歷史沿革
1939年前屬長汀縣飛地貼長鄉，梅(mei)花山自然保護區(qu)地理位置得(de)天獨(du)厚，野生動(dong)植物(wu)資(zi)源(yuan)極為豐(feng)富。
為了(le)保(bao)護梅花山珍(zhen)貴森(sen)林生態(tai)系統和奇特的(de)自然景(jing)觀。
1985年5月(yue)，福建省人(ren)民政(zheng)府批準建立(li)閩西梅(mei)花山自然保護(hu)區。
1988年(nian)9月經國務院批準(zhun)，梅花山(shan)自(zi)然保護區升(sheng)列(lie)為(wei)國家級(ji)森林和野生動物類型自(zi)然保護區。
1992年2月，在原林業部(bu)和(he)世(shi)界自然基(ji)金會(hui)聯合召開的(de)“中國自然保(bao)護優先領(ling)域(yu)研討(tao)會(hui)”上，保(bao)護區以“現存華(hua)南虎數量(liang)最(zui)(zui)多(duo)、活動最(zui)(zui)頻繁(fan)的(de)區域(yu)”被(bei)確(que)定為“對全球有(you)影響、具有(you)國際(ji)意(yi)義(yi)的(de)”世(shi)界A級自然保(bao)護區。
1992年11月，在中(zhong)國生物多樣性保護(hu)(hu)行(xing)動計(ji)劃第二次研討會上，保護(hu)(hu)區以(yi)“物種豐富(fu)、特(te)有(you)種多，在東(dong)亞(ya)植(zhi)物區系(xi)中(zhong)為華(hua)(hua)(hua)中(zhong)、華(hua)(hua)(hua)南、華(hua)(hua)(hua)東(dong)區系(xi)交匯處”，列(lie)入(ru)《中(zhong)華(hua)(hua)(hua)人民共和國生物多樣性保護(hu)(hu)行(xing)動計(ji)劃》“中(zhong)國優(you)先保護(hu)(hu)生態系(xi)統名錄”和“森林(lin)生態系(xi)統的優(you)先保護(hu)(hu)區”；1993年加入(ru)中(zhong)國人與生物圈保護(hu)(hu)區網(wang)絡。
1998年，根據國(guo)家林業(ye)局的《關于進(jin)一(yi)步加強國(guo)家級自然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)管(guan)理(li)的通(tong)知》精神，龍巖市委(wei)機構(gou)編制(zhi)委(wei)員會批準，福建梅花(hua)山國(guo)家級自然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)管(guan)理(li)處更名為“福建梅花(hua)山國(guo)家級自然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)管(guan)理(li)局”。
地理環境
位置境域
梅花(hua)山(shan)國家級自然保(bao)護區(qu)保(bao)護區(qu)地(di)處福建西南部，是(shi)武夷山(shan)脈南段東(dong)南坡與戴(dai)云山(shan)脈之(zhi)間的玳瑁山(shan)主體，為(wei)新羅、連城、上杭三縣（區(qu)）的交界地(di)帶，俗稱“梅花(hua)十(shi)八洞”，介(jie)于東(dong)經116°45′25″~116°57′33″，北緯25°15′14″~25°35′44″之(zhi)間。保(bao)護區(qu)東(dong)西寬20公里(li)(li)，南北長19公里(li)(li)，總面積22168.5公頃(qing)。
地貌
保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)是閩(min)西玳瑁山(shan)(shan)的(de)主體(ti)部分(fen)，地貌(mao)以中山(shan)(shan)為主，地勢(shi)中部高，四周低(di)，西部高，東部底，平均海拔900米(mi)，千米(mi)以上山(shan)(shan)峰達(da)70多座，最(zui)高石(shi)門山(shan)(shan)海拔1811米(mi)，相對高差(cha)達(da)1436米(mi)，在大(da)(da)地構(gou)造(zao)(zao)上，屬永梅坳陷帶的(de)一(yi)部分(fen)，歷經多次(ci)構(gou)造(zao)(zao)運動，燕山(shan)(shan)運動導致(zhi)大(da)(da)規模的(de)花崗巖(yan)侵入(ru)，斷裂構(gou)造(zao)(zao)的(de)發(fa)育，使(shi)地形切割破碎。
氣候
保護區(qu)地處中(zhong)亞熱帶南緣，離海洋(yang)較(jiao)近，常受到東南海洋(yang)暖濕(shi)(shi)氣流(liu)(liu)影響，加(jia)上(shang)西北武夷山脈(mo)和東南戴(dai)云(yun)山脈(mo)作天然屏障，對寒(han)流(liu)(liu)南下(xia)和海洋(yang)暖濕(shi)(shi)氣流(liu)(liu)入侵起阻擋和截留作用，形成(cheng)冬暖夏涼，氣溫(wen)、濕(shi)(shi)度(du)較(jiao)為穩定的特(te)點。保護區(qu)年均氣溫(wen)13～18℃，最(zui)高月均溫(wen)22.9～23.8℃，最(zui)低(di)月均溫(wen)7.5～8.3℃，極端(duan)最(zui)高氣溫(wen)35℃，極端(duan)最(zui)低(di)氣溫(wen)-5.5℃，月均溫(wen)≥10℃的年活動積溫(wen)4500～5100℃，年日照時(shi)數1920小時(shi)左右。梅花山是福建省暴雨中(zhong)心地之一，降(jiang)雨期(qi)長，雨量(liang)充(chong)沛(pei)，降(jiang)雨強度(du)大，年均降(jiang)雨量(liang)為1700～2200mm，相對濕(shi)(shi)度(du)70～96%，霜期(qi)75天，霜日15～25天。
水文
在(zai)山嶺之間發育有斷(duan)裂(lie)谷地(di)和(he)斷(duan)陷盆地(di)，是九(jiu)龍(long)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、汀(ting)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、閩(min)(min)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)的(de)上游水(shui)系組(zu)成部分，為(wei)閩(min)(min)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、汀(ting)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、九(jiu)龍(long)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)的(de)分水(shui)嶺，俗稱"水(shui)流三江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)地(di)"。由于復雜(za)的(de)地(di)質構(gou)(gou)造和(he)流水(shui)切割的(de)影響，加之茂密的(de)森林覆蓋，構(gou)(gou)成閩(min)(min)西獨(du)特的(de)天然空調和(he)生(sheng)物水(shui)庫(ku)。
