保護區地理坐標(biao):東經108°24′00″—108°36′10″之間(jian),北緯33°34′00″—33°22′00″,以平(ping)河梁主峰-龍潭子為(wei)核(he)心。最(zui)高海拔2679米(mi);最(zui)低點海拔1265米(mi)。保護區總面積21152公頃(qing)(qing),全部(bu)為(wei)國有林。劃(hua)分為(wei)核(he)心區、緩沖(chong)區和試驗區,其中核(he)心區6510公頃(qing)(qing),緩沖(chong)區6200公頃(qing)(qing),實驗區8442公頃(qing)(qing)。
保護(hu)(hu)區位(wei)于秦(qin)(qin)嶺(ling)腹(fu)地,轄區地域遼(liao)闊,人煙稀(xi)(xi)少,屬(shu)北亞熱帶濕潤(run)季風氣(qi)(qi)候(hou),四季分明(ming),夏(xia)季涼爽多雨,冬(dong)季干燥微寒,氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)垂直分布明(ming)顯(xian)(xian),年(nian)降水(shui)量(liang)944.5毫米。良好的生(sheng)態系統(tong)、森林環(huan)境(jing)和氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)條件為珍(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)野(ye)生(sheng)動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)提供良好的棲息場所和食物(wu)(wu)(wu)基地,區內野(ye)生(sheng)動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)資源豐富,種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類繁多。經調查,分布有(you)(you)168科,728屬(shu),1830種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)1143屬(shu)、4377種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的63.7%、41.8%。其中(zhong)有(you)(you)國(guo)家重點保護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)43種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),省級保護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。珍(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you):紅(hong)豆杉(shan)、秦(qin)(qin)嶺(ling)冷杉(shan)、大果青桿、連香樹、水(shui)青樹、野(ye)大豆、水(shui)曲柳等(deng)。保護(hu)(hu)區有(you)(you)野(ye)生(sheng)脊椎(zhui)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)289種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)脊椎(zhui)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)總數的39.1%。其中(zhong)有(you)(you)國(guo)家一級重點保護(hu)(hu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)家二級重點保護(hu)(hu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)24種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)省省級重點保護(hu)(hu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);我國(guo)特有(you)(you)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)63種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其中(zhong)最(zui)具有(you)(you)代表性(xing)的有(you)(you)大熊貓、羚牛、川金絲猴(hou)、朱鹮,“秦(qin)(qin)嶺(ling)四寶”。生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)多樣性(xing)豐富度(du)較高,其原始性(xing)、稀(xi)(xi)有(you)(you)性(xing)、典(dian)型性(xing)和代表性(xing)突出(chu)明(ming)顯(xian)(xian),。
保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)景觀包括地質、地貌、氣候、水(shui)文(wen)、動物(wu)和(he)(he)植物(wu)等(deng),以(yi)高(gao)(gao)、寒(han)、奇、險(xian)、特(te)(te)為(wei)特(te)(te)色使該區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)成為(wei)一(yi)處(chu)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態環境獨特(te)(te)的(de)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)綜合體。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)森林茂密(mi),覆蓋率高(gao)(gao),對周圍地區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)具(ju)有(you)重(zhong)大的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態效益,主要(yao)體現在(zai)涵養水(shui)源(yuan)、保(bao)(bao)(bao)持水(shui)土、凈化空氣、調(diao)節氣候和(he)(he)提供(gong)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態“本(ben)底”等(deng)作(zuo)用(yong)。平河梁(liang)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)建立,將(jiang)北部的(de)牛背梁(liang)、東(dong)部的(de)鎮安鷹嘴石、西部的(de)寧陜自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)有(you)機的(de)結合起來,形成保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)群,為(wei)大熊貓及野生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動物(wu)提供(gong)了良好的(de)棲息環境,使珍稀、瀕(bin)危物(wu)種(zhong)得到更好的(de)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)與繁衍。
2011年12月9日(ri)順利(li)通(tong)(tong)過(guo)(guo)國(guo)家環保部的(de)晉(jin)級評審,2012年1月平河梁自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保護區通(tong)(tong)過(guo)(guo)國(guo)務院(yuan)國(guo)家級自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保護區評審委(wei)員會評審和(he)公(gong)示(shi),保護區各項建設工作(zuo)向前(qian)穩(wen)步推進(jin),實(shi)現人與(yu)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)的(de)和(he)諧發展。2013年6月4日(ri),經國(guo)務院(yuan)辦公(gong)廳《國(guo)辦發[2013]48號》批(pi)準平河梁自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保護區晉(jin)升為(wei)國(guo)家級自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保護區。