由鴨綠江上游國家級自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)管理(li)局管理(li)。1996年(nian)(nian)建立冷水魚類省級自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)，2003年(nian)(nian)晉升為(wei)鴨綠江上游國家級自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)對(dui)象為(wei)冷水魚類。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)總(zong)面積(ji)(ji)2.0306平(ping)方(fang)千米(mi)(mi)(mi)，分為(wei)3個(ge)(ge)核心區(qu)、1個(ge)(ge)緩沖區(qu)和1個(ge)(ge)實(shi)驗區(qu)。核心區(qu)面積(ji)(ji)為(wei)0.88平(ping)方(fang)千米(mi)(mi)(mi)，占(zhan)(zhan)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)總(zong)面積(ji)(ji)的43%；緩沖區(qu)面積(ji)(ji)為(wei)0.6806平(ping)方(fang)千米(mi)(mi)(mi)，占(zhan)(zhan)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)總(zong)面積(ji)(ji)的34%；實(shi)驗區(qu)面積(ji)(ji)為(wei)0.47平(ping)方(fang)千米(mi)(mi)(mi)，占(zhan)(zhan)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)總(zong)面積(ji)(ji)的23%。屬北(bei)溫(wen)(wen)帶大(da)陸性季風濕潤(run)氣(qi)候(hou)，年(nian)(nian)均(jun)(jun)氣(qi)溫(wen)(wen)2.1℃，極端(duan)最(zui)高氣(qi)溫(wen)(wen)33.2℃，極端(duan)最(zui)低氣(qi)溫(wen)(wen)﹣36.3℃。年(nian)(nian)均(jun)(jun)降水量(liang)850毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)，年(nian)(nian)均(jun)(jun)蒸發量(liang)1107毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)。多年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均(jun)(jun)風速(su)2.4米(mi)(mi)(mi)/秒(miao)，最(zui)大(da)風速(su)34米(mi)(mi)(mi)/秒(miao)。多年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均(jun)(jun)日(ri)照時(shi)數(shu)2443小時(shi)。
吉(ji)林鴨綠江(jiang)上(shang)游國家級自然保(bao)護區東(dong)西(xi)寬(kuan)9.6公(gong)(gong)里(li)，南(nan)北(bei)長32.9公(gong)(gong)里(li)，總面積20306公(gong)(gong)頃。北(bei)與(yu)長白山自然保(bao)護區接(jie)壤，南(nan)至中朝界河(he)鴨綠江(jiang)右(you)岸，東(dong)與(yu)十六道溝(gou)河(he)東(dong)的(de)馬鹿溝(gou)鎮、金華鄉相接(jie)，西(xi)鄰(lin)十五道溝(gou)河(he)西(xi)的(de)十四道溝(gou)鎮。
保護區(qu)包括鴨綠江上游一級支流十(shi)五道(dao)溝河、十(shi)六道(dao)溝河全部流域，其中(zhong)有馬鹿溝鎮、十(shi)四道(dao)溝鎮、金華鄉的部分土地和(he)村屯，兩個縣辦電(dian)廠。根(gen)據長白縣人民政府的決定，保護區(qu)內(nei)土地權屬保護區(qu)所有。
結合保護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)內(nei)的(de)(de)生(sheng)態環境和冷水性魚類(lei)及(ji)其棲息條件，按(an)功能要求將保護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)劃分為(wei)3個(ge)核心(xin)區(qu)(qu)、1個(ge)緩沖區(qu)(qu)和1個(ge)實驗區(qu)(qu)。核心(xin)區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)為(wei)8800公頃，占保護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)43%；緩沖區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)為(wei)6806公頃，占保護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)34%；實驗區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)為(wei)4700公頃，占保護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)23%。
保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)系(xi)以(yi)長(chang)(chang)白山(shan)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)系(xi)為(wei)主。共(gong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)高(gao)等(deng)(deng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)就(jiu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)73科(ke)208屬305種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。由各類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)組成不同(tong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)被類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)型，其(qi)地帶(dai)性植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)被是(shi)紅(hong)松為(wei)主的(de)(de)(de)(de)針闊混交林，各植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)被類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)型隨著山(shan)地海(hai)拔高(gao)度的(de)(de)(de)(de)變化和氣候帶(dai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)影響，呈明顯的(de)(de)(de)(de)垂(chui)直分(fen)帶(dai)現象。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)內(nei)共(gong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)高(gao)等(deng)(deng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)147種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)屬國(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)(you)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)總數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)17%。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)是(shi)全國(guo)主要冷水(shui)(shui)性魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)天然物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質資源庫(ku)，冷水(shui)(shui)性魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)豐富，共(gong)有(you)(you)(you)(you)魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)4目(mu)6科(ke)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)冷水(shui)(shui)魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分(fen)別為(wei)細鱗魚(yu)(yu)、石川(chuan)氏哲羅魚(yu)(yu)、花羔(gao)紅(hong)點鮭(gui)、鴨(ya)(ya)綠江(jiang)茴魚(yu)(yu)和東北(bei)(bei)(bei)七鰓(sai)鰻。有(you)(you)(you)(you)國(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，即細鱗魚(yu)(yu)；《中(zhong)國(guo)東北(bei)(bei)(bei)地區(qu)珍稀瀕危動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)志》收錄種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括石川(chuan)氏哲羅魚(yu)(yu)、花羔(gao)紅(hong)點鮭(gui)、鴨(ya)(ya)綠江(jiang)茴魚(yu)(yu)和東北(bei)(bei)(bei)七鰓(sai)鰻。其(qi)中(zhong)石川(chuan)氏哲羅魚(yu)(yu)、鴨(ya)(ya)綠江(jiang)茴魚(yu)(yu)是(shi)鴨(ya)(ya)綠江(jiang)上游支流(liu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)特(te)有(you)(you)(you)(you)魚(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。另(ling)有(you)(you)(you)(you)兩棲類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目(mu)4科(ke)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，瀕危種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)包括東北(bei)(bei)(bei)小鯢(ni)、中(zhong)國(guo)林蛙；有(you)(you)(you)(you)鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)37科(ke)96種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)長(chang)(chang)白山(shan)鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)35.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)(you)(you)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括黑(hei)鸛(guan)、中(zhong)華秋沙鴨(ya)(ya)、黑(hei)琴雞和長(chang)(chang)尾林鸮等(deng)(deng)；有(you)(you)(you)(you)哺乳(ru)(ru)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)6目(mu)14科(ke)27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)長(chang)(chang)白山(shan)哺乳(ru)(ru)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)41.8%，其(qi)中(zhong)國(guo)家(jia)Ⅰ、Ⅱ級(ji)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)紫貂(diao)、東北(bei)(bei)(bei)棕熊(xiong)、東北(bei)(bei)(bei)黑(hei)熊(xiong)、水(shui)(shui)獺、原麝等(deng)(deng)。
吉(ji)(ji)林(lin)(lin)(lin)省水(shui)利廳于(yu)2004年10月組建了吉(ji)(ji)林(lin)(lin)(lin)鴨(ya)綠江上游國家級自然保(bao)護區(qu)管(guan)理局(ju)領導班子。11月，吉(ji)(ji)林(lin)(lin)(lin)鴨(ya)綠江上游國家級自然保(bao)護區(qu)管(guan)理局(ju)正式開展工作(zuo)。
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