1983年(nian)云南省人民政府正式(shi)批準建立(li)云南云龍(long)天池省級自然(ran)保護區(qu)。
2012年國務院批準獎(jiang)云龍天池省級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區升級(ji)為國家級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區。
云南省云龍(long)天池(chi)省級自然保護區位于(yu)云南省西北部大理白族自治州云龍(long)縣境內(nei),地(di)理坐標處于(yu)東(dong)經99°11′36″~99°20′34",北緯25°49′48"~26°14′ 16"之間,南北長約(yue)(yue)45km,東(dong)西寬約(yue)(yue)14km,總面積14475hm2。
保護區位于云(yun)(yun)嶺山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈向南(nan)延伸至云(yun)(yun)龍縣境(jing)內的(de)(de)雪盤山(shan)(shan)(shan)中(zhong)上部,地(di)(di)(di)勢起(qi)伏大,山(shan)(shan)(shan)高(gao)(gao)谷深,地(di)(di)(di)表崎嶇。地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)類型(xing)主要有構造侵(qin)蝕高(gao)(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、中(zhong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、古夷平(ping)面、剝蝕面、盆地(di)(di)(di)、峽(xia)谷、沖—洪積扇、單(dan)面山(shan)(shan)(shan)、斷層(ceng)崖(ya)等。區域地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)系(xi)深切割的(de)(de)構造侵(qin)蝕高(gao)(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、高(gao)(gao)中(zhong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)峽(xia)谷,蘊含(han)有獨特的(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)質、地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)景觀,例(li)如斷陷湖泊、峽(xia)谷、地(di)(di)(di)質剖面、斷層(ceng)崖(ya)、瀑(pu)布等。在云(yun)(yun)南(nan)地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)區劃(hua)中(zhong)位于滇(dian)西“云(yun)(yun)嶺高(gao)(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)原亞區”西南(nan)部,是三江(jiang)并流世界自然遺產地(di)(di)(di)內高(gao)(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)及其演化的(de)(de)典型(xing)地(di)(di)(di)區之一(yi)。
保護區(qu)(qu)位于北(bei)亞熱(re)(re)(re)帶(dai)(dai)季(ji)風氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)候(hou)區(qu)(qu)域(yu),低緯高(gao)原(yuan)季(ji)風氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)候(hou)和(he)山(shan)(shan)(shan)地立體氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)候(hou)十(shi)分(fen)顯著。夏秋季(ji)節(jie)(jie)主(zhu)要受西(xi)南暖濕(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)流控制,降水豐富(fu),氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)高(gao),雨(yu)熱(re)(re)(re)同期;冬春季(ji)節(jie)(jie)主(zhu)要受西(xi)風南支急(ji)流,其次是沿橫(heng)斷(duan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈(mo)峽(xia)谷南侵的冷(leng)鋒天(tian)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)系統的控制,天(tian)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)晴朗(lang),日照(zhao)充足,氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)較高(gao),降水稀(xi)少(shao),風速大,濕(shi)度小(xiao),偶(ou)見雨(yu)雪、霜凍(dong)和(he)低溫(wen)天(tian)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)體較大的海(hai)(hai)拔(ba)(ba)高(gao)度和(he)相對(dui)高(gao)差致使保護區(qu)(qu)及附近(jin)地區(qu)(qu)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)候(hou)垂(chui)(chui)直分(fen)異(yi)(yi)顯著,從瀾滄江(jiang)河谷到龍馬山(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂,依次出現(xian)南亞熱(re)(re)(re)帶(dai)(dai)(海(hai)(hai)拔(ba)(ba)1400m以下(xia))、中亞熱(re)(re)(re)帶(dai)(dai)(海(hai)(hai)拔(ba)(ba)1400~1700m)、北(bei)亞熱(re)(re)(re)帶(dai)(dai)(海(hai)(hai)拔(ba)(ba)1700~2000m)、暖溫(wen)帶(dai)(dai)(海(hai)(hai)拔(ba)(ba) 2000~2400m)、中溫(wen)帶(dai)(dai)(海(hai)(hai)拔(ba)(ba)2400~3000m)、寒(han)溫(wen)帶(dai)(dai)(海(hai)(hai)拔(ba)(ba)3000~3638.9m)6個(ge)垂(chui)(chui)直氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)候(hou)帶(dai)(dai)。