2000年,內蒙古(呼和浩特)大青(qing)山自然保護區管理局依據《呼和浩特市(shi)人民政府第58次(ci)常委(wei)會(hui)議紀要》(常務會(hui)議〔2000〕13號),并經呼和浩特市(shi)編委(wei)批復而(er)成(cheng)立。
2008年1月(yue)經國(guo)(guo)務院批準晉升為國(guo)(guo)家級自然保護區(qu)。
大(da)青山自然保護區在東(dong)經(jing)109°47′—112°17′,北緯(wei)40°34′—41°14′之間(jian)。
大(da)青山(shan)(shan)自(zi)然保護區屬陰山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)脈的主體(ti)。西(xi)至包(bao)頭昆都倫河(he),東至呼和(he)浩(hao)特大(da)黑河(he)上游谷地。東西(xi)長240多(duo)(duo)公里(li),南北(bei)寬(kuan)(kuan)20~60公里(li),海拔(ba)(ba)1800~2000米(mi),主峰大(da)青山(shan)(shan)海拔(ba)(ba)2338米(mi)。巖(yan)石(shi)主要由太古(gu)代(dai)、元古(gu)代(dai)的片麻巖(yan)、大(da)理巖(yan)、石(shi)英巖(yan)和(he)古(gu)生代(dai)、中生代(dai)的砂頁巖(yan)、礫巖(yan)所組成(cheng)。大(da)青山(shan)(shan)南北(bei)坡明顯不對稱,北(bei)坡平緩,剝蝕殘余的低山(shan)(shan)丘陵和(he)盆地交錯分布(bu),逐漸與(yu)內蒙古(gu)高原連在一起;南坡陡峭,為(wei)明顯的構(gou)造(zao)(zao)斷(duan)塊地形,斷(duan)層崖被侵蝕切割,形成(cheng)一系列(lie)斷(duan)裂三角面,形勢險峻。山(shan)(shan)麓分布(bu)有侵蝕殘余的低山(shan)(shan)和(he)眾多(duo)(duo)的山(shan)(shan)溝,雨后(hou)洪(hong)流(liu)破山(shan)(shan)而出,造(zao)(zao)成(cheng)復式(shi)帶狀洪(hong)積扇(shan)裙(qun)。山(shan)(shan)溝為(wei)流(liu)水侵蝕成(cheng)為(wei)寬(kuan)(kuan)谷后(hou),往(wang)往(wang)形成(cheng)前山(shan)(shan)與(yu)后(hou)山(shan)(shan)的交通孔道。
大青山國(guo)家級自然保護區氣(qi)(qi)(qi)候為暖溫帶季(ji)風(feng)大陸型氣(qi)(qi)(qi)候,四(si)季(ji)分明,雨量充(chong)沛,氣(qi)(qi)(qi)侯(hou)溫和,全年平(ping)均(jun)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫14.1℃,極端(duan)最(zui)高氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫36.5℃,最(zui)低氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫-11.1℃,年降水(shui)量849毫米,全年無(wu)霜期200天以(yi)上。
大(da)青山國家級自然(ran)保(bao)護區土壤為山地(di)栗鈣土─山地(di)典(dian)型(xing)棕(zong)褐土─山地(di)淋溶褐土─山地(di)草甸草原土。北(bei)麓(lu)山間盆地(di)和灘川地(di)的(de)水土條(tiao)件較好(hao),耕地(di)擴展很快(kuai),上(shang)限(xian)已(yi)達(da)海拔1850米。
大(da)青(qing)山(shan)(shan)國家級自然保護區(qu)總(zong)面積(ji)388577公(gong)頃(qing),其中核心區(qu)面積(ji)114038公(gong)頃(qing),緩沖(chong)區(qu)面積(ji)85121公(gong)頃(qing),實(shi)驗(yan)區(qu)面積(ji)189418公(gong)頃(qing)。東(dong)以(yi)烏蘭察布市卓資縣上(shang)高臺(tai)林(lin)(lin)場(chang)(chang)(chang)的東(dong)界(jie)為界(jie);南從大(da)西(xi)(xi)溝(gou)沿林(lin)(lin)班線向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)哈拉沁(qin)溝(gou),沿溝(gou)東(dong)坡山(shan)(shan)脊(ji)線向(xiang)北至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)卯獨慶,再沿山(shan)(shan)脊(ji)線向(xiang)南至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)哈拉沁(qin)溝(gou)口,沿大(da)青(qing)山(shan)(shan)南麓(lu)山(shan)(shan)腳線向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)溝(gou)門,沿林(lin)(lin)班線再至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)西(xi)(xi)九峰、天(tian)林(lin)(lin)背,沿鄧沙(sha)溝(gou)、納令溝(gou)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)山(shan)(shan)灣,再沿五當召林(lin)(lin)場(chang)(chang)(chang)南界(jie)線至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)昆(kun)都(dou)侖(lun)河(he)谷;西(xi)(xi)以(yi)昆(kun)都(dou)侖(lun)河(he)谷為界(jie);北以(yi)烏蘭察布市上(shang)高臺(tai)林(lin)(lin)場(chang)(chang)(chang)的北界(jie)為界(jie),向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)以(yi)呼和浩特(te)市武川縣五道溝(gou)林(lin)(lin)場(chang)(chang)(chang)、武川縣井(jing)爾溝(gou)林(lin)(lin)場(chang)(chang)(chang)、武川縣五家村林(lin)(lin)場(chang)(chang)(chang)的北界(jie)為界(jie)直至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)李(li)二溝(gou),向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)馬鞍山(shan)(shan)、后(hou)黑(hei)沙(sha)、三岔口、大(da)敖包(bao)山(shan)(shan)、后(hou)店、五分子、小(xiao)七號,沿白彥溝(gou)林(lin)(lin)場(chang)(chang)(chang)北界(jie)線再向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)昆(kun)都(dou)侖(lun)河(he)谷止(zhi)。