功能區劃
保護區按功能區劃為核心區、緩沖(chong)區和實驗區。總面積為22168.5公頃(qing)，其(qi)中核心區面積7041.7 公頃(qing)，緩沖(chong)區2443.1 公頃(qing)實驗區劃2683.7 公頃(qing)。
生物資源
植物
梅花山保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)植物區(qu)系(xi)成份復雜(za)，植被區(qu)系(xi)具有(you)(you)中亞(ya)熱(re)(re)帶南緣(yuan)向南亞(ya)熱(re)(re)帶過渡的特點，組成典型的亞(ya)熱(re)(re)帶森林(lin)植被，有(you)(you)亞(ya)熱(re)(re)帶常綠闊(kuo)(kuo)葉林(lin)，針葉林(lin)，針、闊(kuo)(kuo)、竹(zhu)混交林(lin)，竹(zhu)林(lin)，亞(ya)熱(re)(re)帶山地灌叢，草叢等11個植被類(lei)型63個植物群(qun)系(xi)。區(qu)內植物種類(lei)僅維管束植物有(you)(you)184種734屬(shu)1628種，其中屬(shu)國家重點保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)的有(you)(you)觀光木(mu)、福(fu)建(jian)柏、鐘萼木(mu)、傘花木(mu)等23種，珍稀(xi)植物60余(yu)種。
動物
梅(mei)花山自(zi)然保護區屬(shu)東(dong)洋界的(de)中印亞界偏中北(bei)地帶(dai)，具有(you)(you)(you)向古北(bei)界的(de)中亞過渡(du)性，蘊(yun)藏(zang)棲息著豐富(fu)的(de)野(ye)生動(dong)物(wu)。有(you)(you)(you)陸棲野(ye)生動(dong)物(wu)362種，獸類(lei)6日20科66種，鳥類(lei)17目(mu)40科198種，爬(pa)行類(lei)3目(mu)10科40屬(shu)69種，兩棲類(lei)2目(mu)8科29種，還有(you)(you)(you)魚類(lei)5目(mu)14科51屬(shu)65種，貝類(lei)4目(mu)15科27種及浮游動(dong)物(wu)9目(mu)32科170種，有(you)(you)(you)昆蟲(chong)20目(mu)150余科2000余種，大型(xing)真菌116種。
保護對象
植物
維管(guan)束(shu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)184科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)734屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1628種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含(han)(han)變種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）（名(ming)錄(lu)見(jian)梅(mei)花(hua)山(shan)自然保護維管(guan)束(shu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)名(ming)錄(lu)和(he)附件四植(zhi)(zhi)被補充調查報(bao)告）。其(qi)中(zhong)蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)30科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)62屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)107種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，裸子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)7科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)18屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，被子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)147科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)654種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1499種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。單(dan)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)有(you)(you)(you)11屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占總屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)數的(de)1.5%；每屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)含(han)(han)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，但(dan)并非單(dan)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)有(you)(you)(you)454屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占61.8%；含(han)(han)2—4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)有(you)(you)(you)245屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占33.4%；含(han)(han)5—6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)有(you)(you)(you)26屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占3.5%；含(han)(han)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以上的(de)有(you)(you)(you)38屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占5.2%。