高格斯(si)臺(tai)罕(han)烏(wu)拉自(zi)(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)1997年(nian)經阿(a)旗(qi)人(ren)民政府批(pi)準(zhun)成(cheng)立;1999年(nian),晉(jin)升(sheng)(sheng)為市級(ji)(ji)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu);2001年(nian)晉(jin)升(sheng)(sheng)為自(zi)(zi)治區(qu)(qu)(qu)級(ji)(ji)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。2011年(nian)4月16日國務(wu)院辦(ban)公廳(ting)正式批(pi)準(zhun)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)晉(jin)升(sheng)(sheng)為國家級(ji)(ji)自(zi)(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。
高格(ge)斯臺罕烏拉自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)位于內蒙古(gu)赤峰市(shi)阿魯科爾沁(qin)(qin)旗北部,地理坐標為(wei)東(dong)經119度(du)03分至119度(du)39分;北緯44度(du)41分至45度(du)08分,總面積106284公(gong)頃。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)以(yi)阿魯科爾沁(qin)(qin)旗罕山林場為(wei)主體,北與(yu)(yu)本(ben)(ben)旗的(de)罕蘇(su)木蘇(su)木毗鄰;南與(yu)(yu)巴林左旗和(he)本(ben)(ben)旗的(de)罕蘇(su)木蘇(su)木接(jie)壤,東(dong)與(yu)(yu)內蒙古(gu)通遼市(shi)扎魯特(te)旗相連,西(xi)鄰錫林郭勒盟(meng)的(de)西(xi)烏珠穆沁(qin)(qin)旗。
保護區(qu)地處大興安嶺(ling)南段山地中部,是蒙(meng)(meng)古高原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)與東(dong)北平原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、森林(lin)與草原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、華北植物區(qu)系(xi)與東(dong)北植物區(qu)系(xi)過渡的(de)典型地段,有(you)(you)森林(lin)、灌叢、草原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)、濕(shi)地等多樣的(de)生(sheng)態系(xi)統(tong)。森林(lin)茂密、草原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)廣袤(mao)、溪流縱橫、物種豐富。對阻(zu)擋蒙(meng)(meng)古高原(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)風(feng)沙向南侵襲具(ju)有(you)(you)重(zhong)要的(de)生(sheng)態屏障作用。
保護(hu)區的(de)主要保護(hu)對象為(wei):保護(hu)大(da)興安嶺南麓山地典型的(de)過渡帶森林(lin)—草原生態系統的(de)完整性;保護(hu)西遼(liao)河源(yuan)頭(tou)的(de)重要濕地生態系統;保護(hu)棲(qi)息(xi)于該(gai)生態系統中的(de)野生馬鹿(lu)(東北亞種)種群(qun);保護(hu)國家重點保護(hu)鳥類大(da)鴇、黑鸛(guan)及其它珍稀瀕危鳥類的(de)繁殖地。
這里(li)不僅(jin)有(you)多(duo)樣的生物資(zi)源和自(zi)然生態系統,還(huan)有(you)第四紀(ji)冰(bing)川(chuan)期(qi)遺留(liu)的豐(feng)富地質(zhi)景觀。步入高格斯臺,冰(bing)川(chuan)切割(ge)形成的三角面、冰(bing)坎地貌、心形山、冰(bing)川(chuan)漂礫等地質(zhi)景觀隨處可見(jian),是學習地質(zhi)知識的天(tian)然教科書。
高格斯臺(tai)特殊(shu)的(de)(de)自然地理條件(jian)得以保(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)了(le)眾(zhong)多的(de)(de)生物(wu)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。初步科(ke)學(xue)考察證(zheng)實(shi),保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)有(you)(you)(you)7個植(zhi)(zhi)被型、33個群系;有(you)(you)(you)苔鮮(xian)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)132種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、蕨類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)700種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。發現中(zhong)國(guo)苔蘚新記(ji)錄種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、內蒙(meng)(meng)古新記(ji)錄9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);有(you)(you)(you)國(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、列入《珍(zhen)稀瀕危(wei)(wei)野(ye)生動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)國(guo)際貿易公約》保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)的(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),有(you)(you)(you)內蒙(meng)(meng)古珍(zhen)稀瀕危(wei)(wei)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);有(you)(you)(you)野(ye)生大型真菌(jun)160種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