同一(yi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)候(hou)帶(dai)(dai)內,陰坡與(yu)陽坡,山(shan)(shan)(shan)脊、山(shan)(shan)(shan)頂與(yu)河谷、箐溝(gou),小(xiao)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)候(hou)存在顯著差異(yi)(yi)。
保護區(qu)由南北(bei)不相連(lian)的2片(pian)組成,2片(pian)間隔約(yue)11km。南片(pian)為(wei)天(tian)池片(pian),處(chu)于云龍縣(xian)中部,距縣(xian)城約(yue)20km,涉(she)及諾鄧鎮、舊(jiu)州鎮和寶豐鄉,面(mian)積(ji) 6630hm2;北(bei)片(pian)為(wei)龍馬山片(pian),北(bei)距縣(xian)城60余(yu)公里,與怒江州蘭坪縣(xian)接(jie)壤,全部位于檢槽(cao)鄉境內,面(mian)積(ji)7845hm2。
天池保護區是云(yun)南松(song)生長和(he)滇金絲(si)猴(hou)活動的主要區域(yu),四(si)周擁有10萬畝原始森林,生活著滇金絲(si)猴(hou)等國家一、二級(ji)保護動物50余(yu)種。
天(tian)池自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)共(gong)記載維管植物(wu)(wu)168科(ke)(ke)(ke)477屬(shu)1118種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)有(you)(you)蕨類(lei)20科(ke)(ke)(ke)36屬(shu)77 種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);裸(luo)子(zi)植物(wu)(wu)5科(ke)(ke)(ke)12屬(shu),23種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);被子(zi)植物(wu)(wu)143科(ke)(ke)(ke)429屬(shu)1018種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);合計有(you)(you)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)植物(wu)(wu)148科(ke)(ke)(ke)441屬(shu)1041種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。區(qu)內(nei)分布的珍稀(xi)瀕危保(bao)護(hu)植物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)14 種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)屬(shu)9科(ke)(ke)(ke)11屬(shu),以裸(luo)子(zi)植物(wu)(wu)居多。其(qi)中(zhong),國家Ⅰ級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)植物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)紅(hong)豆杉(shan)(shan)Taxus chinensis var. chinensis、南(nan)(nan)方紅(hong)豆杉(shan)(shan)Taxus chinensis var. mairei、云(yun)南(nan)(nan)紅(hong)豆杉(shan)(shan)Taxus wallichiana(T. yunnanensis)、云(yun)南(nan)(nan)榧樹Torreya yunnanensis4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);國家Ⅱ級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)野生(sheng)植物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)松茸Tricholoma matsutak、油麥(mai)吊云(yun)杉(shan)(shan)Picea brachytyla var. complanata、貢(gong)山三尖(jian)杉(shan)(shan)Cephalotaxus lanceolata、長喙厚樸Magnolia rostrata、西康玉(yu)蘭Magnolia wilsonii、葶花Skapanthus oreophilus、異穎草Deyeuxia petelotii 7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);云(yun)南(nan)(nan)省重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)野生(sheng)植物(wu)(wu)新(xin)樟Neocinnamomum delavayi、長梗(geng)潤楠Machilus longipedicellata和云(yun)南(nan)(nan)楓楊(yang)Pterocarya delavayi 3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。