南(nan)滾河國(guo)(guo)家級自然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)位于(yu)臨滄(cang)市(shi)滄(cang)源佤族自治縣西南(nan)角的中(zhong)緬(mian)邊境中(zhong)段(duan),占地50887公頃,是云南(nan)省5個國(guo)(guo)家級保(bao)護區(qu)之(zhi)一。本區(qu)地處云貴高原向緬(mian)甸撣(dan)邦山地過渡地帶,其山體為橫斷山南(nan)端余脈、怒山山脈南(nan)延(yan)部分,海拔520-1747米,屬中(zhong)山深切割的山地地貌。氣候(hou)年(nian)(nian)均溫12.4℃;年(nian)(nian)降水量2834毫米。南(nan)滾河國(guo)(guo)家級自然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)1980年(nian)(nian)建立,1994年(nian)(nian)12月批準為國(guo)(guo)家級自然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)。
保(bao)(bao)護區內森林(lin)植被(bei)保(bao)(bao)存完(wan)好,野生珍稀動物(亞洲象(xiang)(xiang)、長(chang)臂猿、獼猴、蜂猴、綠孔雀、巨蟹、熊猴、熊貍、金雕、金錢豹、孟加拉虎等數(shu)十種)、植物種類繁多(桫欏,董棕、見(jian)血封喉樹、鐵杉、鐵力木(mu)等百余種),是白掌長(chang)臂猿地分布(bu)區,主要保(bao)(bao)護對象(xiang)(xiang)是亞洲象(xiang)(xiang)和熱帶季雨林(lin)景觀。
保護區(qu)高等植(zhi)物有(you)97科(ke)400多(duo)種(zhong)。頂(ding)極植(zhi)被為熱帶(dai)季雨(yu)(yu)林(lin)、雨(yu)(yu)林(lin),還有(you)季風常(chang)綠闊(kuo)葉林(lin)。主(zhu)要組(zu)成和珍稀樹(shu)種(zhong)有(you)紅椎(zhui)、木(mu)蓮、楠木(mu)、楨楠、潤楠、紅椿(chun)、麻楝、滇石梓、多(duo)果(guo)欖仁、琴(qin)葉風吹(chui)楠、八寶樹(shu)、番龍眼、燈臺樹(shu)、鐵力(li)木(mu)、見血(xue)封喉(hou)以及云南松、箭竹、木(mu)棉等。
國家保護植物三級(ji)有楠(nan)木、多果(guo)欖仁、紅椿、琴葉風吹楠(nan)、見血封喉。
保(bao)護(hu)區鳥、獸有55科(ke)120多種,其中獸類有22科(ke)40多,鳥類有33科(ke)80多種。
保護(hu)區經(jing)濟動物豐富,有野豬(zhu)、赤(chi)麂、鼬類(lei)、鸚鵡、畫眉、太陽(yang)鳥等。
國(guo)家一級(ji)保護動物有亞洲象、白掌(zhang)長臂猿、灰葉(xie)猴(hou)(hou)、蜂(feng)猴(hou)(hou)、孟加(jia)拉虎、野牛、金錢豹、云豹、綠孔(kong)雀;二級(ji)有獼猴(hou)(hou)、鬣羚(ling)、穿山甲、水鹿、巖羊(yang)、金貓、大靈貓、小靈貓、白鷴、原雞等
亞(ya)洲(zhou)象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang):保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)內有(you)15—18頭(tou)(tou)。亞(ya)洲(zhou)象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)是地(di)球上(shang)比較大(da)(da)的陸棲動(dong)物。南(nan)滾河(he)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)內的野象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),過(guo)去文獻上(shang)從未記載(zai)過(guo),據省(sheng)森林勘察(cha)大(da)(da)隊八十年代初期(qi)(qi)考察(cha),有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)群(qun)(qun),在象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)群(qun)(qun)中(zhong)(zhong),公(gong)象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)僅(jin)一(yi)(yi)(yi)頭(tou)(tou),母象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)較多,其中(zhong)(zhong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)頭(tou)(tou)幼象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)僅(jin)二歲(sui)左(zuo)(zuo)右(you)。另有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)頭(tou)(tou)獨象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang),常(chang)游蕩到林所附近。象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)性喜水,常(chang)在泥水塘里泡,滾得滿身淤泥。在野象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)活動(dong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)隨處可見野象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)擦癢過(guo)的大(da)(da)樹上(shang)光塌(ta)塌(ta)的污泥,象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)路(lu)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)定(ding)規律,寬70厘(li)米左(zuo)(zuo)右(you),因象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)鼻長(chang),直上(shang)直下困難(nan),腿膝提屈角度小,爬坡總是順著山脊呈S形前進(jin)(jin),象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)群(qun)(qun)系“一(yi)(yi)(yi)夫多妻”結(jie)構(gou),往往是一(yi)(yi)(yi)頭(tou)(tou)公(gong)象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)攜一(yi)(yi)(yi)個“妻群(qun)(qun)”,公(gong)象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)領路(lu)、警(jing)戒,一(yi)(yi)(yi)有(you)異常(chang)情況,即(ji)豎起長(chang)鼻探測(ce)方向,思(si)忖著進(jin)(jin)攻還是退避。有(you)了公(gong)象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護,母象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)則悠閑自(zi)在的覓食,小象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)始(shi)終偎依在母象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)身邊,寸步不離,象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)般壽(shou)命60—70歲(sui),性成熟(shu)20齡左(zuo)(zuo)右(you),4年左(zuo)(zuo)右(you)生育一(yi)(yi)(yi)次,孕期(qi)(qi)22個月,每胎一(yi)(yi)(yi)仔。