2002年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)31日(ri),陜(shan)西省丹鳳縣人(ren)民(min)政(zheng)府(fu)以“丹政(zheng)發(fa)[2002]44號(hao)”文(wen)(wen)件批(pi)(pi)準建立陜(shan)西武關(guan)河(he)(he)水生(sheng)(sheng)野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)物縣級自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu);2004年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)31日(ri),商(shang)洛市人(ren)民(min)政(zheng)府(fu)辦(ban)公室以“商(shang)政(zheng)辦(ban)函[2004]259號(hao)”文(wen)(wen)件批(pi)(pi)準設立陜(shan)西丹鳳武關(guan)河(he)(he)水生(sheng)(sheng)野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)物市級自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)。2010年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)21日(ri),陜(shan)西省人(ren)民(min)政(zheng)府(fu)以“陜(shan)政(zheng)函[2010]236號(hao)”文(wen)(wen)件批(pi)(pi)準成立陜(shan)西丹江(jiang)武關(guan)河(he)(he)省級自然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)。
2016年5月(yue)2日(ri),國務院辦(ban)公廳于批準(zhun)建立國家級自然保護(hu)區,批準(zhun)文號:國辦(ban)發〔2016〕33號。
保(bao)護區(qu)地處(chu)(chu)秦嶺東段南(nan)麓武(wu)關河(he)流域,屬(shu)長(chang)江(jiang)水系,丹(dan)江(jiang)一級(ji)支(zhi)流。地處(chu)(chu)南(nan)北交界地,是秦嶺東段長(chang)江(jiang)、黃河(he)兩大流域的(de)分水嶺。位于商洛(luo)市丹(dan)鳳(feng)縣境(jing)內(nei),地理坐標東徑110°25'30"—110°49'33",北緯33°37'42"—33°52'18"。保(bao)護區(qu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)類(lei)繁多,生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)多樣性豐富,有浮(fu)游動(dong)物(wu)(wu)共15屬(shu),大型(xing)甲(jia)殼動(dong)物(wu)(wu)和軟體動(dong)物(wu)(wu)6屬(shu),水生(sheng)昆蟲9屬(shu),魚類(lei)30余種(zhong),兩棲動(dong)物(wu)(wu)4種(zhong),獸類(lei)40種(zhong)。大鯢野生(sheng)資源量為4060尾(wei)。
保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)有庾嶺鎮(zhen)、巒莊(zhuang)鎮(zhen)、桃坪鎮(zhen)、趙川鎮(zhen)等4個鎮(zhen),總面(mian)(mian)(mian)積9029公頃(qing)(qing),其中核心區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積2418公頃(qing)(qing),緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積2482公頃(qing)(qing),實驗區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積4129公頃(qing)(qing)。東與(yu)商南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)相(xiang)連,南(nan)與(yu)丹鳳縣(xian)(xian)鐵峪(yu)鋪鎮(zhen)、武關(guan)鎮(zhen)相(xiang)鄰(lin),西與(yu)丹鳳縣(xian)(xian)資峪(yu)鎮(zhen)、蔡川鎮(zhen)毗鄰(lin),北與(yu)河南(nan)省盧(lu)氏縣(xian)(xian)和洛南(nan)縣(xian)(xian)接壤(rang)。
保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)主要保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)對象為國家二級(ji)重點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)水(shui)生(sheng)野生(sheng)動物大鯢、水(shui)獺(ta)和秦巴北鯢、多鱗(lin)鏟頜魚及其棲息環(huan)境。
商洛市人(ren)(ren)民政(zheng)府2004年12月批準(zhun)建立陜西丹(dan)(dan)鳳(feng)武(wu)關河水(shui)(shui)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)市級自(zi)然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)后(hou),丹(dan)(dan)鳳(feng)縣水(shui)(shui)務局認真(zhen)按照保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)規劃承(cheng)擔了(le)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)建設(she)(she)工作(zuo)(zuo),專(zhuan)門設(she)(she)立了(le)內設(she)(she)機構丹(dan)(dan)鳳(feng)武(wu)關河水(shui)(shui)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)管(guan)(guan)理站(zhan)與丹(dan)(dan)鳳(feng)縣漁政(zheng)監督管(guan)(guan)理站(zhan)。一(yi)套人(ren)(ren)馬兩塊(kuai)牌子,現有工作(zuo)(zuo)人(ren)(ren)員5人(ren)(ren),其(qi)中專(zhuan)業技術(shu)人(ren)(ren)員3名。下設(she)(she)辦(ban)公(gong)室、保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)股、技術(shu)股。制(zhi)定(ding)(ding)(ding)了(le)管(guan)(guan)理條例、規章制(zhi)度,設(she)(she)立了(le)簡(jian)易界(jie)牌、標(biao)志牌及宣傳(chuan)欄(lan)。每(mei)年定(ding)(ding)(ding)期(qi)或(huo)不定(ding)(ding)(ding)期(qi)對(dui)武(wu)關河流(liu)域(yu)檢查打擊(ji)破壞水(shui)(shui)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)違法行為,并在(zai)相關鄉鎮成立了(le)水(shui)(shui)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)協(xie)會。隨(sui)著管(guan)(guan)理力度的(de)(de)加大,保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)內大鯢(ni)(ni)、多鱗鏟(chan)頜魚、秦(qin)巴北鯢(ni)(ni)資(zi)源數量的(de)(de)恢復(fu)狀況有了(le)一(yi)定(ding)(ding)(ding)的(de)(de)好轉,原來消失的(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)獺又見活動(dong)(dong)(dong)蹤(zong)跡。
丹鳳縣(xian)水務局從2009年至2011年3、4月(yue)份在丹江和武關(guan)河進行了3次水生(sheng)動物增殖放(fang)流活動,共投放(fang)大(da)鯢900余尾,草魚、鯉魚3萬余尾,使丹江、武關(guan)河水生(sheng)野生(sheng)動物數量有了顯著增加,改善了丹江武關(guan)河水生(sheng)態環(huan)境。