保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)于(yu)1997年經(jing)江西省人民(min)政府批(pi)建為(wei)省級自然保護(hu)區(qu)(qu),歸屬南昌市管理(li),后經(jing)過5年科考和3年申報,于(yu)2008年1月由國務院批(pi)準為(wei)國家(jia)級自然保護(hu)區(qu)(qu),并更(geng)名為(wei)“鄱陽湖南磯(ji)濕地國家(jia)級自然保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)”。
行政上隸屬南(nan)(nan)(nan)昌(chang)市新建縣(xian)(xian)(xian)南(nan)(nan)(nan)磯鄉,距(ju)南(nan)(nan)(nan)昌(chang)市城(cheng)區(qu)約60公里(li)。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)東(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)太子河(he)(he)入東(dong)湖口、西(xi)(xi)至(zhi)(zhi)贛江中支下游,北(bei)至(zhi)(zhi)三山腳,南(nan)(nan)(nan)至(zhi)(zhi)磯山以(yi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)鳳尾湖,東(dong)西(xi)(xi)寬21.6公里(li),南(nan)(nan)(nan)北(bei)寬27.7公里(li),范圍基本與(yu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)磯鄉行政邊界(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)一致。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)是江西(xi)(xi)省面(mian)積較大的(de)河(he)(he)口類型國家級保(bao)護(hu)區(qu),緊鄰省會(hui)南(nan)(nan)(nan)昌(chang)。地理坐標在東(dong)經116°10′~116°25′,北(bei)緯28°51′~29°08′之間。東(dong)界(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)以(yi)10個拐(guai)(guai)點的(de)連線(xian)為(wei)(wei)界(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie),拐(guai)(guai)點的(de)坐標分別為(wei)(wei)(116°18′57″E,29°06′52″N);南(nan)(nan)(nan)界(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)沿余干縣(xian)(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)界(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)向(xiang)西(xi)(xi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)至(zhi)(zhi)拐(guai)(guai)點(116°17′50″E,28°51′59″N);西(xi)(xi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)以(yi)(116°17′50″E,28°51′59″N)為(wei)(wei)起點,沿南(nan)(nan)(nan)昌(chang)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)界(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)向(xiang)北(bei)至(zhi)(zhi)大車荒(huang),再(zai)經16個拐(guai)(guai)點至(zhi)(zhi)北(bei)界(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)起點(116°09′51″E,29°06′11″N),拐(guai)(guai)點的(de)坐標分別為(wei)(wei)(116°16′10″E,28°56′16″N);北(bei)界(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie)以(yi)9個拐(guai)(guai)點的(de)連線(xian)為(wei)(wei)界(jie)(jie)(jie)(jie),拐(guai)(guai)點的(de)坐標分別為(wei)(wei)(116°10′22″E,29°07′8″N)。
南(nan)磯自然保護區(qu)在(zai)第四紀以來的(de)(de)地質構(gou)造運動(新構(gou)造運動)中(zhong)處于(yu)中(zhong)心沉(chen)降區(qu),因此它也(ye)是(shi)不斷發育的(de)(de)各古(gu)河流水(shui)系(xi)(xi)的(de)(de)匯聚中(zhong)心。南(nan)磯自然保護區(qu)具(ju)有“二元(yuan)結構(gou)”的(de)(de)沖(chong)積(ji)—沖(chong)洪積(ji)相網(wang)紋(wen)紅土、砂(sha)礫(li)石(shi)堆積(ji),構(gou)成(cheng)了厚達30~75m的(de)(de)沉(chen)積(ji)地層(ceng)。在(zai)更新世(shi)沉(chen)積(ji)地層(ceng)或(huo)白堊(e)系(xi)(xi)紫紅色(se)粉砂(sha)巖(yan)基巖(yan)上(shang),全新世(shi)沉(chen)積(ji)由下而上(shang),顆粒(li)變細(xi)(xi),下部(bu)為礫(li)卵石(shi)、砂(sha)礫(li)石(shi)、砂(sha)(含礫(li))組成(cheng)的(de)(de)粗碎屑(xie),層(ceng)面清晰(xi),磨(mo)圓度(du)和分選性(xing)較好(hao),上(shang)部(bu)則(ze)主要由亞粘土、亞砂(sha)土等夾不穩定淤泥質薄(bo)層(ceng)組成(cheng)的(de)(de)細(xi)(xi)碎屑(xie)。
南磯自然保護區內河道(dao)數目眾多(duo),大小河道(dao)有50條左右,河道(dao)長短不一,形態各異,而且由于沖淤作(zuo)用還使得河道(dao)形態處(chu)于進一步的發育和(he)變化之中(zhong)。最長河道(dao)達22.57km,最短也(ye)有1.08km,河道(dao)總長度為123.53km。
鄱陽湖(hu)區屬亞熱帶暖濕季(ji)(ji)風區,一年內冬季(ji)(ji)和東南(nan)(nan)(nan)季(ji)(ji)風進退交換和西(xi)太(tai)平洋副熱帶高壓南(nan)(nan)(nan)北振動(dong),對鄱陽湖(hu)流(liu)域的(de)天氣(qi)變(bian)化和氣(qi)候(hou)形(xing)成產生(sheng)重大(da)(da)影(ying)響,決定了氣(qi)候(hou)的(de)周期性(xing)變(bian)化。一般冬季(ji)(ji)極(ji)地大(da)(da)陸冷氣(qi)團向南(nan)(nan)(nan)流(liu)動(dong),由于(yu)南(nan)(nan)(nan)移(yi)的(de)路徑不(bu)同,或(huo)西(xi)北路,或(huo)西(xi)路南(nan)(nan)(nan)下影(ying)響鄱陽湖(hu)區,形(xing)成每年3~4次的(de)寒潮天氣(qi),使湖(hu)區寒冷少雨,或(huo)出現(xian)雨雪天氣(qi)。