)(you)(you)脊椎(zhui)動(dong)物(wu)241種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)魚類(lei)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、兩(liang)棲類(lei)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、爬行類(lei)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鳥(niao)類(lei)182種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、獸類(lei)37種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);有(you)(you)(you)大鴇(bao)、大天鵝、蓑羽鶴(he)、白枕鶴(he)、黑(hei)琴雞、雕(diao)鸮、烏雕(diao)、紅腳隼(sun)等(deng)國(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)鳥(niao)類(lei)38種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、有(you)(you)(you)馬鹿、猞猁等(deng)國(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)獸類(lei)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)(you)(you)昆(kun)蟲1293種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其中(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)中(zhong)國(guo)昆(kun)蟲新記(ji)錄種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。在(zai)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)境內發現半翅目昆(kun)蟲新種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),定名為巴氏直緣長(chang)蝽,保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)是該種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)昆(kun)蟲模(mo)式(shi)標本采集(ji)地。高格斯臺(tai)是鳥(niao)類(lei)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)繁殖地和野(ye)生馬鹿的(de)(de)家(jia)園(yuan)。大鴇(bao)、黑(hei)鸛、蓑羽鶴(he)、黑(hei)琴雞等(deng)珍(zhen)稀瀕危(wei)(wei)鳥(niao)類(lei)均在(zai)此筑巢繁殖;這里(li)保(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)了(le)我(wo)國(guo)馬鹿(東(dong)北(bei)亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))十(shi)分(fen)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)野(ye)生種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群,無論春(chun)夏秋冬,都隨處可見(jian)馬鹿活(huo)動(dong)的(de)(de)蹤影(ying)。
罕(han)山(shan)位于(yu)內蒙古自治區阿魯(lu)科(ke)爾沁(qin)旗巴彥溫都(dou)蘇木北部,是屬于(yu)大興安嶺的(de)(de)支脈。由眾多高(gao)大的(de)(de)山(shan)峰(feng)組成,其中高(gao)格斯(si)臺罕(han)山(shan)海拔1531米,因(yin)山(shan)勢高(gao)大雄偉(wei),頂部平(ping)坦,植物低矮(ai),故名高(gao)大平(ping)頂山(shan)。它與(yu)東南方的(de)(de)巴岱山(shan)和西南方的(de)(de)烏蘭(lan)山(shan),構成了綠樹(shu)如屏,繁花如云(yun)的(de)(de)“美三角(jiao)”。山(shan)上云(yun)霧繚繞,泉水叮咚可見,山(shan)下百(bai)花爭艷,四周群峰(feng)疊翠。這里(li)樹(shu)木成蔭,鳥(niao)語花香,更(geng)因(yin)盛產的(de)(de)“罕(han)山(shan)四寶”--鹿群、蕨菜、黃花、木耳(er)而(er)聞名遐(xia)邇。
旅游(you)區內(nei)山(shan)路平緩,游(you)人可(ke)乘車一直(zhi)到山(shan)頂,這里(li)谷深(shen)峰高、氣候溫和濕潤。春(chun)季柳舒花(hua)放、萬紫千紅(hong)。夏(xia)季草原碧綠、鳥語花(hua)香(xiang)(xiang)、林海莽莽、綠樹如(ru)(ru)屏(ping)、高山(shan)流(liu)水(shui)、云(yun)霧繚繞。秋季,金風送爽、楓(feng)葉如(ru)(ru)火、天高云(yun)淡、奶酒飄香(xiang)(xiang)。冬季,千里(li)冰(bing)封、銀裝素裹、原野(ye)空曠、禽獸出沒。旅游(you)者(zhe)還可(ke)以走進蒙古包,喝(he)上(shang)(shang)飄香(xiang)(xiang)的(de)奶茶(cha),吃上(shang)(shang)可(ke)口的(de)手(shou)抓肉,盡情(qing)領略(lve)蒙古族民(min)情(qing)。
保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區對(dui)(dui)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)我國重(zhong)要的(de)生物資(zi)源基因庫,同時對(dui)(dui)阻(zu)擋蒙古高原(yuan)風沙向南侵襲(xi)具有(you)重(zhong)要的(de)生態屏障作用(yong)。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區主要保(bao)護(hu)(hu)對(dui)(dui)象的(de)典型性(xing)(xing)、稀有(you)性(xing)(xing)、瀕危性(xing)(xing)和代表性(xing)(xing)較強,在保(bao)護(hu)(hu)生物多樣(yang)性(xing)(xing)資(zi)源、維持生態系(xi)統良(liang)性(xing)(xing)循環等方面具有(you)重(zhong)要作用(yong)。