呼倫湖國(guo)(guo)家級自然保護(hu)區位于內蒙古(gu)呼倫貝(bei)爾市西(xi)部,北(bei)鄰俄(e)羅斯邦,南與蒙古(gu)國(guo)(guo)相接,處于中蒙俄(e)三國(guo)(guo)交界處。地理坐標:北(bei)緯47°45′50″~49°20′20″;東經(jing)116°50′10″~118°10′10″。保護(hu)區總面積74萬(wan)公頃。
保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區內由達(da)賚(lai)湖(呼倫(lun)湖)、貝爾(er)湖(中國部(bu)分)、新達(da)賚(lai)湖、烏(wu)蘭(lan)諾(nuo)爾(er)、烏(wu)爾(er)遜河(he)(he)(he)、克魯倫(lun)河(he)(he)(he)入(ru)湖口(kou)等(deng)河(he)(he)(he)流和大(da)小(xiao)型湖泊以及湖河(he)(he)(he)岸漫灘(tan)組成(cheng)的(de)濕地面(mian)(mian)積為325300公頃,占保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積的(de)44%;草(cao)原(yuan)面(mian)(mian)積為408300公頃,占保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積的(de)55%;沙地面(mian)(mian)積6400公頃,占保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區總(zong)面(mian)(mian)積的(de)0.9%。
有(you)600多種(zhong)高等植物:有(you)蘆葦和(he)沼澤(ze)草甸、東方香(xiang)蒲、苔草、小(xiao)葉章及(ji)實蕨。湖泊(bo)四周自(zi)然(ran)草地的(de)優(you)勢種(zhong)包(bao)括狼針茅、大針茅、阿爾(er)泰(tai)針茅、羊草、糙隱子(zi)草和(he)蔥類。
包括丹(dan)頂鶴大鴇等(deng)(deng)世界級瀕危物(wu)種(zhong)的(de)鳥(niao)303種(zhong),蒙古高原特有種(zhong)黃羊等(deng)(deng)獸類(lei)13科35種(zhong),魚6科30種(zhong)。其中,被列入國家一、二級保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)名錄的(de)就有55種(zhong),我國分布的(de)8種(zhong)鶴,6種(zhong)是該保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區的(de)候(hou)鳥(niao)和(he)(he)旅鳥(niao)。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區為澳洲——東亞(ya)(ya)候(hou)鳥(niao)遷(qian)徙的(de)重要(yao)通道(dao)和(he)(he)集散(san)地,也是亞(ya)(ya)洲水禽的(de)重要(yao)繁殖地。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區三(san)湖(呼倫湖、貝爾(er)湖、烏蘭(lan)諾爾(er)湖)和(he)(he)三(san)河(he)(he)(克魯倫河(he)(he)、烏爾(er)遜河(he)(he)、達蘭(lan)鄂羅木河(he)(he))為供魚類(lei)棲息、繁衍的(de)天(tian)然有機水系(xi),形成(cheng)了一個漁業生產(chan)的(de)整體(ti)。烏爾(er)遜河(he)(he)中游的(de)烏蘭(lan)泡水生植物(wu)豐富,為鯉魚、鯽魚的(de)主要(yao)產(chan)卵地。
呼(hu)倫湖(hu)附近(jin)有(you)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)17目(mu)(mu)38科190種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)及(ji)2亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)古北種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)155種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),廣布種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)35種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),沒有(you)東洋種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)侵(qin)入(ru)。遷徙(xi)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)172種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)夏候鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)98種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),旅鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)69種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。雀(que)形目(mu)(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)79種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),水(shui)禽7目(mu)(mu)13科72種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(其(qi)中(zhong)雁形目(mu)(mu)21種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鶴4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鷗(ou)8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)),猛禽24種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國(guo)家保(bao)護鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)35種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)一類(lei)(lei)(lei)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(黑鸛、白(bai)鶴、丹頂(ding)鶴等),二類(lei)(lei)(lei)8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(白(bai)琵鷺(lu)、大(da)天(tian)鵝(e)(e)、小杓鷸(yu)、雕等)、三類(lei)(lei)(lei)23種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(猛禽、灰(hui)鶴、大(da)鴇(bao)及(ji)蓑(suo)羽鶴等)。