2000年,內蒙古(呼(hu)和浩(hao)特(te))大青山(shan)自然保護(hu)區管(guan)理局依據《呼(hu)和浩(hao)特(te)市人民政府(fu)第58次常委會議(yi)紀要》(常務會議(yi)〔2000〕13號),并經呼(hu)和浩(hao)特(te)市編委批復而(er)成立。
2008年1月經國務(wu)院批準晉升為國家級自然保(bao)護區。
大青山自然保護區在東經(jing)109°47′—112°17′,北緯40°34′—41°14′之間。
大(da)青山(shan)自(zi)然保護區屬陰山(shan)山(shan)脈(mo)的主(zhu)體(ti)。西(xi)至(zhi)包頭昆都倫河,東(dong)至(zhi)呼和(he)(he)浩特大(da)黑河上游谷(gu)地。東(dong)西(xi)長240多(duo)公里,南(nan)北寬(kuan)20~60公里,海拔1800~2000米,主(zhu)峰大(da)青山(shan)海拔2338米。巖(yan)(yan)石(shi)主(zhu)要由太古(gu)代(dai)、元古(gu)代(dai)的片麻(ma)巖(yan)(yan)、大(da)理巖(yan)(yan)、石(shi)英巖(yan)(yan)和(he)(he)古(gu)生代(dai)、中生代(dai)的砂頁巖(yan)(yan)、礫巖(yan)(yan)所(suo)組成。大(da)青山(shan)南(nan)北坡(po)明(ming)顯不對稱,北坡(po)平緩,剝(bo)蝕(shi)殘(can)余(yu)的低山(shan)丘陵和(he)(he)盆(pen)地交(jiao)錯(cuo)分(fen)布(bu),逐(zhu)漸與內(nei)蒙古(gu)高原連在(zai)一起;南(nan)坡(po)陡峭,為明(ming)顯的構(gou)造(zao)斷塊地形(xing)(xing),斷層崖被侵蝕(shi)切割,形(xing)(xing)成一系列斷裂三角面(mian),形(xing)(xing)勢(shi)險峻。山(shan)麓分(fen)布(bu)有侵蝕(shi)殘(can)余(yu)的低山(shan)和(he)(he)眾多(duo)的山(shan)溝(gou),雨后(hou)洪(hong)流破(po)山(shan)而出(chu),造(zao)成復式帶狀洪(hong)積扇裙。山(shan)溝(gou)為流水侵蝕(shi)成為寬(kuan)谷(gu)后(hou),往(wang)往(wang)形(xing)(xing)成前(qian)山(shan)與后(hou)山(shan)的交(jiao)通孔道。
大青(qing)山國家級自然保(bao)護(hu)區氣(qi)候(hou)(hou)為(wei)暖溫(wen)帶季風大陸(lu)型氣(qi)候(hou)(hou),四季分明,雨量充(chong)沛,氣(qi)侯(hou)溫(wen)和,全(quan)年平均氣(qi)溫(wen)14.1℃,極端最高氣(qi)溫(wen)36.5℃,最低氣(qi)溫(wen)-11.1℃,年降水(shui)量849毫米,全(quan)年無(wu)霜期200天以(yi)上。
大青山國家級自然保護區土(tu)(tu)壤為山地栗鈣土(tu)(tu)─山地典(dian)型(xing)棕褐(he)土(tu)(tu)─山地淋溶褐(he)土(tu)(tu)─山地草甸草原土(tu)(tu)。北麓山間(jian)盆地和灘川(chuan)地的水土(tu)(tu)條(tiao)件較(jiao)好,耕地擴展很快,上限(xian)已(yi)達海拔1850米。
大青(qing)山(shan)(shan)(shan)國家(jia)級自(zi)然保(bao)護區總面(mian)積388577公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),其(qi)中(zhong)核心區面(mian)積114038公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),緩沖區面(mian)積85121公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),實(shi)驗區面(mian)積189418公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing)。東(dong)以(yi)烏蘭察布市卓(zhuo)資縣(xian)上(shang)高(gao)臺林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)的東(dong)界(jie)為界(jie);南從大西(xi)(xi)溝(gou)(gou)(gou)沿(yan)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)班線(xian)(xian)向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)至(zhi)(zhi)哈(ha)拉(la)沁溝(gou)(gou)(gou),沿(yan)溝(gou)(gou)(gou)東(dong)坡山(shan)(shan)(shan)脊(ji)線(xian)(xian)向(xiang)北(bei)(bei)至(zhi)(zhi)卯獨(du)慶(qing),再(zai)沿(yan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)脊(ji)線(xian)(xian)向(xiang)南至(zhi)(zhi)哈(ha)拉(la)沁溝(gou)(gou)(gou)口,沿(yan)大青(qing)山(shan)(shan)(shan)南麓山(shan)(shan)(shan)腳線(xian)(xian)向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)至(zhi)(zhi)溝(gou)(gou)(gou)門,沿(yan)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)班線(xian)(xian)再(zai)至(zhi)(zhi)西(xi)(xi)九峰、天林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)背,沿(yan)鄧(deng)沙溝(gou)(gou)(gou)、納令溝(gou)(gou)(gou)至(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)灣,再(zai)沿(yan)五(wu)當召林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)南界(jie)線(xian)(xian)至(zhi)(zhi)昆(kun)都(dou)侖河谷(gu);西(xi)(xi)以(yi)昆(kun)都(dou)侖河谷(gu)為界(jie);北(bei)(bei)以(yi)烏蘭察布市上(shang)高(gao)臺林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)的北(bei)(bei)界(jie)為界(jie),向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)以(yi)呼和浩特市武(wu)川縣(xian)五(wu)道(dao)溝(gou)(gou)(gou)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)、武(wu)川縣(xian)井爾溝(gou)(gou)(gou)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)、武(wu)川縣(xian)五(wu)家(jia)村(cun)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)的北(bei)(bei)界(jie)為界(jie)直至(zhi)(zhi)李二溝(gou)(gou)(gou),向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)至(zhi)(zhi)馬鞍山(shan)(shan)(shan)、后黑沙、三岔口、大敖(ao)包山(shan)(shan)(shan)、后店、五(wu)分子(zi)、小七號(hao),沿(yan)白彥溝(gou)(gou)(gou)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)北(bei)(bei)界(jie)線(xian)(xian)再(zai)向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)至(zhi)(zhi)昆(kun)都(dou)侖河谷(gu)止。
