2001年9月(yue),經新疆維吾爾自(zi)治區(qu)人民(min)政府批準,成立(li)新疆阿(a)勒泰科克蘇濕地自(zi)治區(qu)級自(zi)然保護區(qu)。
2017年(nian)7月(yue)4日,經(jing)國(guo)務院辦公廳批準,晉升為新疆阿勒泰科克蘇(su)濕地國(guo)家(jia)級自然保護(hu)區。
阿勒(le)泰(tai)(tai)科克(ke)(ke)蘇濕地國家級自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)位于(yu)(yu)阿勒(le)泰(tai)(tai)市(shi)境內,東(dong)西長(chang)23.8公里,南北(bei)寬20.2公里,是新疆北(bei)部戈(ge)壁荒漠中大的沼澤(ze)濕地。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)涉及阿勒(le)泰(tai)(tai)市(shi)阿拉(la)(la)哈克(ke)(ke)鄉(xiang)、喀拉(la)(la)希(xi)力克(ke)(ke)鄉(xiang)、薩爾胡松鄉(xiang)、切(qie)木爾切(qie)克(ke)(ke)鄉(xiang)、拉(la)(la)斯特鄉(xiang)和北(bei)屯(tun)國營林場。地理坐標介于(yu)(yu)東(dong)經87°16′39″~87°35′28″,北(bei)緯(wei)47°30′41″~47°41′26″之間,總面積30667公頃,其中:核心區(qu)10347公頃、緩沖(chong)區(qu)12561公頃、實(shi)驗區(qu)7759公頃。
截(jie)至2012年,阿(a)勒泰(tai)科(ke)克蘇濕地國(guo)家級自然(ran)保護區內(nei)共有動物254種,其中有魚類1綱(gang)5目(mu)(mu)(mu)8科(ke)22種,兩棲綱(gang)1目(mu)(mu)(mu)1科(ke)1種,爬(pa)行(xing)綱(gang)1目(mu)(mu)(mu)3科(ke)12種,鳥綱(gang)14目(mu)(mu)(mu)36科(ke)183種,哺乳綱(gang)6目(mu)(mu)(mu)13科(ke)36種、亞(ya)種。
截(jie)至2012年,阿勒泰(tai)科(ke)克蘇(su)濕地國(guo)家級自然(ran)保護區內共(gong)計有(you)(you)植(zhi)(zhi)物6科(ke)259屬(shu)(shu)551種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(包(bao)(bao)(bao)括6亞(ya)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)6變(bian)(bian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))其(qi)中(zhong)蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物3科(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、裸子植(zhi)(zhi)物1科(ke)1屬(shu)(shu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、被子植(zhi)(zhi)物61科(ke)255種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(包(bao)(bao)(bao)括6亞(ya)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)6變(bian)(bian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))被子植(zhi)(zhi)物中(zhong)有(you)(you)雙子葉植(zhi)(zhi)物47種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)196屬(shu)(shu)424種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(包(bao)(bao)(bao)括2亞(ya)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4變(bian)(bian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)),單子葉植(zhi)(zhi)物14科(ke)59屬(shu)(shu)114種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(包(bao)(bao)(bao)括2變(bian)(bian)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)4亞(ya)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))。