歷史沿革
1939年前屬長(chang)汀縣飛地貼長(chang)鄉(xiang)，梅花山(shan)自(zi)然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)地理位置得天獨厚，野生(sheng)動(dong)植物資源極為豐(feng)富。
為(wei)了保(bao)護梅花山珍(zhen)貴森林生態(tai)系統和奇特的自然景觀。
1985年5月(yue)，福建省人民政(zheng)府批準(zhun)建立閩西梅(mei)花山自然保護區。
1988年9月經(jing)國務院(yuan)批準，梅花山自然保護(hu)區升列為(wei)國家級(ji)森林和(he)野生動物類(lei)型自然保護(hu)區。
1992年2月(yue)，在原林業(ye)部和(he)世(shi)界(jie)自(zi)然基金會聯合(he)召開的“中國自(zi)然保(bao)護優先領(ling)域研(yan)討會”上，保(bao)護區以“現存(cun)華南虎(hu)數量最(zui)多、活動最(zui)頻繁的區域”被(bei)確定為“對全球有影響、具(ju)有國際意(yi)義的”世(shi)界(jie)A級(ji)自(zi)然保(bao)護區。
1992年11月，在中(zhong)國(guo)生物(wu)多(duo)(duo)樣性(xing)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)行動計劃第二次研討會上，保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)以“物(wu)種豐富、特有種多(duo)(duo)，在東(dong)亞(ya)植物(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系(xi)中(zhong)為華(hua)中(zhong)、華(hua)南、華(hua)東(dong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系(xi)交匯處”，列入(ru)《中(zhong)華(hua)人民共和(he)國(guo)生物(wu)多(duo)(duo)樣性(xing)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)行動計劃》“中(zhong)國(guo)優先(xian)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)生態(tai)系(xi)統名(ming)錄”和(he)“森林生態(tai)系(xi)統的(de)優先(xian)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)”；1993年加(jia)入(ru)中(zhong)國(guo)人與生物(wu)圈保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)網絡。
1998年(nian)，根據國(guo)(guo)(guo)家林業局的《關于(yu)進一步(bu)加(jia)強國(guo)(guo)(guo)家級自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)管(guan)理的通知》精神，龍巖市委(wei)機(ji)構編制委(wei)員(yuan)會批準(zhun)，福建梅(mei)花(hua)山(shan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家級自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)管(guan)理處(chu)更名為(wei)“福建梅(mei)花(hua)山(shan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家級自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)管(guan)理局”。
地理環境
位置境域
梅花山國(guo)家級自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)地(di)(di)處福建(jian)西南部，是武夷(yi)山脈南段(duan)東(dong)(dong)南坡與戴云山脈之間的玳瑁山主體，為新羅、連城、上杭三縣（區(qu)）的交界地(di)(di)帶，俗稱(cheng)“梅花十八(ba)洞(dong)”，介于(yu)東(dong)(dong)經116°45′25″~116°57′33″，北緯25°15′14″~25°35′44″之間。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)東(dong)(dong)西寬20公里，南北長(chang)19公里，總面(mian)積22168.5公頃。
地貌
保護(hu)區是閩西(xi)玳瑁山(shan)的(de)主(zhu)體部(bu)分，地貌以中山(shan)為主(zhu)，地勢中部(bu)高(gao)，四周低，西(xi)部(bu)高(gao)，東部(bu)底，平均海拔900米，千米以上(shang)山(shan)峰達70多座(zuo)，最高(gao)石門山(shan)海拔1811米，相對高(gao)差達1436米，在(zai)大地構造(zao)上(shang)，屬永梅坳陷帶的(de)一部(bu)分，歷經(jing)多次(ci)構造(zao)運動，燕(yan)山(shan)運動導(dao)致大規模的(de)花崗巖侵入，斷裂構造(zao)的(de)發(fa)育，使地形切割(ge)破碎(sui)。
氣候
保護區(qu)地(di)(di)處中亞熱帶南(nan)緣，離海(hai)洋較近(jin)，常受到東南(nan)海(hai)洋暖濕(shi)氣流影響，加上西北武夷(yi)山脈和(he)(he)東南(nan)戴云山脈作(zuo)天(tian)然(ran)屏障，對(dui)寒流南(nan)下和(he)(he)海(hai)洋暖濕(shi)氣流入侵(qin)起阻擋(dang)和(he)(he)截留作(zuo)用，形成冬暖夏涼，氣溫(wen)、濕(shi)度較為穩(wen)定的(de)特點。保護區(qu)年(nian)均(jun)氣溫(wen)13～18℃，最高月(yue)(yue)均(jun)溫(wen)22.9～23.8℃，最低月(yue)(yue)均(jun)溫(wen)7.5～8.3℃，極(ji)端(duan)最高氣溫(wen)35℃，極(ji)端(duan)最低氣溫(wen)-5.5℃，月(yue)(yue)均(jun)溫(wen)≥10℃的(de)年(nian)活動積溫(wen)4500～5100℃，年(nian)日照(zhao)時(shi)數1920小時(shi)左右。梅(mei)花(hua)山是福建省暴雨(yu)中心地(di)(di)之一，降(jiang)雨(yu)期長，雨(yu)量充(chong)沛，降(jiang)雨(yu)強度大，年(nian)均(jun)降(jiang)雨(yu)量為1700～2200mm，相對(dui)濕(shi)度70～96%，霜期75天(tian)，霜日15～25天(tian)。