大(da)青山(shan)國家(jia)級自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區主要保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)對象為:①以青海云(yun)杉、白杄(qian)(qian)、青杄(qian)(qian)、側柏等分(fen)布邊緣物種(zhong)群落為代表的山(shan)地森林、灌叢—草(cao)原(yuan)生態系(xi)統。②物種(zhong)多樣性及瀕危(wei)珍稀物種(zhong)。③保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)山(shan)體,涵(han)養水源。
大(da)青山國家級自(zi)然保護區屬于“自(zi)然生態系(xi)統類”,森林類型(森林、灌叢—草原)超大(da)型自(zi)然保護區。
截(jie)至2013年,據(ju)統計保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)高(gao)等(deng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)852種(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)127科(ke)(ke)(ke)422屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),其中(zhong)種(zhong)(zhong)子植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)736種(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)88科(ke)(ke)(ke)348屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),分(fen)(fen)別(bie)占保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)高(gao)等(deng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)、屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、種(zhong)(zhong)數的(de)(de)(de)69.3%、82.5%、86.4%;蕨(jue)類植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)19種(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)9科(ke)(ke)(ke)12屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),占7.1%、2.8%、2.2%;苔蘚(xian)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)97種(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)30科(ke)(ke)(ke)62屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu),分(fen)(fen)別(bie)占23.6%、14.7%、11.4%。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)有(you)野生真菌(jun)157種(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)于(yu)2亞(ya)(ya)門3綱13目(mu)42科(ke)(ke)(ke)88屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)157種(zhong)(zhong)。其中(zhong)子囊(nang)菌(jun)亞(ya)(ya)門有(you)4目(mu)7科(ke)(ke)(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)8種(zhong)(zhong),分(fen)(fen)別(bie)占保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)大(da)型真菌(jun)科(ke)(ke)(ke)、屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、種(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)16.7%,9.1%,5.1%;擔子菌(jun)亞(ya)(ya)門有(you)9目(mu)35科(ke)(ke)(ke)80屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)149種(zhong)(zhong),分(fen)(fen)別(bie)占83.3%,90.9%,94.9%。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)在內蒙古植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)劃中(zhong)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)于(yu)歐(ou)(ou)亞(ya)(ya)草(cao)原植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)—亞(ya)(ya)洲中(zhong)部亞(ya)(ya)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),由于(yu)同時受歐(ou)(ou)亞(ya)(ya)草(cao)原植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和東(dong)亞(ya)(ya)闊葉林植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)影(ying)響和滲(shen)透,許多植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)分(fen)(fen)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)在本區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)內相互(hu)交迭,從而大(da)大(da)豐富了(le)這個(ge)地區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系地理成(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)(fen)。