大青山(shan)國家級自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)區主要保(bao)護(hu)對(dui)象為:①以(yi)青海云杉、白杄(qian)、青杄(qian)、側柏(bo)等分(fen)布邊緣物種群落為代表的山(shan)地森林、灌叢—草(cao)原生態(tai)系(xi)統。②物種多樣(yang)性及瀕危(wei)珍稀物種。③保(bao)護(hu)山(shan)體(ti),涵養水源。
大(da)(da)青(qing)山國(guo)家級自然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)屬于“自然(ran)生態系統類(lei)”,森林類(lei)型(森林、灌叢—草原)超大(da)(da)型自然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)。
截至2013年(nian),據統計保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)高(gao)等植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)852種(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)(li)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)127科(ke)422屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),其(qi)中種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)736種(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)(li)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)88科(ke)348屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),分(fen)(fen)別占(zhan)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)高(gao)等植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)科(ke)、屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、種(zhong)(zhong)數的(de)(de)69.3%、82.5%、86.4%;蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)19種(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)(li)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)9科(ke)12屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),占(zhan)7.1%、2.8%、2.2%;苔蘚植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)97種(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)(li)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)30科(ke)62屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),分(fen)(fen)別占(zhan)23.6%、14.7%、11.4%。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)有(you)野生真菌(jun)157種(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)(li)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)于2亞門3綱13目42科(ke)88屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)157種(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)中子(zi)囊菌(jun)亞門有(you)4目7科(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)8種(zhong)(zhong),分(fen)(fen)別占(zhan)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)大型(xing)真菌(jun)科(ke)、屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、種(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)16.7%,9.1%,5.1%;擔(dan)子(zi)菌(jun)亞門有(you)9目35科(ke)80屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)149種(zhong)(zhong),分(fen)(fen)別占(zhan)83.3%,90.9%,94.9%。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)在(zai)內(nei)蒙古植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)劃中屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)于歐亞草原植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)—亞洲中部(bu)亞區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),由于同(tong)時受歐亞草原植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和(he)東亞闊葉林植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)影響和(he)滲(shen)透,許多植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)在(zai)本(ben)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)內(nei)相互交迭(die),從(cong)而大大豐(feng)富了(le)這(zhe)個地區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系地理成(cheng)分(fen)(fen)。