水文
在(zai)山(shan)嶺之間發育有斷(duan)裂(lie)谷地和斷(duan)陷盆地，是九龍江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、汀江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、閩(min)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)的(de)(de)上游水(shui)系(xi)組成(cheng)(cheng)部(bu)分，為(wei)閩(min)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、汀江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)、九龍江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)的(de)(de)分水(shui)嶺，俗稱(cheng)"水(shui)流(liu)三(san)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)地"。由于復雜(za)的(de)(de)地質(zhi)構(gou)造和流(liu)水(shui)切割(ge)的(de)(de)影響，加之茂密(mi)的(de)(de)森林覆蓋，構(gou)成(cheng)(cheng)閩(min)西獨特(te)的(de)(de)天然空調和生(sheng)物水(shui)庫(ku)。
功能區劃
保(bao)護區(qu)按功能區(qu)劃為核(he)心(xin)區(qu)、緩(huan)沖(chong)區(qu)和實驗(yan)區(qu)。總面積為22168.5公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)，其中(zhong)核(he)心(xin)區(qu)面積7041.7 公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)，緩(huan)沖(chong)區(qu)2443.1 公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)實驗(yan)區(qu)劃2683.7 公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)。
生物資源
植物
梅花山(shan)保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)植物(wu)區(qu)(qu)系(xi)成份(fen)復雜，植被(bei)區(qu)(qu)系(xi)具有(you)(you)(you)中(zhong)亞熱(re)(re)帶(dai)南緣向南亞熱(re)(re)帶(dai)過渡(du)的特點(dian)，組(zu)成典(dian)型的亞熱(re)(re)帶(dai)森林(lin)植被(bei)，有(you)(you)(you)亞熱(re)(re)帶(dai)常綠(lv)闊葉林(lin)，針(zhen)葉林(lin)，針(zhen)、闊、竹混交林(lin)，竹林(lin)，亞熱(re)(re)帶(dai)山(shan)地灌(guan)叢(cong)，草叢(cong)等(deng)11個(ge)植被(bei)類型63個(ge)植物(wu)群系(xi)。區(qu)(qu)內植物(wu)種類僅(jin)維管束植物(wu)有(you)(you)(you)184種734屬1628種，其中(zhong)屬國家重點(dian)保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)的有(you)(you)(you)觀光木、福建柏、鐘萼木、傘花木等(deng)23種，珍稀植物(wu)60余種。
動物
梅花(hua)山自然保護區(qu)屬(shu)(shu)東洋界的中(zhong)印亞界偏中(zhong)北地帶，具有(you)向(xiang)古北界的中(zhong)亞過渡性(xing)，蘊藏棲息著(zhu)豐富的野(ye)(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)。有(you)陸棲野(ye)(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)362種(zhong)(zhong)，獸類6日(ri)20科(ke)66種(zhong)(zhong)，鳥類17目(mu)40科(ke)198種(zhong)(zhong)，爬行類3目(mu)10科(ke)40屬(shu)(shu)69種(zhong)(zhong)，兩棲類2目(mu)8科(ke)29種(zhong)(zhong)，還有(you)魚類5目(mu)14科(ke)51屬(shu)(shu)65種(zhong)(zhong)，貝類4目(mu)15科(ke)27種(zhong)(zhong)及浮(fu)游動(dong)物(wu)9目(mu)32科(ke)170種(zhong)(zhong)，有(you)昆蟲20目(mu)150余科(ke)2000余種(zhong)(zhong)，大(da)型真菌116種(zhong)(zhong)。
保護對象
植物
維管(guan)束植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)184科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含變種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和亞(ya)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）（名錄見梅花(hua)山(shan)(shan)自然保護(hu)維管(guan)束植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)名錄和附(fu)件四(si)植(zhi)被(bei)補充(chong)調(diao)查報告(gao)）。其中蕨(jue)類植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)30科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，裸子(zi)(zi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)7科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，被(bei)子(zi)(zi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)147科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)654種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1499種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。