該(gai)區有(you)一定數量的大(da)天(tian)鵝(e)(e)繁殖(zhi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群,及(ji)目(mu)(mu)前我(wo)國(guo)發(fa)現(xian)數量大(da)的蓑(suo)羽鶴繁殖(zhi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群。在后來的調查中(zhong)又發(fa)現(xian)包括(kuo)大(da)鴇(bao)、金雕等國(guo)家一級保(bao)護鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)在內(nei)的鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)3科51種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)鶴1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。呼(hu)倫湖(hu)區總計鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)17目(mu)(mu)41科241種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占中(zhong)國(guo)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)總數的1/5。
呼倫(lun)(lun)湖(hu)中(zhong)已(yi)記(ji)錄(lu)到4目(mu)6科(ke)26種魚(yu),包(bao)括粲條(tiao)、紅(hong)鰭鰉(huang)、蒙(meng)古紅(hong)鰉(huang)、哲羅魚(yu)、鯉魚(yu)、東北雅(ya)羅魚(yu)、鯽(ji)魚(yu)、狗(gou)魚(yu)、麥(mai)穗魚(yu)、鯰魚(yu)、唇(chun)鯛(diao)、花鯛(diao)等。呼倫(lun)(lun)湖(hu)區哺乳類已(yi)記(ji)錄(lu)到6目(mu)13科(ke)35種,包(bao)括狼、沙狐、艾鼬、狗(gou)獾、草(cao)兔、達(da)烏利黃鼠(shu)(shu)、黃鼬、三趾跳(tiao)鼠(shu)(shu)、小毛足鼠(shu)(shu)和黃羊(yang)。已(yi)發現爬行類2種(麗(li)斑麻晰與白(bai)條(tiao)錦蛇(she)),兩棲類2種(中(zhong)華林蛙與花背蟾(chan)蜍)。
保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)內主(zhu)要(yao)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)類型包括永久性(xing)河(he)流、湖(hu)(hu)泊(bo)、灌叢濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)等,符合(he)《濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)公(gong)約》國際(ji)重(zhong)要(yao)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)指定標準的(de) 5、6、7、8,該(gai)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)正常狀(zhuang)況下維持(chi)了20000只(zhi)以上水(shui)禽。保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)內濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)為(wei)保持(chi)和(he)改善(shan)本地(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)氣(qi)候條件(jian)起著至關重(zhong)要(yao)的(de)作(zuo)用,主(zhu)要(yao)表現(xian)在增加空氣(qi)濕(shi)度(du),增加降水(shui)量,保持(chi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)下水(shui)位,維持(chi)呼倫(lun)(lun)貝爾草原(yuan)的(de)可持(chi)續利(li)用。達賚湖(hu)(hu)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)也是(shi)研(yan)究草原(yuan)和(he)濕(shi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)態系統及動(dong)植物(wu)的(de)重(zhong)要(yao)研(yan)究場所。呼倫(lun)(lun)湖(hu)(hu)在維持(chi)生(sheng)物(wu)多樣性(xing)和(he)豐(feng)富(fu)的(de)生(sheng)物(wu)資源方(fang)面(mian)發揮著巨(ju)大(da)(da)作(zuo)用,在區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)環境保護中具(ju)有(you)特殊的(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)位。呼倫(lun)(lun)湖(hu)(hu)面(mian)積大(da)(da),與多條草原(yuan)河(he)流溝通(tong);地(di)(di)(di)(di)處高緯地(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu),氣(qi)溫低(di),對湖(hu)(hu)體(ti)浮游生(sheng)物(wu)有(you)一定的(de)抑(yi)制作(zuo)用;湖(hu)(hu)體(ti)構造特殊,露出30余(yu)個泉點(dian),有(you)地(di)(di)(di)(di)下水(shui)補給。因此,呼倫(lun)(lun)湖(hu)(hu)具(ju)有(you)較強的(de)自凈能力。