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系成(cheng)分(fen)(fen)以(yi)東亞區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系成(cheng)分(fen)(fen)、華(hua)北區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系成(cheng)分(fen)(fen)及達烏里—蒙古成(cheng)分(fen)(fen)為主(zhu),并混有(you)泛北極(ji)成(cheng)分(fen)(fen)、古北極(ji)成(cheng)分(fen)(fen)、東古北極(ji)成(cheng)分(fen)(fen)、亞洲中部(bu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系成(cheng)分(fen)(fen)等,并在(zai)不同(tong)海拔高(gao)度形(xing)成(cheng)了(le)兼(jian)有(you)華(hua)北特(te)色及蒙古草原成(cheng)分(fen)(fen)的(de)(de)山(shan)地植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)垂直(zhi)分(fen)(fen)布。
截至2013年,初步查(cha)明保(bao)護(hu)區脊(ji)椎動物(wu)有(you)(you)218種(zhong),隸(li)屬(shu)于24目(mu)55科(ke)123屬(shu),其中獸(shou)類有(you)(you)33種(zhong),隸(li)屬(shu)于6目(mu)12科(ke)25屬(shu);鳥(niao)類有(you)(you)173種(zhong),隸(li)屬(shu)于15目(mu)37科(ke)89屬(shu);兩棲爬行(xing)類有(you)(you)12種(zhong),隸(li)屬(shu)于3目(mu)6科(ke)8屬(shu)。
該(gai)保護區共有景(jing)源(yuan)129處(chu)(chu),其中特級景(jing)源(yuan)16處(chu)(chu),一級景(jing)源(yuan)58處(chu)(chu),二(er)級景(jing)源(yuan)28處(chu)(chu),三級景(jing)源(yuan)27處(chu)(chu)。具體說該(gai)區有“三絕”、“三妙”。
三絕:
象(xiang)形(xing)石(shi)(shi)神石(shi)(shi)——象(xiang)形(xing)石(shi)(shi)多,形(xing)態(tai)逼真(zhen),天下(xia)一(yi)絕(jue)。神仙(xian)上(shang)頭坐、群獸滿山跑,形(xing)態(tai)各(ge)異、一(yi)石(shi)(shi)三(san)景。著名的有鷹石(shi)(shi)、蛇石(shi)(shi)、龜石(shi)(shi)、蛙(wa)石(shi)(shi)、天犬石(shi)(shi)、雙熊石(shi)(shi)、姥姥姥爺(ye)石(shi)(shi)……,個(ge)個(ge)形(xing)神兼備(bei)。
峰(feng)(feng)林——峰(feng)(feng)峰(feng)(feng)崢嶸,各顯風(feng)姿,美如(ru)國畫。青山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)(feng)林以奇險著稱于世(shi),花崗巖巖體所構成的山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)(feng)極其陡峭(qiao)、巍峨(e)!東西(xi)兩側(ce)似刀削斧劈,絕壁之下如(ru)臨萬(wan)丈深(shen)(shen)淵。青山(shan)(shan)峰(feng)(feng)林處處崢嶸,連綿(mian)不絕,在蒼穹之下顯得(de)突兀、險峻、靈秀、深(shen)(shen)沉。山(shan)(shan)有山(shan)(shan)形,巖有巖相;千峰(feng)(feng)顯態,峰(feng)(feng)峰(feng)(feng)爭(zheng)奇。
冰臼(jiu)——冰臼(jiu)成群(qun),種類(lei)繁多,姿(zi)態萬千,形(xing)神(shen)俱備。
三妙:
高(gao)山(shan)(shan)草甸疏(shu)林,喬灌交織(zhi)、郁郁蔥(cong)蔥(cong)、春(chun)花秋(qiu)色、景美迷人。青(qing)山(shan)(shan)景區共有高(gao)等植物(wu)(wu)926種,分屬于(yu)103科,406屬,青(qing)山(shan)(shan)植物(wu)(wu)季相變化鮮明(ming),春(chun)天(tian)野果樹(shu)吐白凝紅(hong),漫坡杜鵑(juan)花姹(cha)紫(zi)嫣紅(hong);夏(xia)天(tian)百(bai)花競放、青(qing)山(shan)(shan)蒼(cang)翠;秋(qiu)天(tian)楓葉(xie)如(ru)火、白樺鋪(pu)金、山(shan)(shan)果掛紅(hong);冬季雪壓枝頭,銀裝素裹(guo)。
草甸(dian),高山(shan)草甸(dian)、群峰環繞(rao)、綠草如(ru)茵(yin)、繁花似錦青山(shan)草木(mu)植(zhi)被(bei)豐富,空間開合變化、遠景、中景、近景搭配(pei)合理。青山(shan)也是野(ye)生動物的棲居場(chang)所。鳥(niao)類(lei)已知有(you)17目36科155種(zhong)。大(da)鴇、鷹、隼等在(zai)空中盡情翱翔(xiang)。獸類(lei)有(you)7目(類(lei))17科68種(zhong),馬(ma)鹿、狍(pao)子、野(ye)豬、狐貍、沙狐、黃鼠狼、艾虎、蒙古兔等隨(sui)處可(ke)見。
大(da)青山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)境內的(de)陰(yin)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈,它東與(yu)冀北(bei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地銜接,西與(yu)賀(he)蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、北(bei)大(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、馬鬃(zong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)相通,構成(cheng)了一條(tiao)環內亞(ya)干(gan)旱(han)、半干(gan)旱(han)區(qu)(qu)南緣的(de)生(sheng)態交錯(cuo)帶。這條(tiao)生(sheng)態交錯(cuo)帶在中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)北(bei)方(fang)草原區(qu)(qu)占據(ju)了一個(ge)獨特的(de)生(sheng)態區(qu)(qu)域,成(cheng)為干(gan)旱(han)、半干(gan)旱(han)區(qu)(qu)森林島嶼和(he)諸多大(da)型動物(wu)活動帶,在維護和(he)保(bao)持內亞(ya)荒漠草原生(sheng)態穩定性,涵養水源(yuan)、保(bao)持水土,屏護山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)前河套平原乃(nai)至華北(bei)平原具有重要的(de)意義(yi)。