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系成(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)(fen)以東(dong)亞(ya)(ya)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系成(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)(fen)、華北區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系成(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)(fen)及達烏里—蒙古成(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)(fen)為主,并混有(you)泛北極(ji)(ji)成(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)(fen)、古北極(ji)(ji)成(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)(fen)、東(dong)古北極(ji)(ji)成(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)(fen)、亞(ya)(ya)洲中(zhong)部區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系成(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)(fen)等(deng),并在不同海拔(ba)高(gao)度形(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)兼有(you)華北特(te)色及蒙古草(cao)原成(cheng)(cheng)分(fen)(fen)的(de)(de)(de)山(shan)地植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)垂(chui)直分(fen)(fen)布(bu)。
截至2013年(nian),初步查明保護區脊(ji)椎(zhui)動物有(you)218種,隸(li)屬(shu)(shu)于(yu)24目(mu)55科(ke)123屬(shu)(shu),其中獸(shou)類(lei)有(you)33種,隸(li)屬(shu)(shu)于(yu)6目(mu)12科(ke)25屬(shu)(shu);鳥類(lei)有(you)173種,隸(li)屬(shu)(shu)于(yu)15目(mu)37科(ke)89屬(shu)(shu);兩棲(qi)爬行類(lei)有(you)12種,隸(li)屬(shu)(shu)于(yu)3目(mu)6科(ke)8屬(shu)(shu)。
該(gai)保護區(qu)共(gong)有(you)景(jing)(jing)源129處(chu),其中特級(ji)景(jing)(jing)源16處(chu),一級(ji)景(jing)(jing)源58處(chu),二級(ji)景(jing)(jing)源28處(chu),三級(ji)景(jing)(jing)源27處(chu)。具體(ti)說該(gai)區(qu)有(you)“三絕”、“三妙”。
三絕:
象形(xing)(xing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)神(shen)石(shi)(shi)(shi)——象形(xing)(xing)石(shi)(shi)(shi)多,形(xing)(xing)態(tai)逼真(zhen),天下(xia)一絕(jue)。神(shen)仙上頭坐、群獸滿山跑,形(xing)(xing)態(tai)各異、一石(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)景。著(zhu)名的有鷹石(shi)(shi)(shi)、蛇石(shi)(shi)(shi)、龜石(shi)(shi)(shi)、蛙石(shi)(shi)(shi)、天犬(quan)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、雙熊(xiong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)、姥(lao)姥(lao)姥(lao)爺石(shi)(shi)(shi)……,個(ge)(ge)個(ge)(ge)形(xing)(xing)神(shen)兼備。
峰(feng)(feng)林(lin)——峰(feng)(feng)峰(feng)(feng)崢嶸(rong),各顯風姿,美如國(guo)畫。青(qing)(qing)山峰(feng)(feng)林(lin)以奇(qi)(qi)險著稱于世,花(hua)崗巖(yan)巖(yan)體所構成的山峰(feng)(feng)極其(qi)陡(dou)峭、巍峨!東西兩側似刀削斧劈,絕壁之下如臨萬(wan)丈(zhang)深淵。青(qing)(qing)山峰(feng)(feng)林(lin)處處崢嶸(rong),連綿不絕,在蒼穹之下顯得突兀(wu)、險峻(jun)、靈秀、深沉。山有(you)山形,巖(yan)有(you)巖(yan)相(xiang);千(qian)峰(feng)(feng)顯態(tai),峰(feng)(feng)峰(feng)(feng)爭奇(qi)(qi)。
冰臼——冰臼成群,種類繁多(duo),姿態萬(wan)千,形(xing)神俱備。
三妙:
高(gao)山(shan)(shan)草(cao)甸疏林,喬(qiao)灌交織、郁郁蔥(cong)蔥(cong)、春花秋色、景美迷(mi)人。青(qing)山(shan)(shan)景區共有高(gao)等植物926種,分屬于103科,406屬,青(qing)山(shan)(shan)植物季相(xiang)變化鮮明,春天(tian)野果樹(shu)吐(tu)白凝(ning)紅,漫坡杜鵑花姹紫嫣紅;夏天(tian)百花競(jing)放、青(qing)山(shan)(shan)蒼翠(cui);秋天(tian)楓葉如火、白樺鋪金(jin)、山(shan)(shan)果掛(gua)紅;冬季雪(xue)壓枝頭,銀裝素裹。
草(cao)(cao)甸(dian),高(gao)山(shan)草(cao)(cao)甸(dian)、群峰環繞、綠草(cao)(cao)如茵、繁花似錦青山(shan)草(cao)(cao)木植被豐富,空間開合變化、遠景(jing)、中景(jing)、近景(jing)搭配合理(li)。青山(shan)也是野(ye)生動物的棲居(ju)場所。鳥類已知有17目36科155種。大鴇、鷹、隼(sun)等(deng)在空中盡(jin)情(qing)翱翔。獸(shou)類有7目(類)17科68種,馬鹿(lu)、狍子、野(ye)豬(zhu)、狐貍、沙(sha)狐、黃鼠狼、艾虎、蒙(meng)古兔(tu)等(deng)隨處可見。
大青山國家(jia)級自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)境內(nei)的(de)陰山山脈(mo),它(ta)東與冀北(bei)(bei)(bei)山地銜接,西(xi)與賀蘭山、北(bei)(bei)(bei)大山、馬鬃山相通,構成(cheng)了一條環內(nei)亞干(gan)旱(han)、半干(gan)旱(han)區(qu)南緣的(de)生態(tai)交錯帶。這條生態(tai)交錯帶在(zai)中國北(bei)(bei)(bei)方草原區(qu)占據了一個獨特的(de)生態(tai)區(qu)域(yu),成(cheng)為干(gan)旱(han)、半干(gan)旱(han)區(qu)森林島嶼和諸多大型(xing)動物活(huo)動帶,在(zai)維(wei)護(hu)和保(bao)持(chi)(chi)內(nei)亞荒(huang)漠草原生態(tai)穩定性,涵養(yang)水(shui)源、保(bao)持(chi)(chi)水(shui)土,屏護(hu)山前(qian)河(he)套平(ping)原乃至華(hua)北(bei)(bei)(bei)平(ping)原具有重要(yao)的(de)意義。