由(you)鴨(ya)綠江上游國家級(ji)自然保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)管理局管理。1996年(nian)建立冷(leng)水魚(yu)類(lei)省級(ji)自然保護區(qu)(qu)(qu),2003年(nian)晉(jin)升為(wei)鴨(ya)綠江上游國家級(ji)自然保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)。保護對象為(wei)冷(leng)水魚(yu)類(lei)。保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積2.0306平(ping)(ping)(ping)方(fang)千米(mi),分為(wei)3個(ge)核(he)(he)心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、1個(ge)緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)和1個(ge)實(shi)驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)。核(he)(he)心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積為(wei)0.88平(ping)(ping)(ping)方(fang)千米(mi),占保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積的(de)43%;緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積為(wei)0.6806平(ping)(ping)(ping)方(fang)千米(mi),占保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積的(de)34%;實(shi)驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積為(wei)0.47平(ping)(ping)(ping)方(fang)千米(mi),占保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積的(de)23%。屬北溫帶大(da)陸性(xing)季風(feng)濕潤氣(qi)(qi)候,年(nian)均(jun)氣(qi)(qi)溫2.1℃,極端(duan)最(zui)(zui)高氣(qi)(qi)溫33.2℃,極端(duan)最(zui)(zui)低氣(qi)(qi)溫﹣36.3℃。年(nian)均(jun)降水量850毫(hao)米(mi),年(nian)均(jun)蒸發(fa)量1107毫(hao)米(mi)。多年(nian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)均(jun)風(feng)速(su)2.4米(mi)/秒,最(zui)(zui)大(da)風(feng)速(su)34米(mi)/秒。多年(nian)平(ping)(ping)(ping)均(jun)日(ri)照時數2443小時。
吉(ji)林鴨綠江上(shang)游國(guo)家級自然(ran)保護(hu)區東西(xi)寬9.6公(gong)里(li)(li),南(nan)北長(chang)32.9公(gong)里(li)(li),總面積20306公(gong)頃。北與長(chang)白山自然(ran)保護(hu)區接(jie)壤,南(nan)至中(zhong)朝界河鴨綠江右(you)岸,東與十六道溝河東的馬鹿溝鎮、金(jin)華鄉(xiang)相接(jie),西(xi)鄰十五道溝河西(xi)的十四道溝鎮。
保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)包括鴨綠江上游(you)一級支流(liu)十五(wu)道溝(gou)(gou)河、十六道溝(gou)(gou)河全(quan)部流(liu)域,其中(zhong)有馬鹿溝(gou)(gou)鎮(zhen)、十四(si)道溝(gou)(gou)鎮(zhen)、金華鄉的(de)部分土地和村屯,兩個縣(xian)辦電廠。根據長白縣(xian)人民政府(fu)的(de)決(jue)定,保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)內(nei)土地權屬保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)所有。
結合保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)內(nei)的生態環境和冷水性魚類及其(qi)棲息條件,按功能要求將保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)劃分(fen)為3個核(he)心區(qu)(qu)、1個緩(huan)(huan)沖(chong)區(qu)(qu)和1個實驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)。核(he)心區(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)為8800公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的43%;緩(huan)(huan)沖(chong)區(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)為6806公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的34%;實驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)為4700公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的23%。
保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)系以長白(bai)(bai)山(shan)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)系為主。共(gong)(gong)有(you)(you)(you)高(gao)(gao)等(deng)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)就有(you)(you)(you)73科(ke)208屬305種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。由(you)各類(lei)(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)組成不同的(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)類(lei)(lei)(lei)型(xing),其(qi)(qi)地(di)帶(dai)性(xing)植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)是(shi)紅(hong)松(song)為主的(de)(de)(de)(de)針闊混交林(lin),各植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)類(lei)(lei)(lei)型(xing)隨著山(shan)地(di)海拔高(gao)(gao)度(du)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(xian)象。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)內共(gong)(gong)有(you)(you)(you)高(gao)(gao)等(deng)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)147種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)(qi)中屬國(guo)(guo)家(jia)重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占總數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)17%。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)是(shi)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)主要冷(leng)水(shui)性(xing)魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)天然物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質資源庫,冷(leng)水(shui)性(xing)魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)豐富,共(gong)(gong)有(you)(you)(you)魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)4目(mu)6科(ke)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)(qi)中冷(leng)水(shui)魚(yu)(yu)類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)(you)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分(fen)別為細鱗魚(yu)(yu)、石(shi)川(chuan)氏(shi)哲羅魚(yu)(yu)、花(hua)羔紅(hong)點(dian)鮭、鴨(ya)(ya)綠江(jiang)茴魚(yu)(yu)和東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)七鰓(sai)鰻(man)。有(you)(you)(you)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),即細鱗魚(yu)(yu);《中國(guo)(guo)東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)地(di)區(qu)(qu)珍稀瀕危(wei)動(dong)(dong)(dong)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(shi)哲羅魚(yu)(yu)、花(hua)羔紅(hong)點(dian)鮭、鴨(ya)(ya)綠江(jiang)茴魚(yu)(yu)和東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)七鰓(sai)鰻(man)。其(qi)(qi)中石(shi)川(chuan)氏(shi)哲羅魚(yu)(yu)、鴨(ya)(ya)綠江(jiang)茴魚(yu)(yu)是(shi)鴨(ya)(ya)綠江(jiang)上(shang)游支(zhi)流(liu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)特有(you)(you)(you)魚(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。另有(you)(you)(you)兩(liang)棲類(lei)(lei)(lei)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目(mu)4科(ke)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),瀕危(wei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)包(bao)括東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)小鯢、中國(guo)(guo)林(lin)蛙;有(you)(you)(you)鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)37科(ke)96種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占長白(bai)(bai)山(shan)鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)35.8%,其(qi)(qi)中國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)(you)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),包(bao)括黑(hei)鸛、中華(hua)秋沙鴨(ya)(ya)、黑(hei)琴(qin)雞和長尾林(lin)鸮(xiao)等(deng);有(you)(you)(you)哺乳(ru)(ru)類(lei)(lei)(lei)6目(mu)14科(ke)27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占長白(bai)(bai)山(shan)哺乳(ru)(ru)類(lei)(lei)(lei)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)41.8%,其(qi)(qi)中國(guo)(guo)家(jia)Ⅰ、Ⅱ級(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)紫貂、東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)棕熊、東(dong)北(bei)(bei)(bei)黑(hei)熊、水(shui)獺、原麝(she)等(deng)。
吉(ji)林(lin)(lin)省水利廳(ting)于2004年10月組建了吉(ji)林(lin)(lin)鴨綠(lv)江上(shang)游(you)國家級(ji)自然(ran)保護區(qu)管理局領導班子。11月,吉(ji)林(lin)(lin)鴨綠(lv)江上(shang)游(you)國家級(ji)自然(ran)保護區(qu)管理局正式開展工作。