太(tai)子山(shan)(shan)國家級自然(ran)保護區前身為臨夏州太(tai)子山(shan)(shan)總場(chang),建(jian)場(chang)于1957年;1991年更名為“臨夏回族自治州太(tai)子山(shan)(shan)水源(yuan)涵養(yang)林建(jian)設總場(chang)”。
2001年12月,甘肅省政(zheng)府決(jue)定將太(tai)子(zi)山林(lin)區移交省林(lin)業廳直屬管理。
2002年7月(yue),甘(gan)肅省政府頒發了林權證(zheng);2003年9月(yue),太子山自(zi)然保護區管理局(ju)掛牌成(cheng)立。
2005年12月,批準(zhun)為甘肅省級自然保(bao)護區。
2012年(nian)1月(yue)由國務院辦公廳(ting)確定為(wei)國家(jia)級自然保護區。
太子山國(guo)家級自然保(bao)護區(qu)位于(yu)臨夏(xia)回族(zu)(zu)自治州(zhou)與(yu)甘南(nan)藏族(zu)(zu)自治州(zhou)之間,東(dong)南(nan)起洮河(he)下游地區(qu),西南(nan)與(yu)甘南(nan)州(zhou)臨潭、夏(xia)河(he)、合(he)作(zuo)、卓尼四(si)縣(市)及青(qing)海省循化縣毗鄰,東(dong)北(bei)和臨夏(xia)州(zhou)康樂(le)、和政、臨夏(xia)、積石(shi)四(si)縣相接。地理位置介于(yu)東(dong)經102°43′~103°42′,北(bei)緯35°02′~35°36′之間。
太子山(shan)(shan)(shan)國家級自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)區海拔在2200—4636米(mi)之間(jian),主要由太子山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈發源而來的(de)(de)一系(xi)列山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰和(he)溝谷組成,其(qi)中海拔超過4000米(mi)以上的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰有:巴楞山(shan)(shan)(shan)(4080米(mi))、公太子山(shan)(shan)(shan)(4162米(mi))、母太子山(shan)(shan)(shan)(4332米(mi))等。
太子山國家(jia)級自(zi)然(ran)保護區屬溫帶(dai)大(da)陸性(xing)氣候,年平均(jun)(jun)氣溫5.1℃,無霜(shuang)期110天左右,年平均(jun)(jun)降雨量660毫(hao)米。
太(tai)子(zi)山國家級自然保護區從東向西縱布著近30條(tiao)峽谷(gu),每(mei)條(tiao)山谷(gu)間都有(you)河(溪(xi))流流淌:據統(tong)計,發源于(yu)保護區的大(da)小河(溪(xi))流近200多條(tiao),其中較(jiao)大(da)的河流有(you)16條(tiao)。
太子山國家級自然(ran)保護(hu)區總面積8.47萬公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。其(qi)中(zhong)核心區2.6792萬公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),緩沖區3.2982萬公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),實驗區2.4926萬公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。
太(tai)子山國家級自(zi)然保護區(qu)主要保護對象為青藏高原與(yu)黃土高原過渡(du)地帶森林(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系統(tong)(tong)及生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)多(duo)樣性,屬于自(zi)然生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系統(tong)(tong)類別林(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系統(tong)(tong)類型自(zi)然保護區(qu)。
太子山(shan)國家級自然保護區(qu)生物多(duo)樣性十分豐富,稀(xi)有(you)性顯(xian)著,據保護區(qu)官方資料,截止到2008年,共有(you)維管(guan)植物838種,其(qi)中稀(xi)有(you)瀕危(wei)和重(zhong)點保護植物有(you)桃兒(er)七、紅花綠絨蒿、星葉草等(deng)51種。
截止(zhi)到2008年,太子山國家(jia)(jia)級自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區有(you)(you)(you)脊椎(zhui)動(dong)物208種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包括(kuo)雪豹、林麝、蘇(su)門羚等(deng)國家(jia)(jia)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)野生(sheng)動(dong)物11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鳥類(lei)130種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包括(kuo)胡兀鷲、蒼鷹、藍馬雞等(deng)國家(jia)(jia)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)鳥類(lei)21種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);有(you)(you)(you)兩(liang)棲(qi)爬行動(dong)物8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)兩(liang)棲(qi)類(lei)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬行類(lei)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);有(you)(you)(you)魚類(lei)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);昆蟲682種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);有(you)(you)(you)大型真菌61種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)總(zong)數1789種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占甘肅省物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)總(zong)數3560的50.25%。
太(tai)子山(shan)國(guo)家級自然保護區(qu)由于境內(nei)群峰林立,溪流奔涌,地貌奇特,林海(hai)雪原,形成了二郎廟、麻山(shan)峽、后(hou)東灣(wan)、扎(zha)子河(he)、藥水峽、松(song)鳴巖、鐵溝(gou)、大灣(wan)灘(tan)、三岔溝(gou)、槐樹關、關灘(tan)等10多處(chu)風(feng)光各(ge)異的(de)森林風(feng)景區(qu),吸引了省內(nei)外(wai)游客紛紛前(qian)來休閑(xian)度假、觀光旅(lv)游。
根(gen)據保護(hu)局對(dui)(dui)林(lin)業(ye)科研(yan)(yan)工作的要求(qiu)和保護(hu)區林(lin)業(ye)生產(chan)實(shi)際,局科研(yan)(yan)中心對(dui)(dui)八(ba)站(圃)下(xia)達了2014年林(lin)業(ye)實(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)項目(mu)任務,內容包括落(luo)葉(xie)松(song)(song)鞘蛾防(fang)(fang)治(zhi)試(shi)(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、藍(lan)云杉栽培(pei)試(shi)(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、云杉苗化學除(chu)草推廣(guang)試(shi)(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、落(luo)葉(xie)松(song)(song)葉(xie)蜂(feng)防(fang)(fang)治(zhi)試(shi)(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)、中華鼢鼠投藥(yao)防(fang)(fang)治(zhi)等5項林(lin)業(ye)試(shi)(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)項目(mu),要求(qiu)各站(圃)積極做(zuo)好試(shi)(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)方(fang)案、觀測記錄等工作,認(ren)真總結分析試(shi)(shi)驗(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)效果,并積極撰寫(xie)林(lin)業(ye)科研(yan)(yan)論文,在(zai)省級(ji)以(yi)上(shang)(shang)科研(yan)(yan)刊物上(shang)(shang)投稿發表。