含(han)(han)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)較多(duo)的(de)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)有(you)(you)(you)：殼(ke)斗(dou)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)6屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)43種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，樟(zhang)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)48種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，木蘭科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)10屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)24種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，金(jin)縷梅(mei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)19種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，薔薇(wei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)16屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)79種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，豆科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)42屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)94種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，大(da)戟科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)31種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，冬(dong)青(qing)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)31種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，山(shan)茶科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)30種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，杜鵑(juan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)7屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)32種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)紫金(jin)牛(niu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)5屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，山(shan)礬科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，馬鞭草(cao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，桑科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，蕁麻科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，蓼(liao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)26種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，野牡丹科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，唇形科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，茜草(cao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)23屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)41種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，忍冬(dong)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菊科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)31屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)54種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)禾木科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)62屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)135種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，莎草(cao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)14屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)53種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。殼(ke)斗(dou)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、樟(zhang)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、木蘭科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、山(shan)茶科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、薔薇(wei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、杜鵑(juan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、山(shan)礬科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、冬(dong)青(qing)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)等組(zu)成(cheng)本區常綠闊葉(xie)林或針闊葉(xie)混交林的(de)主要種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類，而(er)且大(da)多(duo)是闊葉(xie)林的(de)建群種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、優勢(shi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)或亞優勢(shi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
動物
國(guo)(guo)家重點(dian)保護的(de)(de)(de)有華南虎，金錢(qian)豹、云豹、金貓、黑(hei)鹿(lu)、梅花鹿(lu)等(deng)42種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)珍稀(xi)(xi)動物和金斑啄鳳蝶，詹彩臂金龜(gui)等(deng)珍稀(xi)(xi)昆蟲。屬國(guo)(guo)家一級(ji)保護的(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類有七種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，二級(ji)保護的(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類有三十種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)群數量較多的(de)(de)(de)有獼猴，穿山甲(jia)、白鷴、虎紋(wen)蛙四種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
旅游資源
保護(hu)區獨特的(de)(de)地理環境，奇特地貌特征，豐富(fu)的(de)(de)森林資源造(zao)就了豐富(fu)的(de)(de)自然景(jing)觀(guan)。既有(you)類(lei)型多樣(yang)、色(se)彩豐富(fu)、四季變(bian)化的(de)(de)森林景(jing)觀(guan)資源，也有(you)活潑可愛、形態憨厚或兇(xiong)猛無比(bi)的(de)(de)動物景(jing)觀(guan)，更有(you)奇山(shan)、異石，美麗的(de)(de)山(shan)花，秀麗的(de)(de)水體和奇幻的(de)(de)天象景(jing)觀(guan)。
山地景觀
水流三江地：保護區內連城縣曲溪(xi)鄉(xiang)位于海(hai)拔1100米的黃勝地，其(qi)源流分別(bie)注入(ru)經福州、漳州和(he)廣東(dong)潮州入(ru)海(hai)的福建(jian)三大(da)水系，即(ji)九龍江、汀江、閩(min)江，因而自古就稱為“水流三江地”。
王母點兵：梅花(hua)山(shan)狗子腦北面，有(you)一方圓十幾(ji)平方公里(li)的中山(shan)草(cao)甸地，中央(yang)突兀拔起(qi)一座高山(shan)，是傳說中的"王母點兵臺"，四(si)周環(huan)繞著千米(mi)左右幾(ji)百個連(lian)綿起(qi)伏(fu)的山(shan)包，則是駐守(shou)山(shan)寨的軍營。
產“蛋”的山谷：位于大斜村的一座(zuo)山谷，四(si)周(zhou)竹木(mu)蔥蘢，谷地中(zhong)有(you)一長數十米經常(chang)年雨水(shui)侵蝕形成(cheng)的布滿苔(tai)蘚的黑褐色卵形巨石帶。
此外區內(nei)還有奇峰聳(song)峙(zhi)、怪石(shi)嶙峋的(de)(de)廟(miao)金山；栩栩如(ru)生、呼之欲(yu)出(chu)的(de)(de)棋盤石(shi)、羊角石(shi)；神話(hua)連篇、充滿傳奇的(de)(de)金錢吊葫蘆(lu)、出(chu)米石(shi)、翠(cui)鳥登潭等(deng)。
水域景觀
由(you)于斷裂構造、小(xiao)斷裂、節理裂隙發育，加上降水(shui)(shui)量大，地形(xing)坡(po)度陡，，河(he)床(chuang)切割深等(deng)原因，形(xing)成梅花(hua)山獨(du)特的景(jing)觀(guan)資源。有奇特的清(qing)水(shui)(shui)溪、汶(wen)水(shui)(shui)溪和七口龍潭；壯觀(guan)的鯉魚寨瀑布(bu)、興隆瀑布(bu)；池水(shui)(shui)清(qing)澈、碧水(shui)(shui)連天，風光秀麗的梅花(hua)山天池；有如神功天造的雙車溫(wen)泉群。
生物景觀
梅花(hua)(hua)山氣候(hou)宜人，四季長(chang)青。由(you)于獨特(te)地質地貌，植被(bei)、氣候(hou)等條件(jian)因素，形(xing)成多層次、多類型的自然旅游資源(yuan)。區內有天然大徑級(ji)杉木林王國(guo)，古木參(can)天；有中亞熱(re)帶灌(guan)木林景觀；有南方紅(hong)豆(dou)杉林；此外還有杜鵑花(hua)(hua)山、山櫻花(hua)(hua)路。
人文景觀
梅花山自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)在(zai)當地(di)政(zheng)府的(de)(de)支持(chi)下(xia)，于1998年率(lv)先于全國啟動華(hua)南虎(hu)(hu)(hu)拯救工(gong)程。現已(yi)初具(ju)規模，該工(gong)程項目占地(di)466公頃(qing)，區(qu)內設有華(hua)南虎(hu)(hu)(hu)野(ye)化繁育(yu)區(qu)、草食動物區(qu)、森林浴(yu)場、水上(shang)珍禽區(qu)、蛇(she)園等(deng)，一方面作為華(hua)南虎(hu)(hu)(hu)繁育(yu)研究及野(ye)化豢養的(de)(de)場所(suo)，另一方面作為保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)的(de)(de)一個主要的(de)(de)生態教育(yu)基地(di)。此外周邊還有豐富的(de)(de)可借人文景觀，如古田會議址，永定土樓，龍巖天宮山，崐連城中華(hua)性海寺(si)，虎(hu)(hu)(hu)豹(bao)別(bie)墅，李氏(shi)大宗祠等(deng)。
保護價值