該(gai)保護區(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)33300公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),其中(zhong)核心區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)17500公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),緩沖區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)5500公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),實驗區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)10300公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。
鄱陽湖南(nan)磯自然(ran)保(bao)護區植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)豐富,區系成分(fen)復雜,類(lei)型(xing)多樣,顯(xian)示具(ju)有(you)(you)明(ming)顯(xian)的南(nan)北植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)匯合的過渡性質。濕地植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)雖具(ju)有(you)(you)地帶性“烙印”,但隱域性特征明(ming)顯(xian)。據(ju)統(tong)計,保(bao)護區共有(you)(you)維管束植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)115科(ke)(ke)304屬443種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)蕨類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)11科(ke)(ke)11屬12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),裸子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)5科(ke)(ke)10屬11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被(bei)子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)99科(ke)(ke)283屬420種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。蓼(liao)科(ke)(ke)(Polygonaceae 16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))、薔薇(wei)科(ke)(ke)(Rosaceae 17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))、豆科(ke)(ke)(Leghminosae 23種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))、菊(ju)科(ke)(ke)(Composifae 31種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))、禾本科(ke)(ke)(Graminae 24種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))、莎草科(ke)(ke)(Cyperaceae 22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))等6科(ke)(ke)在本區具(ju)有(you)(you)明(ming)顯(xian)優勢(shi),占有(you)(you)主導地位,對本區植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)的構成、動(dong)態和區系組(zu)成具(ju)有(you)(you)重(zhong)要作(zuo)用。研究區中(zhong)的苔草群(qun)(qun)落(luo)Cares spp. Comm.、蘆葦(wei)群(qun)(qun)落(luo)Phragmites australis Comm.、眼子菜群(qun)(qun)落(luo)Potamogeton spp. Comm.、蓼(liao)群(qun)(qun)落(luo)Polygonum spp. Comm.、針藺(lin)群(qun)(qun)落(luo)Eleocharis spp. Comm.等世界廣(guang)布種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是該區域的主要建(jian)群(qun)(qun)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。中(zhong)國(guo)特有(you)(you)屬在本區內(nei)僅有(you)(you)3個(ge)栽培植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)屬,即:水杉(shan)屬Metasequoia、枳(zhi)屬Poncirus、南(nan)天竹屬Nandina。自然(ran)分(fen)布植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)中(zhong)無中(zhong)國(guo)特有(you)(you)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)屬,此與濕地植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)的典型(xing)隱域性質有(you)(you)關。
2003-2004年保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)綜合(he)科(ke)(ke)學考(kao)察統計(ji)到(dao)浮游動物(wu)(wu)62屬111種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),底棲動物(wu)(wu)8科(ke)(ke)62種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),水生(sheng)昆(kun)蟲11目(mu)(mu)40科(ke)(ke)168種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),魚類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)6目(mu)(mu)14科(ke)(ke)43屬58種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中江湖洄游型魚類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)占(zhan)40%,兩棲動物(wu)(wu)1目(mu)(mu)5科(ke)(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬(pa)行動物(wu)(wu)3目(mu)(mu)10科(ke)(ke)23種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),哺乳動物(wu)(wu)7目(mu)(mu)12科(ke)(ke)22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。