野象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)晨昏活動(dong),中(zhong)(zhong)午(wu)隱蔽(bi)在蔭涼處。上(shang)午(wu)十點(dian)以前,中(zhong)(zhong)午(wu)五點(dian)以后出來尋食,一(yi)(yi)(yi)頭(tou)(tou)發育成熟(shu)的野象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)一(yi)(yi)(yi)天青食料(liao)為(wei)300公(gong)斤,若旅游進(jin)(jin)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu),一(yi)(yi)(yi)般情況下在保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)的瞭望臺,即(ji)可看(kan)到象(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)群(qun)(qun)活動(dong)。
孟加拉虎(hu)(hu)(hu):保護區約有(you)3—5只,虎(hu)(hu)(hu)單獨棲居,占一(yi)定區域(yu)(yu),視食料豐富(fu)程度,一(yi)只雌虎(hu)(hu)(hu)占區域(yu)(yu)30平(ping)方公里,雄(xiong)虎(hu)(hu)(hu)活動(dong)范圍可以4只雌虎(hu)(hu)(hu)復域(yu)(yu)。虎(hu)(hu)(hu)3—4歲成熟,2—3年一(yi)胎,每胎產仔2—4只,孕期4個(ge)月(yue),虎(hu)(hu)(hu)在整個(ge)生(sheng)態系統中是高的消費(fei)者(zhe)。虎(hu)(hu)(hu)壽命20年左右,一(yi)生(sheng)要撲食食草動(dong)物量3—5萬公斤(jin)左右,一(yi)只赤麂約重(zhong)25公斤(jin),虎(hu)(hu)(hu)的一(yi)生(sheng)要食掉1200—2000只赤麂一(yi)樣重(zhong)的哺(bu)乳(ru)動(dong)物。
白掌長(chang)(chang)臂猿:當地(di)稱之(zhi)為(wei)飛猴,是四種類人猿之(zhi)一。長(chang)(chang)臂猿營(ying)樹棲生活,雌雄個體差異(yi)不(bu)大。毛絨黑而長(chang)(chang),上臂長(chang)(chang)60厘(li)(li)米(mi)多,身長(chang)(chang)40厘(li)(li)米(mi),尾部僅有0.5厘(li)(li)米(mi)的黑色(se)(se)皮釘,手腕部和(he)足(zu)踵部以下均為(wei)白色(se)(se)毛,臉部有白色(se)(se)臉圈毛。長(chang)(chang)臂猿前進(jin)時騰挪兩只上臂,數米(mi)距離一蕩(dang)而過,下地(di)行走卻顯得十分笨拙。長(chang)(chang)臂猿以果(guo)子、嫩芽、昆蟲為(wei)食。
豚(tun)鹿:國家一級保護動物。豚(tun)鹿的云南“僅發現(xian)于(yu)臨滄(cang)市(shi)耿馬縣四(si)方井一帶”(彭鴻授,1962)。
南滾(gun)河自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)是以(yi)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)森林(lin)生態系統,野生動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)等各種(zhong)(zhong)生物(wu)(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)資(zi)(zi)源為(wei)主(zhu)要任務(wu)的(de)。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)以(yi)它獨特的(de)地理位置和氣候(hou)條件(jian),擁有(you)(you)熱(re)(re)帶和南亞熱(re)(re)帶特征。從植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)群落到單個植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)都具有(you)(you)特殊性,分布(bu)有(you)(you)多種(zhong)(zhong)特有(you)(you)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)。在動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)方面除亞洲(zhou)象外,還有(you)(you)多種(zhong)(zhong)靈長(chang)類(lei)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)、貓科(ke)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)、偶蹄類(lei)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)、雛類(lei)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)和兩棲爬行動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)分布(bu),魚類(lei)有(you)(you)國家保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)花鰻麗等,是珍稀(xi)瀕危(wei)動(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)天(tian)然的(de)避難(nan)所(suo)。加強保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)的(de)建設(she),對(dui)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)好這(zhe)些(xie)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)資(zi)(zi)源的(de)多樣性包括野生基(ji)因資(zi)(zi)源的(de)多樣性,將起(qi)到積極(ji)的(de)作用,對(dui)未來生物(wu)(wu)(wu)科(ke)學、經濟、文化建設(she)均(jun)具有(you)(you)重要的(de)意義。
臨滄南滾(gun)河(he)自然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)于(yu)1980年(nian)3月由(you)國(guo)(guo)務院批文建(jian)立,總(zong)面積為50887公頃,是我國(guo)(guo)熱帶生物(wu)多樣性豐(feng)富、具有世界(jie)關鍵意(yi)義類型(xing)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級(ji)自然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)。二十(shi)八年(nian)來,在(zai)各(ge)級(ji)政府和(he)上級(ji)林業主管部門的關心(xin)支(zhi)持(chi)下,南滾(gun)河(he)自然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)管理(li)工作有了(le)很大的發展,有效地(di)拯救許多古(gu)老(lao)的孑(jie)遺植(zhi)物(wu),為科研(yan)和(he)教(jiao)學提供(gong)自然界(jie)生態系(xi)統中重(zhong)要的物(wu)質基(ji)礎和(he)生存(cun)環(huan)境,達到(dao)了(le)了(le)解南滾(gun)河(he)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)珍稀瀕危植(zhi)物(wu)和(he)加強(qiang)其保(bao)護(hu)(hu)意(yi)識(shi)的目的。