梅花(hua)山由于山體高大及所(suo)處的(de)(de)特定地(di)(di)理位(wei)置，形成(cheng)了(le)典型的(de)(de)亞熱帶濕(shi)潤山地(di)(di)氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)，因離海洋較(jiao)近，常受到東南(nan)(nan)海洋暖濕(shi)氣(qi)(qi)流的(de)(de)影(ying)響，加上西(xi)北和(he)東南(nan)(nan)有武夷山脈和(he)博(bo)平嶺作(zuo)天然屏障，對寒流南(nan)(nan)下和(he)海洋暖濕(shi)氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)入(ru)侵起阻擋(dang)和(he)截(jie)留作(zuo)用，形成(cheng)龍巖中心城市(shi)冬(dong)暖夏(xia)涼，氣(qi)(qi)溫、濕(shi)度(du)較(jiao)為穩定的(de)(de)特點。梅花(hua)山的(de)(de)存在不僅對龍巖中心城市(shi)氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)調節起著不可代替的(de)(de)作(zuo)用，而且(qie)對鄰近地(di)(di)區的(de)(de)氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)產生巨大影(ying)響，由于山體對冷空氣(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)屏障作(zuo)用，使處于梅花(hua)山東南(nan)(nan)側(ce)(ce)的(de)(de)雁石溪谷(gu)地(di)(di)、永定河谷(gu)地(di)(di)及南(nan)(nan)側(ce)(ce)的(de)(de)黃潭(tan)河谷(gu)地(di)(di)、汀江(jiang)谷(gu)地(di)(di)成(cheng)為整個閩(min)西(xi)地(di)(di)區熱量最豐富的(de)(de)地(di)(di)方(fang)。
管理現狀
根(gen)據保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區主要保(bao)(bao)護(hu)對象(xiang)的(de)(de)要求和管(guan)(guan)理(li)目標(biao)需要，建(jian)立了較為完(wan)善的(de)(de)管(guan)(guan)理(li)體系。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區管(guan)(guan)理(li)局(ju)(ju)(ju)下設(she)辦(ban)公室、林(lin)政(zheng)科、科技科、經營科、財(cai)務科、防火(huo)辦(ban)等(deng)6個(ge)管(guan)(guan)理(li)科室以及(ji)森(sen)林(lin)公安分局(ju)(ju)(ju)和華南虎繁育(yu)研究(jiu)所(suo)。按管(guan)(guan)理(li)局(ju)(ju)(ju)—保(bao)(bao)護(hu)管(guan)(guan)理(li)站、森(sen)林(lin)公安分局(ju)(ju)(ju)—森(sen)林(lin)派出所(suo)模式設(she)置兩級(ji)管(guan)(guan)理(li)，有(you)4個(ge)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)管(guan)(guan)理(li)站， 3個(ge)派出所(suo)，另(ling)外還(huan)有(you)7個(ge)護(hu)林(lin)哨卡(ka)、1個(ge)瞭望塔(ta)。 先后(hou)制定了《梅(mei)(mei)花山自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區管(guan)(guan)理(li)辦(ban)法（試行）》、《福(fu)建(jian)梅(mei)(mei)花山國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區管(guan)(guan)理(li)局(ju)(ju)(ju)崗位職責管(guan)(guan)理(li)制度(du)》、《福(fu)建(jian)梅(mei)(mei)花山國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區管(guan)(guan)理(li)局(ju)(ju)(ju)森(sen)林(lin)防火(huo)聯防群治管(guan)(guan)理(li)預(yu)案(an)》、《福(fu)建(jian)梅(mei)(mei)花山國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區管(guan)(guan)理(li)局(ju)(ju)(ju)生態(tai)公益林(lin)管(guan)(guan)理(li)實施方案(an)》以及(ji)有(you)關(guan)財(cai)務資(zi)產(chan)管(guan)(guan)理(li)、來賓接待(dai)、干部職工請假、考(kao)勤等(deng)的(de)(de)規(gui)章制度(du)。
森(sen)林覆蓋(gai)率(lv)從建區(qu)前(qian)的60.4%上(shang)升到目前(qian)的94%，并多次被省、市授予“無森(sen)林火(huo)災”單位(wei)。1999年12月，被國(guo)(guo)家(jia)環保總局、國(guo)(guo)家(jia)林業局、農業部、國(guo)(guo)土資源部等(deng)部門聯合(he)授予“全(quan)國(guo)(guo)自然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)管(guan)理先進(jin)集(ji)體”，被國(guo)(guo)家(jia)林業局授予“2002-2003年度自然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)管(guan)理先進(jin)單位(wei)”等(deng)榮譽(yu)稱號(hao)。
通過(guo)實(shi)施(shi)保(bao)護(hu)區一期(qi)(qi)工程項目建設(she)(she)(she)，保(bao)護(hu)區基礎設(she)(she)(she)施(shi)建設(she)(she)(she)初具(ju)規(gui)模，現(xian)有(you)管(guan)理局(ju)、公(gong)安分局(ju)、華南虎繁育研究所、兩個(ge)(ge)保(bao)護(hu)管(guan)理站(zhan)和一個(ge)(ge)護(hu)林(lin)哨卡等的辦(ban)公(gong)用(yong)房及(ji)相應的辦(ban)公(gong)用(yong)具(ju)、車輛(liang)、通訊(xun)設(she)(she)(she)施(shi)和設(she)(she)(she)備等。同時，在區界周圍(wei)立碑定界，設(she)(she)(she)宣傳牌143個(ge)(ge)；先后(hou)新(xin)建和維修(xiu)林(lin)道(dao)、人行便道(dao)38km。2004年底國家林(lin)業局(ju)批復了(le)“福建梅花山國家級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區管(guan)理局(ju)二期(qi)(qi)工程建設(she)(she)(she)”項目。
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