自20世紀80年代中期，南華山(shan)腹(fu)地的(de)海原縣(xian)水沖寺、五(wu)橋溝、靈(ling)光寺林場等幾個林業單位，成為當地林草(cao)植被建設的(de)重點區域。
1993年(nian)10月，海原縣(xian)在南華山(shan)成(cheng)立10萬(wan)畝水源涵養(yang)林(lin)基地(di)建設指揮部(bu)。
1997年，在水(shui)源(yuan)涵養林基地建設(she)指揮部(bu)的(de)礎上(shang)，合并原南(nan)華山(shan)牧場(chang)，成立南(nan)華山(shan)水(shui)源(yuan)涵養林總場(chang)。
2004年(nian)，寧(ning)夏(xia)回族自治區(qu)九屆人大(da)(da)二次會議上，部(bu)分人大(da)(da)代表遞交了(le)建立南華(hua)山(shan)自然保護(hu)區(qu)的議案，劃定南華(hua)山(shan)為省級自然保護(hu)區(qu)，2004年(nian)底，寧(ning)夏(xia)回族自治區(qu)人民政府批準成立海原縣南華(hua)山(shan)區(qu)級自然保護(hu)區(qu)。 ?
2014年12月5日，經國務院(yuan)辦公廳(ting)批準，晉升為國家級(ji)自然保(bao)護(hu)區。
寧(ning)夏南華山國家(jia)級(ji)自然(ran)保護(hu)區位于(yu)寧(ning)夏回族自治區中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)衛市海原縣，分(fen)布于(yu)縣域中(zhong)(zhong)心部(bu)位。
南(nan)華山(shan)所屬區域大(da)地(di)(di)構造(zao)屬于較活動(dong)的秦祁昆地(di)(di)槽褶皺系(xi)“北祁連(lian)(lian)褶皺系(xi)的北祁連(lian)(lian)走(zou)廊過渡帶(dai)”，按(an)板塊構造(zao)觀點，本區域所屬大(da)地(di)(di)構造(zao)位(wei)置位(wei)于秦嶺(ling)(ling)—祁連(lian)(lian)活動(dong)帶(dai)祁連(lian)(lian)—北秦嶺(ling)(ling)褶皺系(xi)的北祁連(lian)(lian)加(jia)里東褶皺帶(dai)南(nan)華山(shan)斷(duan)褶帶(dai)。
南華(hua)山出露(lu)地層由老到新包(bao)括中元古(gu)(gu)界(jie)長城系南華(hua)山群(qun)（Chnh）、薊縣系園河群(qun)（Jxyh）、下古(gu)(gu)生界(jie)志留系上統(tong)(tong)旱峽(xia)組(zu)(zu)（S3h）、上古(gu)(gu)生界(jie)泥盆系中統(tong)(tong)石峽(xia)溝(gou)組(zu)(zu)（D2s）和石炭系中統(tong)(tong)羊虎(hu)溝(gou)組(zu)(zu)（C2y）、中生界(jie)白堊系下統(tong)(tong)六盤山群(qun)（K1l）、新生界(jie)古(gu)(gu)近(jin)系始新統(tong)(tong)寺口子組(zu)(zu)（E2s）和漸新統(tong)(tong)清水營組(zu)(zu)（E2q）、新生界(jie)新近(jin)系中新統(tong)(tong)紅柳(liu)溝(gou)組(zu)(zu)（N1h）和第四系沖、洪積物及黃土沉積。
南華(hua)山(shan)地區(qu)(qu)出露了早古生代中(zhong)酸性巖(yan)漿(jiang)巖(yan)，分布在山(shan)體(ti)西北(bei)、北(bei)東(dong)側和西側。南華(hua)山(shan)地區(qu)(qu)出露的花崗(gang)閃長巖(yan)體(ti)，受南西華(hua)山(shan)深大斷裂控(kong)制，呈北(bei)西-南東(dong)向展布，構(gou)成巖(yan)漿(jiang)巖(yan)帶。分別沿南華(hua)山(shan)南、北(bei)斷裂帶侵(qin)入于(yu)元古界地層(ceng)中(zhong)，呈巖(yan)株(zhu)、巖(yan)瘤狀(zhuang)產出，屬(shu)淺成侵(qin)入體(ti)。
南華山(shan)(shan)地(di)區(qu)位于寧夏南部(bu)向北東突出的弧形(xing)構(gou)造(zao)體系之中(zhong)，屬于該體系年代新，晚(wan)新生代以來持續上升，構(gou)成西華山(shan)(shan)—南華山(shan)(shan)弧形(xing)構(gou)造(zao)山(shan)(shan)地(di)。
南(nan)華山(shan)地區出(chu)露老(lao)的地層為(wei)中(zhong)元(yuan)古界長城(cheng)系南(nan)華山(shan)群（Chnh），為(wei)一套綠片(pian)巖(yan)-云(yun)母片(pian)巖(yan)-大理巖(yan)巖(yan)石組(zu)合，原(yuan)巖(yan)為(wei)海(hai)底火山(shan)巖(yan)和優地槽(cao)(cao)型(xing)海(hai)相(xiang)(xiang)沉(chen)積(ji)(ji)(ji)，表(biao)明在中(zhong)元(yuan)古代(dai)早期發生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)強(qiang)(qiang)烈(lie)的拉(la)張和裂陷(xian)，中(zhong)元(yuan)古代(dai)末期，在五臺運動作(zuo)用下，轉變為(wei)擠壓體系，經(jing)過北祁連(lian)(lian)洋(yang)殼向南(nan)側(ce)西(xi)寧(ning)—蘭州微板塊下俯(fu)沖，海(hai)槽(cao)(cao)封閉，褶皺隆起。