特別地(di),南磯保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)是具有科(ke)(ke)研、保護(hu)(hu)與觀(guan)賞價值的濕地(di)生(sheng)態系統和濕地(di)鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu),區(qu)內(nei)(nei)鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)多(duo),數量大,目(mu)(mu)前記錄到(dao)15目(mu)(mu)45科(ke)(ke)205種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),有鸊(pi)鷉目(mu)(mu)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鵜形(xing)(xing)(xing)目(mu)(mu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鸛形(xing)(xing)(xing)目(mu)(mu)17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),雁形(xing)(xing)(xing)目(mu)(mu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),隼形(xing)(xing)(xing)目(mu)(mu)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),雞形(xing)(xing)(xing)目(mu)(mu)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鶴形(xing)(xing)(xing)目(mu)(mu)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鸻(heng)形(xing)(xing)(xing)目(mu)(mu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鷗(ou)形(xing)(xing)(xing)目(mu)(mu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鴿形(xing)(xing)(xing)目(mu)(mu)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鵑(juan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)目(mu)(mu)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鸮形(xing)(xing)(xing)目(mu)(mu)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),佛法僧(seng)目(mu)(mu)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鴷形(xing)(xing)(xing)目(mu)(mu)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),雀形(xing)(xing)(xing)目(mu)(mu)82種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其中,濕地(di)水鳥(niao)(niao)共7目(mu)(mu)89種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)中國水鳥(niao)(niao)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)的35.6%。保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)內(nei)(nei)不同季節里鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)組成差(cha)異顯著,冬季鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)142種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),春季鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)120種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),夏(xia)季鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)58種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),秋季鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)(lei)64種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
由于地(di)(di)處贛(gan)江、鄱陽湖和(he)長江的(de)(de)關鍵節點,保護(hu)區具(ju)有(you)良(liang)好的(de)(de)通(tong)江性,不僅是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)鯉、鯽等經(jing)濟魚(yu)類(lei)的(de)(de)重要(yao)(yao)產卵和(he)育肥場所(suo),也是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)長江中下游(you)地(di)(di)區青、草(cao)、鰱、鳙、鰻鱺、刀鱭、鳳(feng)尾魚(yu)等洄(hui)游(you)型(xing)魚(yu)類(lei)的(de)(de)主要(yao)(yao)洄(hui)游(you)通(tong)道甚至(zhi)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)避難(nan)所(suo),對于鄱陽湖、贛(gan)江和(he)長江漁業資(zi)源(yuan)保護(hu)與可(ke)持續(xu)利用具(ju)有(you)重要(yao)(yao)意(yi)義(yi)。保護(hu)區典型(xing)的(de)(de)入湖口(kou)濕(shi)地(di)(di)生態系統(tong),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)河(he)口(kou)自然地(di)(di)理、水(shui)文和(he)生態環境監測等學科(ke)的(de)(de)天然研究基地(di)(di),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)研究內陸河(he)口(kou)濕(shi)地(di)(di)生態系統(tong)的(de)(de)場所(suo)。