太子(zi)山國家級(ji)自然保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區為縣(xian)級(ji)事業(ye)(ye)單位,內設紀委、工(gong)會、辦公(gong)室、計(ji)財科(ke)(ke)、人事科(ke)(ke)、資源保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)科(ke)(ke)、防火(huo)辦、宣傳(chuan)科(ke)(ke)、科(ke)(ke)研中(zhong)心、林業(ye)(ye)有害生物防治(zhi)檢疫(yi)科(ke)(ke)、生態工(gong)程科(ke)(ke)、產業(ye)(ye)開發科(ke)(ke)、林業(ye)(ye)調查隊、共青團委14個部門科(ke)(ke)室;下(xia)設總公(gong)司、藥(yao)水(shui)峽旅游公(gong)司兩個經營性單位;下(xia)轄紫(zi)溝(gou)、東(dong)灣、藥(yao)水(shui)、松鳴(ming)巖、新營、甲灘、關灘和(he)槐山子(zi)8個保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)站(zhan)(圃),7站(zhan)1圃設立(li)了(le)42個保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)段(點)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區成立(li)有甘肅省(sheng)森(sen)林公(gong)安局(ju)太子(zi)山分局(ju),為副縣(xian)級(ji)建制(zhi),下(xia)轄紫(zi)溝(gou)、東(dong)灣、藥(yao)水(shui)、新營、刁(diao)祁5個林區派出所(suo)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)局(ju)實行(xing)局(ju)站(zhan)點三(san)級(ji)管理體系(xi)。
2001至2008年(nian)(nian)(nian)太(tai)子(zi)山(shan)國家級自然保護區共完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)退(tui)(tui)耕還林(lin)(lin)荒山(shan)造(zao)林(lin)(lin)任務(wu)9.8萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),封(feng)山(shan)育林(lin)(lin)2.0萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu)。其中:2001年(nian)(nian)(nian),甘肅省上下(xia)達(da)(da)太(tai)子(zi)山(shan)保護局(ju)退(tui)(tui)耕還林(lin)(lin)荒山(shan)造(zao)林(lin)(lin)任務(wu)0.5萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),實(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)際(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)0.5萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),成(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)率(lv)85%;2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)下(xia)達(da)(da)0.8萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),實(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)際(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)0.8萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),成(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)率(lv)88%;2003年(nian)(nian)(nian)下(xia)達(da)(da)1.0萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),實(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)際(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)1.0萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),成(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)率(lv)90%;2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)下(xia)達(da)(da)2.0萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),實(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)際(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)2.0萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),成(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)率(lv)88%;2005年(nian)(nian)(nian)下(xia)達(da)(da)3.5萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),實(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)際(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)3.5萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),其中:荒山(shan)造(zao)林(lin)(lin)1.5萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),成(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)率(lv)89%,封(feng)山(shan)育林(lin)(lin)2.0萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu);2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)下(xia)達(da)(da)1.5萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),實(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)際(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)1.5萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),成(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)率(lv)90%;2007年(nian)(nian)(nian)下(xia)達(da)(da)2.0萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),實(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)際(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)2.0萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),成(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)率(lv)89%;2008年(nian)(nian)(nian)下(xia)達(da)(da)0.5萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),實(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)際(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)0.5萬(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)(wan)畝(mu)(mu)(mu),成(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)率(lv)90%。歷(li)年(nian)(nian)(nian)保存率(lv)都在(zai)90%以上。
太(tai)子(zi)山國家級自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)在(zai)涵(han)養(yang)水源、保持水土、調節氣候、維護(hu)生態良性(xing)循環等方面具有重(zhong)要作(zuo)用,是甘肅中部和(he)青海省東部重(zhong)要的(de)(de)綠(lv)色屏障,是黃河(he)上游重(zhong)要的(de)(de)水源涵(han)養(yang)林(lin)區(qu)。太(tai)子(zi)山國家級自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)對黃河(he)的(de)(de)重(zhong)要支流大夏河(he)與(yu)洮河(he)的(de)(de)水源補給保護(hu),防止水土流失、保護(hu)森林(lin)與(yu)草地(di)植(zhi)被、維護(hu)當地(di)與(yu)黃河(he)流域的(de)(de)生態安全、促進社會經(jing)濟可持續發展有著十分重(zhong)要的(de)(de)意義。