連(lian)城縣曲(qu)溪鄉位于海(hai)拔1100米的黃(huang)勝(sheng)地，其源流(liu)(liu)(liu)分別注入經福州、漳州和廣東潮州入海(hai)的福建三大水系(xi)，即九龍江、汀江、閩江，因(yin)而自古(gu)就(jiu)稱為(wei)“水流(liu)(liu)(liu)三江地”。
王母(mu)點兵(bing)：梅(mei)花山狗子腦(nao)北面，有一(yi)方圓十(shi)幾(ji)平方公里的(de)中山草(cao)甸地，中央突兀拔起一(yi)座(zuo)高山，是傳說中的(de)"王母(mu)點兵(bing)臺"，四(si)周環繞(rao)著千米左右(you)幾(ji)百個連綿起伏的(de)山包，則是駐守山寨(zhai)的(de)軍營。
產(chan)“蛋”的(de)山谷(gu)(gu)：位(wei)于大斜村的(de)一座山谷(gu)(gu)，四周竹木蔥蘢(long)，谷(gu)(gu)地中有一長數十米經常年雨水侵(qin)蝕形成的(de)布(bu)滿苔蘚的(de)黑褐色卵形巨石帶。
此外區內還有奇峰聳峙、怪(guai)石(shi)嶙峋的(de)廟金(jin)山；栩栩如生、呼之(zhi)欲出的(de)棋盤石(shi)、羊角石(shi)；神(shen)話連篇、充滿(man)傳奇的(de)金(jin)錢(qian)吊葫蘆、出米石(shi)、翠鳥登(deng)潭等(deng)。
水域景觀
由(you)于斷裂(lie)構(gou)造、小斷裂(lie)、節理裂(lie)隙發育，加(jia)上(shang)降水(shui)(shui)量大，地形坡度(du)陡，，河(he)床切割(ge)深等原因，形成梅(mei)花山獨(du)特(te)的(de)景觀資源。有奇(qi)特(te)的(de)清水(shui)(shui)溪(xi)、汶水(shui)(shui)溪(xi)和七口龍潭；壯觀的(de)鯉魚寨(zhai)瀑(pu)布(bu)、興(xing)隆(long)瀑(pu)布(bu)；池(chi)水(shui)(shui)清澈、碧水(shui)(shui)連天，風光(guang)秀麗的(de)梅(mei)花山天池(chi)；有如神(shen)功天造的(de)雙車溫(wen)泉(quan)群(qun)。
生物景觀
梅花山氣(qi)候(hou)宜人(ren)，四季長(chang)青。由于獨特地(di)質(zhi)地(di)貌，植被、氣(qi)候(hou)等條件因(yin)素，形成(cheng)多層次、多類型(xing)的(de)自然(ran)(ran)旅游(you)資源。區內有天然(ran)(ran)大徑級杉木林王(wang)國，古(gu)木參天；有中(zhong)亞(ya)熱帶(dai)灌(guan)木林景觀；有南方紅豆杉林；此外還有杜鵑花山、山櫻花路。
人文景觀
梅花(hua)山自然保護(hu)區(qu)在當地政(zheng)府(fu)的(de)支持下，于1998年率(lv)先于全國啟動(dong)華南(nan)虎拯救工(gong)程。現已初具規(gui)模，該(gai)工(gong)程項目(mu)占地466公頃，區(qu)內設有華南(nan)虎野(ye)化繁育區(qu)、草食(shi)動(dong)物區(qu)、森林(lin)浴場、水上珍禽(qin)區(qu)、蛇園等(deng)，一方面作為華南(nan)虎繁育研(yan)究及野(ye)化豢(huan)養(yang)的(de)場所，另一方面作為保護(hu)區(qu)的(de)一個(ge)主要的(de)生態教育基地。此外(wai)周(zhou)邊(bian)還有豐富(fu)的(de)可借人文景觀，如古(gu)田會議址，永(yong)定土樓(lou)，龍巖(yan)天(tian)宮山，崐連城中華性海(hai)寺，虎豹別墅，李氏大宗祠等(deng)。
保護價值
梅(mei)花山由(you)于(yu)山體高大及(ji)所(suo)處(chu)的(de)(de)(de)特定(ding)地(di)(di)理位置(zhi)，形成了典型的(de)(de)(de)亞熱帶濕潤山地(di)(di)氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)，因(yin)離(li)海洋較近，常(chang)受(shou)到(dao)東南(nan)海洋暖(nuan)濕氣(qi)(qi)流的(de)(de)(de)影響，加上西(xi)北和(he)東南(nan)有武夷山脈和(he)博平(ping)嶺作天然屏障，對(dui)(dui)寒流南(nan)下和(he)海洋暖(nuan)濕氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)入侵起阻擋(dang)和(he)截留作用，形成龍(long)巖中(zhong)心(xin)城(cheng)市冬暖(nuan)夏涼(liang)，氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)、濕度(du)較為(wei)穩定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)特點。梅(mei)花山的(de)(de)(de)存在不僅對(dui)(dui)龍(long)巖中(zhong)心(xin)城(cheng)市氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)調節(jie)起著不可代替的(de)(de)(de)作用，而(er)且對(dui)(dui)鄰(lin)近地(di)(di)區的(de)(de)(de)氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)產生巨大影響，由(you)于(yu)山體對(dui)(dui)冷空氣(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)(de)屏障作用，使(shi)處(chu)于(yu)梅(mei)花山東南(nan)側(ce)的(de)(de)(de)雁石溪谷(gu)地(di)(di)、永定(ding)河(he)谷(gu)地(di)(di)及(ji)南(nan)側(ce)的(de)(de)(de)黃潭河(he)谷(gu)地(di)(di)、汀(ting)江(jiang)谷(gu)地(di)(di)成為(wei)整個閩西(xi)地(di)(di)區熱量最豐富的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)方。