早古生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)代(dai)再(zai)度強(qiang)(qiang)烈(lie)拗陷(xian)，早古生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)代(dai)后期強(qiang)(qiang)烈(lie)的加里東運動使北祁連(lian)(lian)海(hai)槽(cao)(cao)前寒武(wu)紀地層褶皺抬(tai)升，并伴有中(zhong)酸(suan)性巖(yan)漿巖(yan)體侵(qin)入。經(jing)剝蝕后，在山(shan)前低地堆積(ji)(ji)(ji)了泥(ni)盆系陸(lu)相(xiang)(xiang)紅(hong)色碎屑巖(yan)，經(jing)過夷平和沉(chen)降又接受(shou)了石炭系的深灰色泥(ni)巖(yan)夾砂巖(yan)和薄(bo)煤層沉(chen)積(ji)(ji)(ji)。二疊紀早期本(ben)區基本(ben)上脫離了海(hai)洋(yang)環境發育(yu)陸(lu)相(xiang)(xiang)沉(chen)積(ji)(ji)(ji)。印支(zhi)、燕(yan)山(shan)運動使該地區多(duo)次(ci)發生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)褶皺與沖斷，進(jin)而(er)控制(zhi)了中(zhong)、新(xin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)代(dai)山(shan)間斷陷(xian)盆地的發生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)與發展(zhan)。山(shan)體進(jin)一步抬(tai)升，在山(shan)前前緣盆地內(nei)發育(yu)了白堊紀和第三紀沉(chen)積(ji)(ji)(ji)。?
南(nan)華山(shan)(shan)(shan)是寧夏南(nan)部(bu)(bu)六盤山(shan)(shan)(shan)、月亮山(shan)(shan)(shan)、南(nan)華山(shan)(shan)(shan)、西華山(shan)(shan)(shan)弧形山(shan)(shan)(shan)地的一(yi)部(bu)(bu)分，為侵蝕構造中山(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)地地貌。山(shan)(shan)(shan)體呈(cheng)西北—東南(nan)走向，山(shan)(shan)(shan)體內部(bu)(bu)沖溝切割(ge)強烈，斷層巖壁(bi)較為發育；溝系呈(cheng)放(fang)射狀，羽狀展布；山(shan)(shan)(shan)脊呈(cheng)尖棱(leng)狀、魚脊狀、齒狀，有的經(jing)風(feng)化(hua)剝蝕成渾圓(yuan)狀。高峰馬(ma)萬(wan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)2954.6米(mi)，平均海(hai)拔2600米(mi)左(zuo)(zuo)右(you)(you)，溝口海(hai)拔一(yi)般北麓2000米(mi)，南(nan)麓2200米(mi)，相對高差700～900米(mi)左(zuo)(zuo)右(you)(you)。
南華山(shan)地(di)(di)區(qu)地(di)(di)貌(mao)形(xing)成與演化(hua)明顯受(shou)地(di)(di)質(zhi)構(gou)造(zao)和(he)巖層(ceng)(ceng)控制。南華山(shan)—西華山(shan)深大(da)斷(duan)裂從元古代(dai)開始一(yi)直影響本(ben)(ben)區(qu)的構(gou)造(zao)和(he)沉積。南華山(shan)山(shan)體(ti)自二疊紀(ji)早期脫(tuo)離了(le)海洋環境后，長(chang)時期處于隆升(sheng)(sheng)剝(bo)蝕狀態，只(zhi)是在山(shan)前前緣盆(pen)地(di)(di)內發(fa)育了(le)白堊紀(ji)和(he)第三紀(ji)沉積。中新(xin)世時，曾先后發(fa)生過兩(liang)(liang)次(ci)構(gou)造(zao)變形(xing)，造(zao)成了(le)山(shan)體(ti)隆升(sheng)(sheng)和(he)紅柳(liu)溝組(zu)與清水營組(zu)之(zhi)間的角度不(bu)整(zheng)合。上(shang)新(xin)世末期—更新(xin)世以來(lai)新(xin)構(gou)造(zao)運動活躍，構(gou)造(zao)變形(xing)在本(ben)(ben)區(qu)較中新(xin)世兩(liang)(liang)次(ci)構(gou)造(zao)變形(xing)更加強(qiang)烈，南、西華山(shan)北麓斷(duan)裂強(qiang)烈活動，山(shan)體(ti)進一(yi)步隆升(sheng)(sheng)，盆(pen)地(di)(di)進一(yi)步斷(duan)陷，第四紀(ji)地(di)(di)層(ceng)(ceng)被錯(cuo)斷(duan)，形(xing)成山(shan)邊(bian)斷(duan)陷，引起(qi)水系、山(shan)脊和(he)階(jie)地(di)(di)的變化(hua)。