單種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)有(you)(you)(you)11屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)總(zong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)1.5%；每屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)含1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，但并(bing)非單種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)有(you)(you)(you)454屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)61.8%；含2—4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)245屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)33.4%；含5—6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)26屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)3.5%；含10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以上的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)38屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，占(zhan)5.2%。含屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)較多(duo)的(de)(de)(de)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)有(you)(you)(you)：殼(ke)斗(dou)科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，樟科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，木(mu)蘭科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，金(jin)縷梅科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，薔薇(wei)科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，豆科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，大戟(ji)科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，冬青科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，山(shan)(shan)茶科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，杜鵑科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)紫金(jin)牛科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，山(shan)(shan)礬科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，馬鞭草(cao)科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，桑科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，蕁麻科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，蓼科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，野牡丹科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，唇形科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，茜草(cao)科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，忍(ren)冬科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)菊(ju)科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)禾木(mu)科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，莎草(cao)科(ke)(ke)(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)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。殼(ke)斗(dou)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、樟科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、木(mu)蘭科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、山(shan)(shan)茶科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、薔薇(wei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、杜鵑科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、山(shan)(shan)礬科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、冬青科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)等組成本區常綠闊葉(xie)林(lin)或針闊葉(xie)混交林(lin)的(de)(de)(de)主要種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類，而且大多(duo)是闊葉(xie)林(lin)的(de)(de)(de)建群種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、優勢種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)或亞(ya)優勢種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