管理現狀
根據保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)主要(yao)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)對象的(de)要(yao)求和(he)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)目(mu)標需(xu)要(yao)，建(jian)(jian)立(li)了較(jiao)為完(wan)善的(de)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)體系。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)下設辦公室(shi)、林(lin)(lin)(lin)政科(ke)(ke)、科(ke)(ke)技科(ke)(ke)、經營(ying)科(ke)(ke)、財務(wu)科(ke)(ke)、防火辦等6個(ge)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)科(ke)(ke)室(shi)以及森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公安分(fen)局(ju)(ju)和(he)華南虎繁(fan)育研究所(suo)。按管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)—保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)站、森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公安分(fen)局(ju)(ju)—森林(lin)(lin)(lin)派出(chu)所(suo)模式(shi)設置兩級(ji)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)，有4個(ge)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)站， 3個(ge)派出(chu)所(suo)，另外還有7個(ge)護(hu)(hu)(hu)林(lin)(lin)(lin)哨卡(ka)、1個(ge)瞭望塔。 先(xian)后制定了《梅花(hua)山自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)辦法（試行）》、《福建(jian)(jian)梅花(hua)山國家(jia)級(ji)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)崗位(wei)職責(ze)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)制度(du)》、《福建(jian)(jian)梅花(hua)山國家(jia)級(ji)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)森林(lin)(lin)(lin)防火聯防群治(zhi)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)預案(an)》、《福建(jian)(jian)梅花(hua)山國家(jia)級(ji)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)生態公益林(lin)(lin)(lin)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)實施方(fang)案(an)》以及有關(guan)財務(wu)資產管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)、來(lai)賓接待(dai)、干部職工請假、考勤等的(de)規章(zhang)制度(du)。
森林(lin)(lin)覆蓋率從建區(qu)(qu)前(qian)的60.4%上升(sheng)到目前(qian)的94%，并多(duo)次被省、市授予(yu)(yu)“無森林(lin)(lin)火(huo)災”單(dan)位(wei)。1999年12月，被國(guo)(guo)家環保總局、國(guo)(guo)家林(lin)(lin)業局、農業部、國(guo)(guo)土資源部等部門聯合授予(yu)(yu)“全(quan)國(guo)(guo)自然保護區(qu)(qu)管理先進集體”，被國(guo)(guo)家林(lin)(lin)業局授予(yu)(yu)“2002-2003年度(du)自然保護區(qu)(qu)管理先進單(dan)位(wei)”等榮譽稱號(hao)。
通(tong)過實施保(bao)護(hu)區一(yi)(yi)期工程項(xiang)目(mu)建(jian)設(she)，保(bao)護(hu)區基(ji)礎設(she)施建(jian)設(she)初具規模，現有管理(li)(li)局、公(gong)安分(fen)局、華(hua)南虎繁育研究所、兩個保(bao)護(hu)管理(li)(li)站和一(yi)(yi)個護(hu)林(lin)(lin)(lin)哨(shao)卡等的辦公(gong)用房及相應的辦公(gong)用具、車輛、通(tong)訊設(she)施和設(she)備等。同時，在區界周圍立碑定界，設(she)宣傳(chuan)牌143個；先后(hou)新(xin)建(jian)和維修林(lin)(lin)(lin)道、人行便道38km。2004年底國(guo)家林(lin)(lin)(lin)業局批(pi)復了“福建(jian)梅花山國(guo)家級(ji)自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)區管理(li)(li)局二期工程建(jian)設(she)”項(xiang)目(mu)。
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