寧夏南(nan)華(hua)山國家級自然保護區屬北溫(wen)帶大陸(lu)性季風氣候，氣溫(wen)由山麓向山頂逐漸降低(di)。南(nan)華(hua)山冷月(yue)在(zai)1月(yue)份，月(yue)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)氣溫(wen)為(wei)-9.8℃，熱月(yue)在(zai)7月(yue)，月(yue)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)氣溫(wen)為(wei)10.9℃，全年(nian)(nian)平(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)氣溫(wen)為(wei)0.8℃，年(nian)(nian)較(jiao)差 20.7℃。平(ping)(ping)均(jun)(jun)(jun)年(nian)(nian)降雨(yu)量為(wei) 495.5毫米(mi)，降雨(yu)主要分布在(zai)植物生長季的5～9月(yue)份，占全年(nian)(nian)降雨(yu)量的77.15%。
寧(ning)夏南(nan)華山(shan)(shan)(shan)國家級自(zi)然保護區水(shui)文特點是山(shan)(shan)(shan)間河(he)(he)(he)谷(gu)及山(shan)(shan)(shan)洪(hong)溝較多，但地表徑流不(bu)大，多為間歇河(he)(he)(he)，季(ji)節(jie)性變化(hua)大，遇(yu)到暴雨(yu)即發(fa)洪(hong)水(shui)，雨(yu)后基本干(gan)涸，部分(fen)(fen)降(jiang)水(shui)滲(shen)入地下(xia)，以(yi)泉水(shui)的形式溢出(chu)；地下(xia)水(shui)受地質構(gou)造的影響，而大氣降(jiang)水(shui)是地下(xia)水(shui)的重(zhong)要(yao)補給來源。南(nan)華山(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)體(ti)內部沖(chong)溝切割(ge)強烈(lie)，溝谷(gu)水(shui)系(xi)呈放射(she)狀(zhuang)、羽狀(zhuang)展(zhan)布，分(fen)(fen)別屬于(yu)清水(shui)河(he)(he)(he)水(shui)系(xi)二級流域(yu)的西河(he)(he)(he)流域(yu)和莧麻河(he)(he)(he)流域(yu)。南(nan)華山(shan)(shan)(shan)有大小沖(chong)溝約35條，分(fen)(fen)別匯入西河(he)(he)(he)、莧麻河(he)(he)(he)。
寧(ning)夏南華山(shan)國(guo)家(jia)級自然保護區內林草(cao)茂密，植被覆蓋度高，有(you)利于涵養水源(yuan)，降水滲(shen)入地下，在(zai)山(shan)麓以泉眼的(de)形(xing)成溢出地表，是周圍鄉（鎮）人畜飲水的(de)重要水源(yuan)。
寧夏(xia)南華山國家級自(zi)然(ran)保護(hu)區由于不(bu)同(tong)(tong)的(de)海拔高度，陰坡(po)和(he)陽(yang)坡(po)，所接受的(de)陽(yang)光不(bu)同(tong)(tong)、降(jiang)水(shui)和(he)相對濕度的(de)不(bu)同(tong)(tong)、植被類(lei)(lei)型的(de)不(bu)同(tong)(tong)，形成以垂(chui)直地(di)帶(dai)性土(tu)(tu)壤(rang)灰褐土(tu)(tu)和(he)山麓為基帶(dai)土(tu)(tu)壤(rang)黑(hei)壚土(tu)(tu)為主的(de)土(tu)(tu)類(lei)(lei)。
灰褐(he)土(tu)一般分(fen)布在海(hai)拔2000～2955米之間(jian)，其下部(bu)與(yu)水平地(di)帶性土(tu)壤黑(hei)壚(lu)土(tu)銜接，成土(tu)母(mu)質(zhi)為(wei)紅(hong)(hong)色(se)、紫(zi)紅(hong)(hong)色(se)和(he)雜色(se)砂巖、灰綠(lv)色(se)云(yun)母(mu)片巖的(de)風化(hua)物，土(tu)壤有機質(zhi)含量高，黑(hei)色(se)腐殖質(zhi)層較(jiao)厚，有輕(qing)度淋溶現象發生，剖面中下部(bu)質(zhi)地(di)較(jiao)表層土(tu)黏，有石灰淀積。分(fen)為(wei)暗灰褐(he)土(tu)：主要分(fen)布在海(hai)拔2600米以上的(de)山脊和(he)陰坡中上部(bu)比較(jiao)平緩處；石灰性灰褐(he)土(tu)：大(da)部(bu)分(fen)位(wei)于海(hai)拔2600米以下的(de)陰坡及(ji)山谷兩旁。
黑壚(lu)土類(lei)是南華山的(de)(de)基帶土壤，一般分布在海拔2000米以下(xia)的(de)(de)山麓或低山丘陵區，成土母質(zhi)多為第四紀黃土。顯(xian)著(zhu)的(de)(de)特征(zheng)是剖面中有(you)比較(jiao)(jiao)深厚、暗(an)灰色的(de)(de)有(you)機質(zhi)層和明(ming)顯(xian)的(de)(de)石灰質(zhi)假菌絲體，整(zheng)個剖面質(zhi)地比較(jiao)(jiao)均一，土壤比較(jiao)(jiao)肥沃(wo)。