動物
國(guo)家(jia)重點保護的有(you)華南虎，金(jin)錢(qian)豹、云豹、金(jin)貓、黑鹿、梅花鹿等42種(zhong)珍稀(xi)動物(wu)和金(jin)斑(ban)啄鳳蝶，詹(zhan)彩臂金(jin)龜等珍稀(xi)昆蟲。屬(shu)國(guo)家(jia)一(yi)級保護的種(zhong)類有(you)七(qi)種(zhong)，二級保護的種(zhong)類有(you)三十種(zhong)，其中群(qun)數量較多的有(you)獼猴，穿(chuan)山甲、白鷴、虎紋蛙四種(zhong)。
旅游資源
保(bao)護區(qu)獨特的(de)(de)地理環境，奇特地貌特征(zheng)，豐富的(de)(de)森(sen)林資源造就了豐富的(de)(de)自然景觀。既(ji)有(you)類(lei)型(xing)多樣、色彩豐富、四季(ji)變化(hua)的(de)(de)森(sen)林景觀資源，也有(you)活潑(po)可愛(ai)、形態憨厚(hou)或兇猛無比的(de)(de)動(dong)物(wu)景觀，更有(you)奇山、異石，美麗的(de)(de)山花，秀(xiu)麗的(de)(de)水體和奇幻的(de)(de)天象景觀。
山地景觀
水流(liu)三江(jiang)地：保護區內連城(cheng)縣曲溪(xi)鄉位(wei)于海(hai)拔1100米的(de)黃勝地，其源流(liu)分別注(zhu)入經福(fu)州、漳州和廣東潮州入海(hai)的(de)福(fu)建(jian)三大(da)水系，即九(jiu)龍江(jiang)、汀江(jiang)、閩江(jiang)，因(yin)而自古就稱為(wei)“水流(liu)三江(jiang)地”。
王母(mu)點(dian)兵：梅花山(shan)狗(gou)子腦北面，有一(yi)方(fang)圓十幾(ji)平(ping)方(fang)公里的(de)中山(shan)草甸地，中央突兀拔(ba)起(qi)一(yi)座高(gao)山(shan)，是(shi)傳(chuan)說中的(de)"王母(mu)點(dian)兵臺(tai)"，四周環繞著千米左右幾(ji)百個連(lian)綿起(qi)伏的(de)山(shan)包，則是(shi)駐守山(shan)寨的(de)軍(jun)營(ying)。
產“蛋(dan)”的(de)山谷(gu)(gu)：位于大(da)斜村的(de)一座山谷(gu)(gu)，四周(zhou)竹木蔥蘢，谷(gu)(gu)地(di)中有(you)一長數十米經常年雨水侵蝕形(xing)成(cheng)的(de)布滿(man)苔蘚的(de)黑褐色卵形(xing)巨石帶(dai)。
此外區內(nei)還有(you)奇峰聳峙、怪(guai)石(shi)嶙峋的(de)廟金山；栩(xu)栩(xu)如生(sheng)、呼之欲出的(de)棋盤石(shi)、羊(yang)角石(shi)；神話連(lian)篇、充滿(man)傳(chuan)奇的(de)金錢吊葫蘆(lu)、出米(mi)石(shi)、翠鳥登(deng)潭等。
水域景觀
由于斷(duan)裂(lie)構(gou)造、小斷(duan)裂(lie)、節理裂(lie)隙發育，加(jia)上降水量大(da)，地形坡度陡，，河床切割深等原因(yin)，形成梅花山獨(du)特的(de)景觀資源(yuan)。有(you)奇特的(de)清水溪、汶(wen)水溪和七口龍潭；壯觀的(de)鯉魚寨(zhai)瀑(pu)布(bu)、興(xing)隆瀑(pu)布(bu)；池水清澈、碧水連天，風光(guang)秀麗(li)的(de)梅花山天池；有(you)如神功天造的(de)雙車(che)溫泉群。
生物景觀
梅花山(shan)氣候宜人，四季(ji)長青(qing)。由于獨特地(di)質地(di)貌，植被、氣候等條件因素(su)，形成多層次、多類型的自然(ran)旅游資源(yuan)。區內有天然(ran)大(da)徑級(ji)杉木林(lin)王國，古木參天；有中亞熱帶灌木林(lin)景觀；有南方紅豆杉林(lin)；此外還(huan)有杜鵑花山(shan)、山(shan)櫻(ying)花路。
人文景觀
梅花山自然保(bao)護區(qu)在當地政府的(de)支持下(xia)，于1998年率先(xian)于全國啟動(dong)華南(nan)虎(hu)拯救工(gong)程。現(xian)已初具(ju)規(gui)模，該工(gong)程項目占(zhan)地466公(gong)頃，區(qu)內設有(you)華南(nan)虎(hu)野(ye)化繁育區(qu)、草(cao)食動(dong)物(wu)區(qu)、森林浴場、水上珍(zhen)禽(qin)區(qu)、蛇園等(deng)，一方面(mian)作為華南(nan)虎(hu)繁育研究及野(ye)化豢養的(de)場所(suo)，另一方面(mian)作為保(bao)護區(qu)的(de)一個主要的(de)生(sheng)態教育基地。此外周邊還(huan)有(you)豐富的(de)可借人文景(jing)觀，如古田(tian)會議址(zhi)，永定土樓，龍(long)巖天宮山，崐連城(cheng)中華性海寺，虎(hu)豹別墅，李氏大宗祠等(deng)。
保護價值
