由鴨綠江上游國家級(ji)自然保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)管理局(ju)管理。1996年(nian)(nian)建立(li)冷水魚類省級(ji)自然保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)，2003年(nian)(nian)晉(jin)升為(wei)鴨綠江上游國家級(ji)自然保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)(bao)護對象(xiang)為(wei)冷水魚類。保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)2.0306平(ping)(ping)方(fang)千(qian)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，分為(wei)3個核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)、1個緩沖(chong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)和1個實驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)為(wei)0.88平(ping)(ping)方(fang)千(qian)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，占保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)的43%；緩沖(chong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)為(wei)0.6806平(ping)(ping)方(fang)千(qian)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，占保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)的34%；實驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)為(wei)0.47平(ping)(ping)方(fang)千(qian)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，占保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)的23%。屬北溫(wen)帶大(da)陸性季(ji)風(feng)(feng)(feng)濕潤氣候，年(nian)(nian)均(jun)氣溫(wen)2.1℃，極(ji)端最高氣溫(wen)33.2℃，極(ji)端最低氣溫(wen)﹣36.3℃。年(nian)(nian)均(jun)降(jiang)水量850毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)，年(nian)(nian)均(jun)蒸發(fa)量1107毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。多(duo)年(nian)(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)風(feng)(feng)(feng)速2.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)/秒，最大(da)風(feng)(feng)(feng)速34米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)/秒。多(duo)年(nian)(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)日照時(shi)數2443小時(shi)。
吉林鴨綠江上游國家(jia)級自然(ran)保護區東西寬9.6公里，南北(bei)長32.9公里，總面積20306公頃(qing)。北(bei)與(yu)長白山自然(ran)保護區接(jie)壤，南至(zhi)中朝界河鴨綠江右岸，東與(yu)十(shi)(shi)六(liu)道(dao)(dao)溝(gou)(gou)河東的馬鹿溝(gou)(gou)鎮、金華鄉相接(jie)，西鄰(lin)十(shi)(shi)五道(dao)(dao)溝(gou)(gou)河西的十(shi)(shi)四道(dao)(dao)溝(gou)(gou)鎮。
保護區包(bao)括鴨綠(lv)江上游一級支流十五(wu)道溝(gou)河(he)、十六(liu)道溝(gou)河(he)全(quan)部(bu)流域，其中有馬鹿溝(gou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)、十四道溝(gou)鎮(zhen)(zhen)、金華鄉的(de)(de)部(bu)分土(tu)地和村屯，兩個縣辦電(dian)廠。根據長白縣人民政府(fu)的(de)(de)決定，保護區內土(tu)地權屬保護區所有。
結合(he)保護區(qu)(qu)內的(de)生(sheng)態環境和冷水性(xing)魚類及其(qi)棲(qi)息條(tiao)件，按功(gong)能要求(qiu)將保護區(qu)(qu)劃分為3個核心區(qu)(qu)、1個緩沖區(qu)(qu)和1個實(shi)(shi)驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)。核心區(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)為8800公(gong)頃，占保護區(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)43%；緩沖區(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)為6806公(gong)頃，占保護區(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)34%；實(shi)(shi)驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)為4700公(gong)頃，占保護區(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)23%。
保(bao)護區(qu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)系(xi)以長(chang)白山(shan)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)系(xi)為主。共有(you)(you)(you)(you)高等植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)就有(you)(you)(you)(you)73科208屬305種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。由各類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)組成不同的(de)植(zhi)被(bei)(bei)類(lei)(lei)型(xing)，其(qi)地帶(dai)(dai)性(xing)植(zhi)被(bei)(bei)是(shi)紅(hong)松為主的(de)針闊混交林(lin)，各植(zhi)被(bei)(bei)類(lei)(lei)型(xing)隨著(zhu)山(shan)地海拔高度(du)的(de)變化和(he)氣候帶(dai)(dai)的(de)影響，呈明顯的(de)垂直分帶(dai)(dai)現象(xiang)。保(bao)護區(qu)內共有(you)(you)(you)(you)高等動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)147種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)屬國(guo)(guo)家重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護的(de)有(you)(you)(you)(you)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)總數的(de)17%。保(bao)護區(qu)是(shi)全國(guo)(guo)主要冷(leng)水性(xing)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)的(de)天然物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質資源庫(ku)，冷(leng)水性(xing)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)豐富，共有(you)(you)(you)(you)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)4目6科14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)冷(leng)水魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分別為細鱗魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、石(shi)川(chuan)氏哲羅魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、花羔(gao)紅(hong)點(dian)(dian)鮭、鴨綠(lv)江(jiang)(jiang)茴(hui)(hui)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)和(he)東北(bei)七鰓(sai)鰻(man)。有(you)(you)(you)(you)國(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，即細鱗魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)；《中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)東北(bei)地區(qu)珍(zhen)稀瀕(bin)(bin)危動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)志》收錄種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括石(shi)川(chuan)氏哲羅魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、花羔(gao)紅(hong)點(dian)(dian)鮭、鴨綠(lv)江(jiang)(jiang)茴(hui)(hui)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)和(he)東北(bei)七鰓(sai)鰻(man)。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)石(shi)川(chuan)氏哲羅魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、鴨綠(lv)江(jiang)(jiang)茴(hui)(hui)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)是(shi)鴨綠(lv)江(jiang)(jiang)上游支流的(de)特有(you)(you)(you)(you)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。另有(you)(you)(you)(you)兩棲類(lei)(lei)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目4科5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，瀕(bin)(bin)危種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)包(bao)括東北(bei)小鯢、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)林(lin)蛙；有(you)(you)(you)(you)鳥類(lei)(lei)37科96種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)長(chang)白山(shan)鳥類(lei)(lei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數的(de)35.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護鳥類(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括黑(hei)(hei)鸛、中(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)秋沙鴨、黑(hei)(hei)琴(qin)雞(ji)和(he)長(chang)尾林(lin)鸮等；有(you)(you)(you)(you)哺乳(ru)類(lei)(lei)6目14科27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)長(chang)白山(shan)哺乳(ru)類(lei)(lei)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數的(de)41.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家Ⅰ、Ⅱ級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)紫貂、東北(bei)棕熊、東北(bei)黑(hei)(hei)熊、水獺、原麝等。
吉(ji)林(lin)省水利(li)廳于2004年10月組建了吉(ji)林(lin)鴨綠江上(shang)游國(guo)家(jia)級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區管理(li)局領導班子。11月，吉(ji)林(lin)鴨綠江上(shang)游國(guo)家(jia)級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區管理(li)局正式(shi)開展工作。
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