寧夏南華山國家級自(zi)然保(bao)護區地域(yu)范圍分別與海城鎮、史店鄉(xiang)、曹洼鄉(xiang)、紅羊鄉(xiang)、樹臺(tai)鄉(xiang)和西(xi)安(an)鎮接壤。其地理坐標為東經105°31′-105°44′，北(bei)緯36°20′-36°33′，呈西(xi)北(bei)-東南走向(xiang)，南北(bei)寬19.2千米，東西(xi)長26.4千米，總面積20100.5公頃。
按(an)照自然保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)功(gong)(gong)能(neng)區(qu)(qu)劃要求(qiu)，寧夏南華山(shan)國家級(ji)自然保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)被(bei)區(qu)(qu)劃為(wei)(wei)(wei)實驗區(qu)(qu)、緩(huan)沖(chong)(chong)區(qu)(qu)和核心區(qu)(qu)三(san)個功(gong)(gong)能(neng)區(qu)(qu)。其中，核心區(qu)(qu)6182.1公頃，緩(huan)沖(chong)(chong)區(qu)(qu)5235.3公頃，實驗區(qu)(qu)8683.1公頃。東南以(yi)亂(luan)堆子、洼里、老虎(hu)崾峴、柳樹灣(wan)(wan)、莧麻灣(wan)(wan)、石塘為(wei)(wei)(wei)界(jie)，西(xi)部以(yi)種田溝(gou)、水擔溝(gou)，新莊子、崾峴、陽屲、王(wang)坡(po)、龔灣(wan)(wan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)界(jie)，北部以(yi)菜園、野狐坡(po)、刺(ci)兒(er)溝(gou)、小山(shan)、山(shan)門、蘆(lu)子溝(gou)、油房院為(wei)(wei)(wei)界(jie)。四至界(jie)限(xian)以(yi)標牌、宣傳欄、巡護(hu)(hu)道路及鐵絲(si)圍欄為(wei)(wei)(wei)明顯標志。
寧夏(xia)南華山國家級自(zi)然保(bao)(bao)護區的主要保(bao)(bao)護對(dui)象為(wei)山地森林(lin)生態系(xi)統和(he)山地草(cao)(cao)原與草(cao)(cao)甸生態系(xi)統。
截至2013年(nian)，寧夏南華(hua)山國(guo)家級(ji)(ji)自然保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)共(gong)有(you)(you)野生維(wei)管植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu) 426 種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（包括種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以(yi)下單(dan)位），隸(li)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)58科(ke)，203屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。其(qi)中蕨類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)2科(ke)2屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；裸子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)2科(ke)5屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；被子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)54科(ke)196屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)416種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)近一(yi)半(ban)的(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)都有(you)(you)程度不(bu)(bu)同、類(lei)型不(bu)(bu)同的(de)資源價值(zhi)，多(duo)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)于資源植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)。