由鴨(ya)綠江(jiang)上(shang)游國家級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)管(guan)理局管(guan)理。1996年(nian)建立冷水(shui)魚(yu)類省(sheng)級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)，2003年(nian)晉升為(wei)(wei)鴨(ya)綠江(jiang)上(shang)游國家級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)。保護(hu)(hu)對象為(wei)(wei)冷水(shui)魚(yu)類。保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)2.0306平(ping)方千(qian)(qian)(qian)米，分為(wei)(wei)3個核心區(qu)(qu)、1個緩沖區(qu)(qu)和1個實(shi)驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)。核心區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)為(wei)(wei)0.88平(ping)方千(qian)(qian)(qian)米，占保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)的(de)(de)43%；緩沖區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)為(wei)(wei)0.6806平(ping)方千(qian)(qian)(qian)米，占保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)的(de)(de)34%；實(shi)驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)為(wei)(wei)0.47平(ping)方千(qian)(qian)(qian)米，占保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)的(de)(de)23%。屬北溫(wen)帶大陸(lu)性(xing)季風(feng)濕潤氣候，年(nian)均(jun)氣溫(wen)2.1℃，極端(duan)最高氣溫(wen)33.2℃，極端(duan)最低氣溫(wen)﹣36.3℃。年(nian)均(jun)降水(shui)量(liang)850毫米，年(nian)均(jun)蒸發量(liang)1107毫米。多年(nian)平(ping)均(jun)風(feng)速(su)2.4米/秒(miao)，最大風(feng)速(su)34米/秒(miao)。多年(nian)平(ping)均(jun)日照時(shi)數2443小時(shi)。
吉(ji)林鴨綠江上(shang)游國家級自然(ran)保(bao)護區東(dong)(dong)西寬9.6公里，南北長32.9公里，總面(mian)積(ji)20306公頃。北與長白山自然(ran)保(bao)護區接壤，南至(zhi)中朝界河鴨綠江右岸(an)，東(dong)(dong)與十(shi)(shi)六道溝(gou)(gou)河東(dong)(dong)的馬(ma)鹿溝(gou)(gou)鎮、金華鄉相接，西鄰十(shi)(shi)五道溝(gou)(gou)河西的十(shi)(shi)四道溝(gou)(gou)鎮。
保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)包(bao)括鴨綠江上游一級支流十(shi)(shi)五道(dao)溝(gou)(gou)河(he)、十(shi)(shi)六(liu)道(dao)溝(gou)(gou)河(he)全部流域，其中有馬鹿溝(gou)(gou)鎮(zhen)、十(shi)(shi)四道(dao)溝(gou)(gou)鎮(zhen)、金華鄉的(de)部分土(tu)地和(he)村屯，兩個縣辦電(dian)廠。根據長白縣人民政府(fu)的(de)決定(ding)，保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)內土(tu)地權(quan)屬保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)所有。
結合保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)內的(de)生態環境和冷水性魚類及其棲息條件，按功能(neng)要求將保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)劃分為(wei)3個核心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、1個緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)和1個實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)。核心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)為(wei)8800公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)，占保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)的(de)43%；緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)為(wei)6806公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)，占保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)的(de)34%；實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)為(wei)4700公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)，占保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)的(de)23%。
保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)植物(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系以(yi)長(chang)(chang)白山(shan)植物(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系為(wei)主(zhu)。共(gong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)高(gao)(gao)等植物(wu)(wu)就有(you)(you)(you)(you)73科208屬(shu)305種(zhong)。由各類(lei)(lei)(lei)植物(wu)(wu)組(zu)成不(bu)同(tong)的(de)(de)植被類(lei)(lei)(lei)型(xing)，其(qi)地(di)帶性(xing)(xing)植被是紅松(song)為(wei)主(zhu)的(de)(de)針闊混交(jiao)林(lin)(lin)，各植被類(lei)(lei)(lei)型(xing)隨著山(shan)地(di)海拔(ba)高(gao)(gao)度(du)的(de)(de)變化和氣候帶的(de)(de)影響(xiang)，呈明(ming)顯的(de)(de)垂直分(fen)帶現象。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)內共(gong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)高(gao)(gao)等動(dong)物(wu)(wu)147種(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬(shu)國(guo)(guo)家重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)(you)25種(zhong)，占總數(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)17%。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是全國(guo)(guo)主(zhu)要冷水性(xing)(xing)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)的(de)(de)天然物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)種(zhong)質(zhi)資源庫，冷水性(xing)(xing)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)豐富，共(gong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)4目(mu)(mu)6科14種(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)冷水魚(yu)(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)5種(zhong)，分(fen)別為(wei)細(xi)(xi)鱗魚(yu)(yu)(yu)、石(shi)川(chuan)氏(shi)哲羅(luo)(luo)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)、花(hua)羔紅點(dian)(dian)鮭、鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴魚(yu)(yu)(yu)和東(dong)北(bei)七鰓鰻。有(you)(you)(you)(you)國(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)，即細(xi)(xi)鱗魚(yu)(yu)(yu)；《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)東(dong)北(bei)地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)珍稀瀕危(wei)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)志》收錄種(zhong)4種(zhong)，包括(kuo)石(shi)川(chuan)氏(shi)哲羅(luo)(luo)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)、花(hua)羔紅點(dian)(dian)鮭、鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴魚(yu)(yu)(yu)和東(dong)北(bei)七鰓鰻。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)石(shi)川(chuan)氏(shi)哲羅(luo)(luo)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)、鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)茴魚(yu)(yu)(yu)是鴨(ya)綠(lv)江(jiang)上游支流的(de)(de)特有(you)(you)(you)(you)魚(yu)(yu)(yu)種(zhong)。另有(you)(you)(you)(you)兩棲(qi)類(lei)(lei)(lei)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)2目(mu)(mu)4科5種(zhong)，瀕危(wei)種(zhong)包括(kuo)東(dong)北(bei)小鯢、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)林(lin)(lin)蛙(wa)；有(you)(you)(you)(you)鳥(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)37科96種(zhong)，占長(chang)(chang)白山(shan)鳥(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)種(zhong)數(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)35.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護(hu)鳥(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)16種(zhong)，包括(kuo)黑鸛、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華秋沙鴨(ya)、黑琴雞和長(chang)(chang)尾林(lin)(lin)鸮等；有(you)(you)(you)(you)哺乳(ru)類(lei)(lei)(lei)6目(mu)(mu)14科27種(zhong)，占長(chang)(chang)白山(shan)哺乳(ru)類(lei)(lei)(lei)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)數(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)41.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家Ⅰ、Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)紫貂、東(dong)北(bei)棕熊、東(dong)北(bei)黑熊、水獺、原麝等。
吉林(lin)省水(shui)利(li)廳于2004年10月組建了吉林(lin)鴨綠江(jiang)上游國家級自(zi)(zi)然保護區管(guan)理(li)局領導班子。11月，吉林(lin)鴨綠江(jiang)上游國家級自(zi)(zi)然保護區管(guan)理(li)局正式開(kai)展工作。
青青子衿 