20多年(nian)來,南(nan)滾河保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區對周邊社區經(jing)濟發(fa)展和生態(tai)(tai)環(huan)境(jing)改善、維護生態(tai)(tai)平衡發(fa)揮(hui)了積極促進作用,在國土(tu)綠化、保(bao)(bao)(bao)持(chi)水(shui)土(tu),涵養(yang)水(shui)源、調節氣(qi)候,防治(zhi)荒漠(mo)化環(huan)境(jing)等諸多方面,起到了不(bu)可替代(dai)的作用。南(nan)滾河兩岸野生植物種類繁多,不(bu)同(tong)種類的野生植物分別(bie)適(shi)應(ying)不(bu)同(tong)類型(xing)的生態(tai)(tai)系統,為人與自然的和諧發(fa)展提供了基(ji)(ji)本的生態(tai)(tai)保(bao)(bao)(bao)障,在生態(tai)(tai)系統物循環(huan)和能量流(liu)動中發(fa)揮(hui)著為重要的基(ji)(ji)礎作用。
南(nan)(nan)滾(gun)河(he)自然保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)是我國(guo)熱帶珍(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)資源非(fei)常豐富的(de)地方,許多(duo)(duo)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是我國(guo)特有(you)或世(shi)界上的(de)珍(zhen)貴物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。據20多(duo)(duo)年野外(wai)(wai)調查發(fa)(fa)現,有(you)51種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)屬國(guo)內(nei)珍(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)瀕(bin)(bin)危植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類,如:鋸葉(xie)(xie)(xie)竹節樹(shu)、光葉(xie)(xie)(xie)天料木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu),藤(teng)棗、大葉(xie)(xie)(xie)黑桫(suo)欏(luo)、蘇鐵蕨,百晴、翠柏、大果(guo)青岡、白桂木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、云南(nan)(nan)七葉(xie)(xie)(xie)樹(shu)、云南(nan)(nan)梧(wu)桐,云南(nan)(nan)石梓、假山(shan)龍(long)眼、五椏果(guo)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)姜子、滇(dian)(dian)南(nan)(nan)風吹楠、合果(guo)木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、紅花木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)蓮、頂(ding)果(guo)木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、林生(sheng)(sheng)芒果(guo)、粗枝(zhi)木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)棟、黑黃檀、三棱櫟(li)、箭根薯、滇(dian)(dian)菠蘿蜜、楠木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)等(deng)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)內(nei)外(wai)(wai)瀕(bin)(bin)臨滅(mie)絕(jue)的(de)50種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)野生(sheng)(sheng)珍(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群數量(liang)減少(shao),7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)野生(sheng)(sheng)珍(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)由(you)于(yu)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)邊緣(yuan)過度開(kai)發(fa)(fa)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)三葉(xie)(xie)(xie)橡膠和咖(ka)啡,甚至引到保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)暖(nuan)沖區(qu)、實驗區(qu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),嚴重破壞植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)被溝谷雨林。由(you)于(yu)對珍(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)認(ren)識(shi)不(bu)到位,使珍(zhen)稀(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)數量(liang)日益減少(shao),有(you)些(xie)甚至瀕(bin)(bin)臨滅(mie)絕(jue)。現保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)外(wai)(wai)受威脅的(de)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)已達20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以(yi)上,如:小花龍(long)血(xue)樹(shu)(劍(jian)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)龍(long)血(xue)樹(shu))、海南(nan)(nan)龍(long)血(xue)樹(shu)(巖(yan)棕)、箭毒木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、藤(teng)棗、紅花木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)蓮、白桂木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)等(deng),其數量(liang)僅存一株(zhu)或幾(ji)株(zhu)。現只有(you)加(jia)(jia)大力度保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)內(nei)野外(wai)(wai)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群、物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)集中分布(bu)的(de)原生(sheng)(sheng)態環境,才能使種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群數量(liang)增(zeng)加(jia)(jia)。