其(qi)中有(you)(you)藥用(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)60余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)黃芪、升麻、黨參、天仙(xian)子(zi)、補血草等(deng)；有(you)(you)油料(liao)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)十余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)山杏、風(feng)花(hua)菜(cai)、虎榛子(zi)等(deng)；有(you)(you)飼草植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)20余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)大針茅(mao)、長芒(mang)草、短花(hua)針茅(mao)等(deng)；有(you)(you)園林綠化與材用(yong)經濟植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)30余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)華(hua)北紫丁香(xiang)、毛(mao)葉(xie)忍冬等(deng)。南華(hua)山的(de)野生植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)中還有(you)(you)淀粉植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)、纖維(wei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)、單(dan)寧植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)、花(hua)卉觀賞植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)、食用(yong)果菜(cai)類(lei)、蜜源植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)、芳(fang)香(xiang)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)等(deng)多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)用(yong)途的(de)野生植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)，有(you)(you)的(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)兼具多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)價值(zhi)。有(you)(you)國(guo)家一(yi)級(ji)(ji)重點保護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)發菜(cai)，二(er)級(ji)(ji)重點保護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)蒙古扁桃、華(hua)北駝絨藜、短芒(mang)披堿草、中麻黃。
寧夏在中國動物地理區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)劃上(shang)跨(kua)蒙(meng)新(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)東部草(cao)原(yuan)亞(ya)(ya)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、西部荒漠亞(ya)(ya)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和華北區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)黃土高原(yuan)亞(ya)(ya)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)三(san)個亞(ya)(ya)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。寧夏南華山(shan)國家級自然(ran)保護區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)處在蒙(meng)新(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)西部荒漠亞(ya)(ya)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)邊緣。從動物區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)系成分(fen)上(shang)來看，蒙(meng)新(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)成分(fen)占有(you)優(you)勢，華北區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)與蒙(meng)新(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)物種混雜(za)程度大，帶(dai)有(you)明(ming)顯的(de)過渡特征。?
