由(you)鴨(ya)(ya)綠(lv)江上(shang)游國家(jia)級自然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)管理局管理。1996年(nian)(nian)建立(li)冷水魚類省級自然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)，2003年(nian)(nian)晉升為鴨(ya)(ya)綠(lv)江上(shang)游國家(jia)級自然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)對(dui)象(xiang)為冷水魚類。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)積(ji)2.0306平方千(qian)(qian)米(mi)，分為3個(ge)核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)、1個(ge)緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)和1個(ge)實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)。核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)為0.88平方千(qian)(qian)米(mi)，占保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)積(ji)的43%；緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)為0.6806平方千(qian)(qian)米(mi)，占保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)積(ji)的34%；實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)為0.47平方千(qian)(qian)米(mi)，占保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)積(ji)的23%。屬北溫(wen)帶大(da)陸性季風濕潤氣(qi)(qi)候，年(nian)(nian)均(jun)氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)2.1℃，極端最(zui)高氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)33.2℃，極端最(zui)低(di)氣(qi)(qi)溫(wen)﹣36.3℃。年(nian)(nian)均(jun)降(jiang)水量(liang)850毫米(mi)，年(nian)(nian)均(jun)蒸(zheng)發量(liang)1107毫米(mi)。多年(nian)(nian)平均(jun)風速2.4米(mi)/秒，最(zui)大(da)風速34米(mi)/秒。多年(nian)(nian)平均(jun)日照時數2443小(xiao)時。
吉林鴨綠江(jiang)上游國家級自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)區東(dong)西寬9.6公(gong)(gong)里(li)，南北長(chang)32.9公(gong)(gong)里(li)，總面積20306公(gong)(gong)頃。北與長(chang)白山自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)區接壤，南至中朝界河鴨綠江(jiang)右岸(an)，東(dong)與十六道溝(gou)河東(dong)的(de)馬鹿溝(gou)鎮、金華鄉相接，西鄰十五道溝(gou)河西的(de)十四道溝(gou)鎮。
保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)包括鴨綠江上游一(yi)級支(zhi)流十五道(dao)溝河(he)、十六道(dao)溝河(he)全部(bu)流域，其中有馬鹿(lu)溝鎮、十四道(dao)溝鎮、金華鄉的部(bu)分土地和(he)村屯，兩個縣辦電廠。根據長白縣人民政府的決定，保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)內土地權屬(shu)保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)所有。
結合保護(hu)區內的(de)生態環境和(he)冷(leng)水性魚(yu)類(lei)及其棲息條(tiao)件，按(an)功能要(yao)求將保護(hu)區劃(hua)分為(wei)(wei)3個(ge)核心區、1個(ge)緩沖區和(he)1個(ge)實驗區。核心區面積(ji)(ji)為(wei)(wei)8800公(gong)頃，占保護(hu)區總(zong)面積(ji)(ji)的(de)43%；緩沖區面積(ji)(ji)為(wei)(wei)6806公(gong)頃，占保護(hu)區總(zong)面積(ji)(ji)的(de)34%；實驗區面積(ji)(ji)為(wei)(wei)4700公(gong)頃，占保護(hu)區總(zong)面積(ji)(ji)的(de)23%。
保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)植(zhi)物(wu)區(qu)(qu)系以長白(bai)山(shan)植(zhi)物(wu)區(qu)(qu)系為主(zhu)(zhu)。共有高(gao)等(deng)(deng)植(zhi)物(wu)就(jiu)有73科(ke)(ke)208屬305種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。由各類(lei)(lei)(lei)植(zhi)物(wu)組成不同的(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)被類(lei)(lei)(lei)型(xing)，其(qi)地(di)帶性(xing)植(zhi)被是(shi)紅松為主(zhu)(zhu)的(de)(de)(de)針闊混交(jiao)林，各植(zhi)被類(lei)(lei)(lei)型(xing)隨著山(shan)地(di)海拔(ba)高(gao)度的(de)(de)(de)變化和(he)(he)氣候帶的(de)(de)(de)影響，呈明顯的(de)(de)(de)垂直分帶現(xian)象。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)內共有高(gao)等(deng)(deng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)147種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)屬國(guo)(guo)家重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)(de)有25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)總數的(de)(de)(de)17%。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)是(shi)全國(guo)(guo)主(zhu)(zhu)要冷水(shui)性(xing)魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)的(de)(de)(de)天然(ran)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質資源庫(ku)，冷水(shui)性(xing)魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)豐富，共有魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)4目6科(ke)(ke)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)冷水(shui)魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)有5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分別(bie)為細(xi)鱗(lin)(lin)魚(yu)(yu)、石川(chuan)氏(shi)哲羅魚(yu)(yu)、花羔紅點(dian)鮭、鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴(hui)魚(yu)(yu)和(he)(he)東(dong)北七(qi)鰓(sai)鰻(man)。有國(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ級重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，即細(xi)鱗(lin)(lin)魚(yu)(yu)；《中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)東(dong)北地(di)區(qu)(qu)珍稀瀕(bin)危動(dong)(dong)物(wu)志(zhi)》收錄種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括(kuo)石川(chuan)氏(shi)哲羅魚(yu)(yu)、花羔紅點(dian)鮭、鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴(hui)魚(yu)(yu)和(he)(he)東(dong)北七(qi)鰓(sai)鰻(man)。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)石川(chuan)氏(shi)哲羅魚(yu)(yu)、鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴(hui)魚(yu)(yu)是(shi)鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)上游支流的(de)(de)(de)特有魚(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。另(ling)有兩棲類(lei)(lei)(lei)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)2目4科(ke)(ke)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，瀕(bin)危種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)包括(kuo)東(dong)北小鯢、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)林蛙；有鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)37科(ke)(ke)96種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)長白(bai)山(shan)鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數的(de)(de)(de)35.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家級重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)有16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括(kuo)黑鸛、中(zhong)(zhong)華秋沙鴨(ya)、黑琴雞和(he)(he)長尾林鸮(xiao)等(deng)(deng)；有哺(bu)乳(ru)(ru)類(lei)(lei)(lei)6目14科(ke)(ke)27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)長白(bai)山(shan)哺(bu)乳(ru)(ru)類(lei)(lei)(lei)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數的(de)(de)(de)41.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家Ⅰ、Ⅱ級重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)有紫貂、東(dong)北棕熊、東(dong)北黑熊、水(shui)獺(ta)、原(yuan)麝等(deng)(deng)。
吉林省水利廳于2004年10月(yue)組建了吉林鴨(ya)綠(lv)江上(shang)游國家級(ji)自然(ran)保護區管理局(ju)領導班子(zi)。11月(yue)，吉林鴨(ya)綠(lv)江上(shang)游國家級(ji)自然(ran)保護區管理局(ju)正式開(kai)展工作。
青青子衿 