《內蒙古草地類自然保(bao)護區(qu)規劃(hua)(hua)》于1985年(nian)將(jiang)達賚湖(呼倫湖)保(bao)護區(qu)規劃(hua)(hua)其中(zhong)。
1986年,該規劃(hua)經內蒙古自(zi)治區人民政府(fu)批(pi)準實(shi)施。同年,新巴爾虎右旗人民政府(fu)批(pi)準建立(li)“達賚湖(呼(hu)倫湖)珍禽(qin)、濕(shi)地、草(cao)原生態(tai)系統自(zi)然保護區”。
1990年12月,由內蒙古自治區(qu)人民政(zheng)府批(pi)準該保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)晉升為自治區(qu)級自然保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)。
1992年(nian)十月,由(you)國務(wu)院批準(zhun)晉升為國家級自(zi)然保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)。保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)功能(neng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)劃(hua)分為烏蘭諾(nuo)爾(er)(er)核(he)心(xin)(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、嘎拉達白辛核(he)心(xin)(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、呼倫溝核(he)心(xin)(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、貝爾(er)(er)湖核(he)心(xin)(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、小河(he)口(kou)旅(lv)游(you)區(qu)(qu)(qu)和(he)成(cheng)吉思汗拴馬樁旅(lv)游(you)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。
1994年(nian)3月29日中俄(e)蒙共同在邊境地區(qu)建立國(guo)際自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)——“CMR達(da)(da)烏爾”國(guo)際自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu),納入中國(guo)的達(da)(da)賚湖、蒙古國(guo)的蒙古達(da)(da)烏爾和俄(e)羅斯聯(lian)邦的達(da)(da)烏爾斯克。
2002年(nian)列入《國(guo)際(ji)重要濕地名(ming)錄》,同年(nian)被中國(guo)人(ren)與生物圈委員會批準納入“人(ren)與生物圈保護區網絡” 。
呼倫湖國家級自然保護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)是一個(ge)以(yi)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)珍禽鳥類及(ji)其(qi)賴以(yi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)存的(de)湖泊、草原和濕地等生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系統為主的(de)綜合性自然保護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)。其(qi)主要保護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)對(dui)象為保護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)內(nei)的(de)湖泊、河流濕地和典(dian)型草原生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系統以(yi)及(ji)達賚湖地區(qu)(qu)的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)多樣性。即在保護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)內(nei)棲(qi)息繁殖和遷徙過境(jing)的(de)眾多水禽和瀕危(wei)珍稀物(wu)種。
保護區鳥類(lei)監(jian)測(ce)工作開始(shi)于1995年(nian),采用鳥類(lei)遷徙考察、巡護監(jian)測(ce)和常(chang)年(nian)監(jian)測(ce)的方法對鳥類(lei)進(jin)行(xing)監(jian)測(ce)保護。2002年(nian)開始(shi)對保護區內(nei)植物進(jin)行(xing)監(jian)測(ce)。監(jian)測(ce)采取了植物樣線(xian)的方式,在典型區域內(nei)共設(she)濕(shi)地區,沙(sha)生植被(bei)區,退(tui)化草(cao)原(yuan)區,草(cao)原(yuan)向濕(shi)地過渡區,草(cao)原(yuan)區等五個監(jian)測(ce)點。每年(nian)做50多(duo)樣方。
已于區域內建立6個管(guan)(guan)護站,每個管(guan)(guan)護站常年有(you)3人(ren)工作。
呼倫(lun)(lun)(lun)湖在史前已經有人(ren)類(lei)居住。歷史上(shang)曾數易其(qi)名(ming):《山(shan)海(hai)(hai)經》稱(cheng)(cheng)大澤,唐朝(chao)時稱(cheng)(cheng)俱倫(lun)(lun)(lun)泊(bo),遼、金時稱(cheng)(cheng)栲栳(lao)濼,元朝(chao)時稱(cheng)(cheng)闊連海(hai)(hai)子(zi),明朝(chao)時稱(cheng)(cheng)闊灤海(hai)(hai)子(zi),清(qing)朝(chao)時稱(cheng)(cheng)庫楞湖,當(dang)地牧人(ren)稱(cheng)(cheng)達賚諾爾(蒙古語,意(yi)為(wei)“像海(hai)(hai)一樣的湖泊(bo)”)。而呼倫(lun)(lun)(lun)湖是近代才有的名(ming)稱(cheng)(cheng),呼倫(lun)(lun)(lun)的蒙語大意(yi)為(wei)“水獺”,貝爾的蒙語大意(yi)為(wei)“雄(xiong)水獺”,與(yu)貝爾湖一陰一陽,因為(wei)歷史上(shang)兩(liang)湖中有很多的水獺。