梅花山(shan)(shan)由(you)于(yu)山(shan)(shan)體高大及(ji)所處(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)特定地(di)理位置，形成(cheng)了典型的(de)(de)(de)(de)亞熱帶濕(shi)潤(run)山(shan)(shan)地(di)氣候，因離海(hai)洋(yang)較近，常受到東南海(hai)洋(yang)暖濕(shi)氣流(liu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)影(ying)響(xiang)，加(jia)上西(xi)北(bei)和(he)東南有(you)武夷山(shan)(shan)脈和(he)博平嶺(ling)作天然屏障(zhang)，對(dui)寒流(liu)南下和(he)海(hai)洋(yang)暖濕(shi)氣候入侵起阻(zu)擋和(he)截留作用，形成(cheng)龍巖中(zhong)心(xin)城(cheng)市冬暖夏涼(liang)，氣溫、濕(shi)度較為穩(wen)定的(de)(de)(de)(de)特點。梅花山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)存在(zai)不僅(jin)對(dui)龍巖中(zhong)心(xin)城(cheng)市氣候調節起著不可代替的(de)(de)(de)(de)作用，而(er)且對(dui)鄰近地(di)區的(de)(de)(de)(de)氣候產(chan)生巨大影(ying)響(xiang)，由(you)于(yu)山(shan)(shan)體對(dui)冷空氣的(de)(de)(de)(de)屏障(zhang)作用，使處(chu)于(yu)梅花山(shan)(shan)東南側(ce)的(de)(de)(de)(de)雁石溪谷(gu)地(di)、永定河(he)谷(gu)地(di)及(ji)南側(ce)的(de)(de)(de)(de)黃(huang)潭(tan)河(he)谷(gu)地(di)、汀(ting)江谷(gu)地(di)成(cheng)為整個(ge)閩西(xi)地(di)區熱量(liang)最豐富的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)方(fang)。
管理現狀
根據保(bao)護區(qu)主要保(bao)護對象(xiang)的要求和管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)目(mu)標需要，建(jian)立了較為完善(shan)的管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)體系。保(bao)護區(qu)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)下(xia)設辦(ban)公(gong)(gong)室、林(lin)(lin)政科、科技科、經營科、財務(wu)科、防(fang)火辦(ban)等6個(ge)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)科室以及森(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)安(an)分局(ju)(ju)和華南虎繁(fan)育(yu)研究(jiu)所。按(an)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)—保(bao)護管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)站、森(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)安(an)分局(ju)(ju)—森(sen)林(lin)(lin)派出所模式設置(zhi)兩級(ji)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)，有4個(ge)保(bao)護管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)站， 3個(ge)派出所，另外還有7個(ge)護林(lin)(lin)哨卡、1個(ge)瞭(liao)望塔。 先(xian)后制(zhi)定了《梅(mei)花山(shan)自然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)辦(ban)法(fa)（試行）》、《福建(jian)梅(mei)花山(shan)國(guo)家級(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)崗位職責管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)制(zhi)度》、《福建(jian)梅(mei)花山(shan)國(guo)家級(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)防(fang)火聯防(fang)群治管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)預案》、《福建(jian)梅(mei)花山(shan)國(guo)家級(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)局(ju)(ju)生態公(gong)(gong)益林(lin)(lin)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)實(shi)施方案》以及有關財務(wu)資產管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)、來賓接待、干部職工請(qing)假、考勤等的規章(zhang)制(zhi)度。
森林(lin)(lin)覆蓋率從建區(qu)(qu)前的(de)(de)60.4%上升到目前的(de)(de)94%，并多次(ci)被省、市授予“無森林(lin)(lin)火災(zai)”單(dan)位。1999年12月，被國(guo)家環保總局、國(guo)家林(lin)(lin)業(ye)(ye)局、農業(ye)(ye)部、國(guo)土資源(yuan)部等(deng)部門聯合(he)授予“全國(guo)自然保護區(qu)(qu)管(guan)理先(xian)進集(ji)體(ti)”，被國(guo)家林(lin)(lin)業(ye)(ye)局授予“2002-2003年度自然保護區(qu)(qu)管(guan)理先(xian)進單(dan)位”等(deng)榮(rong)譽稱號。
通過實施保護(hu)區一(yi)期(qi)工程項目(mu)建(jian)設(she)，保護(hu)區基礎設(she)施建(jian)設(she)初具規模，現有(you)管(guan)理局、公安分(fen)局、華南(nan)虎(hu)繁育研究所、兩個(ge)(ge)保護(hu)管(guan)理站(zhan)和(he)(he)一(yi)個(ge)(ge)護(hu)林哨卡(ka)等的(de)辦(ban)公用房及相應的(de)辦(ban)公用具、車輛、通訊設(she)施和(he)(he)設(she)備等。同時，在區界周圍(wei)立碑定界，設(she)宣傳牌(pai)143個(ge)(ge)；先后新建(jian)和(he)(he)維(wei)修林道、人(ren)行(xing)便道38km。2004年(nian)底(di)國(guo)家林業局批(pi)復(fu)了(le)“福建(jian)梅(mei)花山國(guo)家級(ji)自然保護(hu)區管(guan)理局二(er)期(qi)工程建(jian)設(she)”項目(mu)。
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