古日格斯(si)臺國家級(ji)自(zi)然保護區成立于1998年。1999年晉升為盟(meng)級(ji)自(zi)然保護區。
2001年12月,晉升(sheng)為自治區級保護(hu)區,2008年5月,被評為盟級環(huan)境教育基地。
2012年1月,經國(guo)(guo)務院(yuan)辦公(gong)廳(ting)審定為國(guo)(guo)家級自然保護區,成(cheng)為錫林郭勒(le)盟境(jing)內第一(yi)個森林生態系(xi)統類國(guo)(guo)家級自然保護區。
古日格斯臺國家(jia)級自然(ran)(ran)保護區地(di)處大興安嶺南(nan)部山地(di)余脈的西麓,位于錫林郭勒盟西烏(wu)(wu)珠穆(mu)沁旗巴(ba)拉嘎爾高勒鎮東南(nan)部55公里處。自然(ran)(ran)保護區的南(nan)部與赤峰市的塞(sai)罕(han)烏(wu)(wu)拉國家(jia)級自然(ran)(ran)保護區、烏(wu)(wu)拉壩---石鵬溝自治區級自然(ran)(ran)保護區相鄰,西、東北(bei)部分別于西烏(wu)(wu)旗其他(ta)鄉鎮為(wei)(wei)界。地(di)理(li)坐標(biao)為(wei)(wei)東經(jing)118°03′45″—118°48′36″,北(bei)緯(wei)44°18′21″—44°34′52″。
保(bao)護區內(nei)地貌以中山為主(zhu),連綿起伏,有明顯的脈(mo)絡,坡(po)度較陡(dou),高峰古日格斯臺山海拔為1957米。
古日格斯臺(tai)自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)是大(da)興安嶺(ling)(ling)南部山地(di)典型(xing)、完(wan)整森林(lin)、草原生(sheng)態系(xi)統,處(chu)于東亞闊葉林(lin)與(yu)大(da)興安嶺(ling)(ling)北部寒溫帶(dai)針(zhen)葉林(lin)、草原與(yu)森林(lin)雙重交匯過渡的(de)典型(xing)地(di)帶(dai),是連接各大(da)植(zhi)物系(xi)的(de)紐帶(dai)和橋梁。自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)生(sheng)物類(lei)型(xing)多樣,動(dong)植(zhi)物物種豐富,被稱(cheng)為“植(zhi)物的(de)王國(guo),動(dong)物的(de)樂園”。有森林(lin)、沙地(di)-伏沙地(di)復合群(qun)落、灌叢、草原、草甸、濕地(di)6大(da)植(zhi)被類(lei)型(xing),包(bao)括了10個(ge)植(zhi)被亞型(xing)、47個(ge)群(qun)系(xi)組(zu)、80個(ge)群(qun)系(xi)。
保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)為(wei)98931公頃(qing),其中核心區(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)43919公頃(qing),占(zhan)(zhan)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)44.4%;緩沖(chong)區(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)15883公頃(qing),占(zhan)(zhan)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)16.1%;實驗區(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)39129公頃(qing),占(zhan)(zhan)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)39.5%。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)內有林(lin)地面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)為(wei)60078.7公頃(qing),占(zhan)(zhan)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的60.7%;草原35091.8公頃(qing),占(zhan)(zhan)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的35.5%;濕(shi)地3760.5公頃(qing),占(zhan)(zhan)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)總(zong)(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的3.8%。
保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區主要保(bao)(bao)(bao)護對象是大(da)興安嶺南部山地(di)北麓森林(lin)-草原生(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)(xi)統及其所包容的(de)(de)物種(zhong)(zhong)多樣性;保(bao)(bao)(bao)護烏(wu)珠穆沁盆地(di)國(guo)際(ji)重(zhong)要濕地(di)烏(wu)拉蓋水系(xi)(xi)河源濕地(di)生(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)(xi)統;保(bao)(bao)(bao)護棲息于(yu)該生(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)(xi)統中的(de)(de)野(ye)生(sheng)馬鹿(東北亞(ya)種(zhong)(zhong))、斑羚(ling)、青(qing)羊、野(ye)豬(zhu)、猞猁等大(da)型野(ye)生(sheng)動物種(zhong)(zhong)群;保(bao)(bao)(bao)護國(guo)家重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護鳥類大(da)鴇、黑(hei)鸛、金雕、丹頂鶴、黑(hei)琴雞(ji)、紅腳(jiao)隼(sun)、黃腳(jiao)隼(sun)、蒙古(gu)百靈、兀鷲(jiu)、蓑羽鶴及其珍稀瀕(bin)危鳥類的(de)(de)繁殖地(di)。