截(jie)至2013年，寧(ning)夏南華山國家級自然保護區有(you)脊椎動物有(you)5綱(gang)(gang)26目(mu)(mu)57科126屬(shu)(shu)173種(zhong)(zhong)（含(han)116亞種(zhong)(zhong)）。其中，魚綱(gang)(gang)2目(mu)(mu)3科8屬(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)，兩棲(qi)綱(gang)(gang)1目(mu)(mu)2科2屬(shu)(shu)3種(zhong)(zhong)，爬行綱(gang)(gang)2目(mu)(mu)5科6屬(shu)(shu)10種(zhong)(zhong)（含(han)1亞種(zhong)(zhong)），鳥(niao)綱(gang)(gang)15目(mu)(mu)33科80屬(shu)(shu)115種(zhong)(zhong)（含(han)80亞種(zhong)(zhong)），哺(bu)乳綱(gang)(gang)6目(mu)(mu)14科 30屬(shu)(shu)36種(zhong)(zhong)（含(han)35亞種(zhong)(zhong)）。以鳥(niao)類(lei)占優勢，哺(bu)乳類(lei)次之(zhi)，兩棲(qi)類(lei)少。
在脊椎動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資源中(zhong)，有(you)(you)國(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)屬于國(guo)家(jia)Ⅰ級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)為金雕(diao)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，Ⅱ級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)21種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)鳥類(lei)(lei)Ⅱ級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（有(you)(you)：鳶、蒼鷹(ying)、雀鷹(ying)、松雀鷹(ying)、大天鵝、草原雕(diao)、禿鷲、白尾鷂、獵隼(sun)、燕隼(sun)、紅(hong)腳隼(sun)、紅(hong)隼(sun)、雕(diao)鴞(xiao)、長(chang)耳鴞(xiao)、縱紋腹小鴞(xiao)等），哺乳類(lei)(lei)Ⅱ級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（荒漠貓、兔獼、豹貓、巖羊）。《瀕危(wei)(wei)野生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)際貿(mao)易公約》（CITES）規定的(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，列入國(guo)際自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)聯盟(meng)（IUCN）瀕危(wei)(wei)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)等級動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)名錄的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)24種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，列入《中(zhong)國(guo)瀕危(wei)(wei)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)紅(hong)皮(pi)書》動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)名錄的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，有(you)(you)中(zhong)日保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)候(hou)鳥及其棲(qi)息環境協定規定的(de)(de)(de)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)鳥類(lei)(lei)42種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，有(you)(you)中(zhong)澳(ao)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)候(hou)鳥及其棲(qi)息環境協定規定的(de)(de)(de)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)鳥類(lei)(lei)13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，列入國(guo)家(jia)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)益的(de)(de)(de)或者有(you)(you)重(zhong)要經(jing)濟(ji)、科學研究價值的(de)(de)(de)陸生(sheng)(sheng)野生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)名錄的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)65種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，屬于寧夏重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)35種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
寧夏南華(hua)山(shan)國家級(ji)自(zi)然保(bao)護區有昆蟲(chong)16目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)132科(ke)530種。主要由鞘翅(chi)目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、鱗(lin)翅(chi)目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、半翅(chi)目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、雙(shuang)翅(chi)目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、直翅(chi)目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)和膜翅(chi)目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)種類組成，其中鞘翅(chi)目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)34科(ke)179種、鱗(lin)翅(chi)目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)26科(ke)156種、半翅(chi)目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)18科(ke)56種，6個目(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)的科(ke)數為(wei)110科(ke)、占保(bao)護區昆蟲(chong)總科(ke)數的83.33%，物種數為(wei)480種、占保(bao)護區昆蟲(chong)總種類數的90.56%。
寧夏南華(hua)山國家級自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區管(guan)理機構(gou)為南華(hua)山自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區管(guan)理處(chu)，實行三級管(guan)理體制，行政上直屬(shu)海原縣人(ren)民(min)政府(fu)領導，業務接受寧夏林業局和中衛市林業局指(zhi)導。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區管(guan)理處(chu)下設辦公(gong)室、科研中心、計劃(hua)財務科、管(guan)理站、保(bao)(bao)護(hu)點、檢(jian)查站。
寧夏南華(hua)山國家(jia)級自(zi)然保護區功能區劃調(diao)(diao)整后，原來(lai)設立(li)在四橋的管理機(ji)構成為(wei)核心區，管理機(ji)構搬遷(qian)到縣(xian)城，由縣(xian)政府調(diao)(diao)劑辦公場地。
截至2013年，寧夏南華山國家(jia)級自然保護區有管理站6個(ge)、瞭望塔(ta)2個(ge)、設立解說(shuo)牌2塊(kuai)，大宣(xuan)傳(chuan)牌2塊(kuai)，小宣(xuan)傳(chuan)牌60塊(kuai)。在周邊設立固定(ding)標準地60塊(kuai)。配有少量計算機(ji)(ji)等(deng)辦公設備，及(ji)公務車、對講機(ji)(ji)、GPS、通訊和科研設備等(deng)。
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