由鴨綠江(jiang)上(shang)游國(guo)家(jia)級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)管理局管理。1996年(nian)建立冷水(shui)(shui)魚(yu)類省級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)，2003年(nian)晉升為(wei)鴨綠江(jiang)上(shang)游國(guo)家(jia)級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)對象為(wei)冷水(shui)(shui)魚(yu)類。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)2.0306平方(fang)千(qian)(qian)米(mi)(mi)(mi)，分為(wei)3個核(he)心區(qu)(qu)(qu)、1個緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)和1個實(shi)驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)。核(he)心區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)為(wei)0.88平方(fang)千(qian)(qian)米(mi)(mi)(mi)，占(zhan)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)的43%；緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)為(wei)0.6806平方(fang)千(qian)(qian)米(mi)(mi)(mi)，占(zhan)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)的34%；實(shi)驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)為(wei)0.47平方(fang)千(qian)(qian)米(mi)(mi)(mi)，占(zhan)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)的23%。屬北溫(wen)帶大(da)陸性(xing)季風(feng)濕潤氣(qi)(qi)候，年(nian)均(jun)(jun)(jun)氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)2.1℃，極(ji)端最(zui)高氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)33.2℃，極(ji)端最(zui)低氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)﹣36.3℃。年(nian)均(jun)(jun)(jun)降(jiang)水(shui)(shui)量850毫米(mi)(mi)(mi)，年(nian)均(jun)(jun)(jun)蒸發量1107毫米(mi)(mi)(mi)。多年(nian)平均(jun)(jun)(jun)風(feng)速2.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)/秒，最(zui)大(da)風(feng)速34米(mi)(mi)(mi)/秒。多年(nian)平均(jun)(jun)(jun)日照時數2443小時。
吉林鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)上游國家級自然(ran)保護區東西(xi)(xi)(xi)寬9.6公(gong)(gong)里，南(nan)北長32.9公(gong)(gong)里，總(zong)面積20306公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。北與長白山自然(ran)保護區接壤，南(nan)至中(zhong)朝界(jie)河(he)鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)右岸(an)，東與十六道(dao)溝河(he)東的馬鹿溝鎮、金華鄉相(xiang)接，西(xi)(xi)(xi)鄰(lin)十五道(dao)溝河(he)西(xi)(xi)(xi)的十四道(dao)溝鎮。
保(bao)護區包括鴨綠江上游一(yi)級支流十(shi)(shi)五道溝河、十(shi)(shi)六道溝河全部(bu)流域，其(qi)中(zhong)有馬(ma)鹿溝鎮(zhen)、十(shi)(shi)四(si)道溝鎮(zhen)、金華鄉的部(bu)分(fen)土地(di)和村(cun)屯(tun)，兩個縣辦電廠。根據長白(bai)縣人民政府的決定，保(bao)護區內土地(di)權屬保(bao)護區所有。
結(jie)合保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)內的生(sheng)態環境(jing)和(he)冷(leng)水(shui)性魚類及其棲(qi)息條件，按功(gong)能(neng)要求將保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)劃分為(wei)3個核心區(qu)(qu)、1個緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)和(he)1個實驗區(qu)(qu)。核心區(qu)(qu)面(mian)積為(wei)8800公(gong)頃(qing)，占(zhan)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積的43%；緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)面(mian)積為(wei)6806公(gong)頃(qing)，占(zhan)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積的34%；實驗區(qu)(qu)面(mian)積為(wei)4700公(gong)頃(qing)，占(zhan)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積的23%。
保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)區系(xi)(xi)以長(chang)白(bai)山植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)區系(xi)(xi)為(wei)主。共有高(gao)等(deng)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)就(jiu)有73科(ke)208屬305種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。由各類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)組(zu)成不同的(de)植(zhi)(zhi)被類(lei)型，其(qi)地帶性植(zhi)(zhi)被是(shi)紅松為(wei)主的(de)針闊(kuo)混交林(lin)，各植(zhi)(zhi)被類(lei)型隨(sui)著山地海拔高(gao)度(du)的(de)變化和氣候帶的(de)影響，呈明顯的(de)垂(chui)直分帶現(xian)象。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區內共有高(gao)等(deng)動(dong)物(wu)147種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)屬國家重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)的(de)有25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)總數的(de)17%。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區是(shi)全國主要冷水(shui)性魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)的(de)天然物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質(zhi)資源庫，冷水(shui)性魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)豐富，共有魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)4目(mu)6科(ke)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)冷水(shui)魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)有5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分別為(wei)細鱗魚(yu)(yu)、石川氏(shi)哲羅(luo)魚(yu)(yu)、花羔紅點(dian)鮭、鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴魚(yu)(yu)和東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)七鰓鰻(man)。有國家Ⅱ級重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，即細鱗魚(yu)(yu)；《中(zhong)(zhong)國東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)地區珍稀瀕危動(dong)物(wu)志》收錄(lu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括(kuo)(kuo)石川氏(shi)哲羅(luo)魚(yu)(yu)、花羔紅點(dian)鮭、鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴魚(yu)(yu)和東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)七鰓鰻(man)。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)石川氏(shi)哲羅(luo)魚(yu)(yu)、鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴魚(yu)(yu)是(shi)鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)上游支流(liu)的(de)特有魚(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。另有兩棲(qi)類(lei)動(dong)物(wu)2目(mu)4科(ke)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，瀕危種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)包(bao)括(kuo)(kuo)東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)小鯢、中(zhong)(zhong)國林(lin)蛙；有鳥類(lei)37科(ke)96種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)長(chang)白(bai)山鳥類(lei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數的(de)35.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國家級重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)鳥類(lei)有16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括(kuo)(kuo)黑鸛、中(zhong)(zhong)華秋沙鴨(ya)、黑琴雞和長(chang)尾林(lin)鸮等(deng)；有哺乳類(lei)6目(mu)14科(ke)27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)長(chang)白(bai)山哺乳類(lei)動(dong)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數的(de)41.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國家Ⅰ、Ⅱ級重(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu)有紫貂(diao)、東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)棕熊、東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)黑熊、水(shui)獺(ta)、原麝等(deng)。
吉(ji)林(lin)省水利廳于2004年10月組建了吉(ji)林(lin)鴨綠江上游國(guo)家級(ji)自(zi)然保護區管理局領導班(ban)子。11月，吉(ji)林(lin)鴨綠江上游國(guo)家級(ji)自(zi)然保護區管理局正式開展工作(zuo)。
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