截至2013年(nian),保(bao)(bao)護區(qu)內(nei)有(you)苔蘚(xian)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)22科75種(zhong),大(da)型真(zhen)菌植物(wu)(wu)(wu)16科52種(zhong),其中可(ke)食用(yong)真(zhen)菌有(you)蒙古(gu)口蘑、野蘑菇、金針磨、木耳(er)、毛木耳(er)等(deng)30余種(zhong),藥(yao)用(yong)真(zhen)菌有(you)大(da)馬勃(bo)、小馬勃(bo)、紫馬勃(bo)、靈(ling)芝等(deng)10余種(zhong);維(wei)管植物(wu)(wu)(wu)94科330屬654種(zhong)6變種(zhong),有(you)野大(da)豆(dou)、草(cao)蓯(cong)蓉、沙(sha)蘆草(cao)、內(nei)蒙古(gu)大(da)麥草(cao)等(deng)國家二級保(bao)(bao)護植物(wu)(wu)(wu)4種(zhong);有(you)山丹、芍藥(yao)、龍(long)(long)膽(dan)(dan)、沙(sha)參等(deng)內(nei)蒙古(gu)自治區(qu)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護植物(wu)(wu)(wu)20種(zhong);有(you)甘(gan)草(cao)、秦艽、達烏里龍(long)(long)膽(dan)(dan)、防風、黃(huang)芩(qin)、遠志國家重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護野生藥(yao)用(yong)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)6種(zhong);有(you)豬(zhu)毛菜(cai)(cai)、蕨菜(cai)(cai)、黃(huang)花菜(cai)(cai)、山蔥、龍(long)(long)須(xu)菜(cai)(cai)、野韭菜(cai)(cai)等(deng)野菜(cai)(cai)100余種(zhong)。
截至2013年,保護區內有(you)(you)脊椎(zhui)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)66科223種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中鳥(niao)類(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)165種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),獸類(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)44種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬行(xing)類(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),兩棲類(lei)(lei)有(you)(you)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),魚類(lei)(lei)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其中有(you)(you)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)一級保護動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)黑鶴、大鴇(bao)、金雕、丹頂鶴4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),有(you)(you)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)二(er)級重點保護動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)黑琴雞、鴻雁(yan)、大天鵝、灰鶴、大雁(yan)、燕(yan)隼、青羊、馬鹿、雪(xue)兔、狼、草原雕、猞猁等29種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),有(you)(you)《國(guo)家(jia)(jia)重點保護脊椎(zhui)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)名錄》中記載的(de)33種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被(bei)(bei)列為《中國(guo)瀕危動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)紅皮書》的(de)有(you)(you)21種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被(bei)(bei)列為《世界受(shou)脅鳥(niao)類(lei)(lei)》的(de)有(you)(you)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
保護區(qu)(qu)內有迪彥廟(miao)、半拉山、廟(miao)子(zi)溝(gou)、朝陽溝(gou)、海(hai)青壩、白樺林等多處旅游(you)(you)景點和歷史遺跡,而(er)半拉山、白樺林等景觀早(zao)已奠定了旅游(you)(you)基礎。保護區(qu)(qu)在發展(zhan)旅游(you)(you)業中注重草原民(min)俗與自然風光相結合,生態(tai)文化基地建設(she)與科(ke)學研究結合,用(yong)獨特的旅游(you)(you)文化吸(xi)引(yin)盟(meng)內外人(ren)士,使保護區(qu)(qu)成為西(xi)烏(wu)旗旅游(you)(you)業的品牌(pai),帶動(dong)西(xi)烏(wu)旗旅游(you)(you)業的發展(zhan)。
烏(wu)珠穆(mu)沁盆(pen)地共有9條河(he)流,源(yuan)于保護區(qu)的河(he)流就有5條,涵養(yang)著烏(wu)珠穆(mu)沁盆(pen)地70%的河(he)流,是烏(wu)珠穆(mu)人民(min)的生(sheng)命線。保護區(qu)也是錫林郭(guo)勒盟具(ju)備(bei)申(shen)報(bao)森林生(sheng)態(tai)類型保護區(qu)的自然保護區(qu)。
古日格斯臺自然保護區晉級成(cheng)功對保護西烏旗以及(ji)周邊地區的生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)環境(jing),保護珍貴的野生(sheng)(sheng)動植物(wu)資源,乃至(zhi)維系錫林郭(guo)勒(le)草原的生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)平衡都(dou)具有劃時代的意(yi)義。