目(mu)前(qian),局限于本區(qu)分布的狹(xia)域特有(you)(you)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)仍然僅發現有(you)(you)云(yun)龍箭竹Fargesia papyrifera、云(yun)龍報(bao)春Primula prevernalis2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)已(yi)經記(ji)錄(lu)到的(de)獸(shou)類(lei)有(you)60種(zhong),分屬于9個目,22個科,47屬。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)家(jia)Ⅰ級(ji)重點保(bao)護野生動物(wu)4種(zhong),即(ji)滇金(jin)絲猴(hou)、虎Panthera tigris、金(jin)錢豹Panthera pardus、云豹Neofelis nebulosa、林麝Moschus berezovskii等,國(guo)家(jia)二級(ji)重點保(bao)護野生動物(wu)14種(zhong),包括短(duan)尾(wei)猴(hou)Macaca arctoides、獼猴(hou)Macaca mulatta、穿山甲Manis pentadactyla、豺Cuon alpinus、棕熊(xiong)(xiong)Ursus arctos、黑熊(xiong)(xiong)Ursus thibetanus、小熊(xiong)(xiong)貓Ailurus fulgens、水獺(ta)Lutra lutra、大靈貓Viverra zibetha、小靈貓Viverricula indica、金(jin)貓Felis temmincki、水鹿Cerus unicolor、鬣羚Capricornis sumatraensis、斑羚Capricornis caudatus等。獸(shou)類(lei)區(qu)(qu)系(xi)主要由東洋界(jie)(jie)種(zhong)類(lei)組(zu)成,占全部種(zhong)類(lei)的(de)86.7%,僅有(you)13.3%的(de)種(zhong)類(lei)為(wei)古北(bei)(bei)界(jie)(jie)種(zhong)。在全國(guo)10種(zhong)主要的(de)動物(wu)地理(li)分布型(xing)(xing)當中(zhong)(zhong),天池保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)的(de)獸(shou)類(lei)有(you)6種(zhong)類(lei)型(xing)(xing),即(ji)北(bei)(bei)方型(xing)(xing)、東洋型(xing)(xing)、季風(feng)型(xing)(xing)、舊(jiu)大陸熱帶(dai)(dai)——亞熱帶(dai)(dai)型(xing)(xing)、南(nan)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)型(xing)(xing)、喜馬拉雅——橫斷山型(xing)(xing)。
云(yun)龍天池位于云(yun)龍縣城西(xi)部20余公(gong)里(li)的(de)天池山(shan)中,天池海拔2551米,水(shui)(shui)面(mian)約為1.5平方(fang)公(gong)里(li),深處16.8米,平均水(shui)(shui)深8.5米,屬高(gao)原斷層湖。距(ju)(ju)下關175公(gong)里(li),距(ju)(ju)昆明574公(gong)里(li)。
距(ju)下關175千米,距(ju)昆明574千米。可以從(cong)下關乘班車(che)到(dao)達云龍縣城(cheng),也可以從(cong)保山(shan),六庫等(deng)地乘班車(che)前往。
云龍天池成為國家(jia)級(ji)(ji)自然保護(hu)區后,將使(shi)瀾滄江(湄(mei)公河)流(liu)域(云南段)國家(jia)級(ji)(ji)自然保護(hu)區布局更(geng)為合理(li),同時,大理(li)州內的國家(jia)級(ji)(ji)自然保護(hu)區由2個(ge)發展為3個(ge)。
2006年(nian)7月,云龍天池(chi)省級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區得(de)到美國大自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)協(xie)會的資助(zhu),將滇金絲猴(hou)(hou)活動(dong)的區域龍馬山片區納入了保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區晉升國家級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)區的擴積(ji)范圍,同時聘請管護(hu)人(ren)員(yuan)對(dui)滇金絲猴(hou)(hou)等(deng)(deng)珍(zhen)稀(xi)野(ye)生動(dong)植物及其(qi)生境進(jin)行保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)和(he)跟蹤(zong)調查。通過近幾年(nian)的管護(hu),滇金絲猴(hou)(hou)等(deng)(deng)珍(zhen)稀(xi)野(ye)生動(dong)植物及其(qi)生境在一定程度上得(de)到保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu),其(qi)數量(liang)和(he)活動(dong)范圍得(de)到增加(jia)(jia)和(he)擴大。去年(nian)6月,管護(hu)人(ren)員(yuan)在巡護(hu)中(zhong)發現,滇金絲猴(hou)(hou)種群的個(ge)體數量(liang)由上一次(ci)考(kao)察(cha)的85只左(zuo)(zuo)右增加(jia)(jia)到了110只左(zuo)(zuo)右。