廣(guang)東(dong)從(cong)化(hua)陳禾洞(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)級自然保(bao)護(hu)區是在2007年(nian)1月經(jing)省(sheng)(sheng)政府(fu)批準同意(yi)建立(li)的省(sheng)(sheng)級自然保(bao)護(hu)區，是目前廣(guang)州(zhou)地區第(di)一個(ge)省(sheng)(sheng)級自然保(bao)護(hu)區。保(bao)護(hu)區位于(yu)廣(guang)東(dong)從(cong)化(hua)市呂田(tian)鎮境內，廣(guang)州(zhou)市東(dong)北面，距廣(guang)州(zhou)100km，地理坐標23°43’02’’ ~23°48’10’’N，113°49’30’’~114°01’50’’E。東(dong)鄰龍門縣(xian)、增(zeng)城市， 南與白云(yun)區接壤， 西與花(hua)都(dou)區、清遠市相(xiang)連，北界佛岡縣(xian)、新豐縣(xian)，地處(chu)大珠三角經(jing)濟圈， 屬(shu)于(yu)廣(guang)州(zhou)“北優”發展戰略的重要(yao)組(zu)成部分(fen)。
自然保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區規劃面(mian)積(ji)7054.36hm2，森林(lin)覆蓋率(lv)為94.69%，其中核心區面(mian)積(ji)3080.23hm2，占保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區總面(mian)積(ji)的(de)43.66%（含(han)(han)上(shang)水(shui)(shui)庫面(mian)積(ji)75.55公(gong)頃），緩沖區面(mian)積(ji)1939.01hm2，占保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區總面(mian)積(ji)的(de)27.49%（含(han)(han)下水(shui)(shui)庫面(mian)積(ji)198.08公(gong)頃），實驗區面(mian)積(ji)2035.12hm2，占保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區總面(mian)積(ji)的(de)28.85%。
廣(guang)東從(cong)(cong)化(hua)陳禾(he)(he)洞省自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)是(shi)(shi)南(nan)(nan)亞(ya)熱帶常(chang)綠闊葉(xie)林(lin)保(bao)存(cun)較(jiao)為完整的(de)(de)(de)林(lin)區(qu)(qu)之一，區(qu)(qu)內物(wu)種起源(yuan)古老，成分(fen)復雜，生物(wu)多樣(yang)性高，同時也是(shi)(shi)珍稀野生動植(zhi)物(wu)基因庫(ku)。既是(shi)(shi)華(hua)南(nan)(nan)較(jiao)大(da)(da)都市(shi)廣(guang)州市(shi)的(de)(de)(de)“母親河”——流(liu)溪河的(de)(de)(de)發(fa)(fa)源(yuan)地之一，同時也是(shi)(shi)世(shi)界目前較(jiao)大(da)(da)的(de)(de)(de)蓄能電廠(chang)——廣(guang)州抽水蓄能電廠(chang)上、下水庫(ku)的(de)(de)(de)所(suo)在(zai)(zai)地。保(bao)護(hu)好庫(ku)區(qu)(qu)周(zhou)邊森林(lin)植(zhi)被，充分(fen)發(fa)(fa)揮(hui)其(qi)水源(yuan)涵養功能具有重要的(de)(de)(de)戰略意義。為此(ci)，省、廣(guang)州市(shi)林(lin)業主(zhu)管部(bu)門及(ji)從(cong)(cong)化(hua)市(shi)都十分(fen)重視支持自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)設，現正抓緊進行機構的(de)(de)(de)設置和基礎設施的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)設，以便更好地加(jia)強陳禾(he)(he)洞自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)建(jian)設與(yu)管理，把陳禾(he)(he)洞地區(qu)(qu)建(jian)成一個惠及(ji)廣(guang)蓄電站、從(cong)(cong)化(hua)及(ji)流(liu)溪河流(liu)域周(zhou)邊地區(qu)(qu)，甚至是(shi)(shi)廣(guang)州市(shi)廣(guang)大(da)(da)人民的(de)(de)(de)水源(yuan)保(bao)護(hu)功能型(xing)的(de)(de)(de)自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)(qu)，是(shi)(shi)一項利在(zai)(zai)當代、功在(zai)(zai)千秋的(de)(de)(de)事業。
陳禾(he)洞(dong)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)廣東省內亞熱(re)(re)帶常綠(lv)闊(kuo)葉林(lin)(lin)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)為(wei)完整的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)林(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之一。陳禾(he)洞(dong)位于(yu)(yu)從(cong)化(hua)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)呂田鎮(zhen)境(jing)(jing)內，是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)珠江(jiang)三角洲通往粵(yue)北、華東地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)交通咽喉。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)規劃總面積7054.36公(gong)頃，其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面積2039.06公(gong)頃，森(sen)林(lin)(lin)覆蓋率為(wei)94.69%。該區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)亞熱(re)(re)帶常綠(lv)闊(kuo)葉林(lin)(lin)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)為(wei)完整的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)林(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之一，區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)內物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)起源(yuan)古(gu)老，成(cheng)分復雜，同時(shi)(shi)也是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)珍稀野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)基因庫。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)所在(zai)地(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)呂田鎮(zhen)和(he)周(zhou)邊的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)良口鎮(zhen)，山巒起伏，海(hai)拔800米以上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)山峰有(you)30多(duo)座，海(hai)拔1146米的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)雞枕山，冬天(tian)時(shi)(shi)有(you)冰雪(xue)，是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)廣州(zhou)地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)可見雪(xue)景(jing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)將分為(wei)核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、緩沖(chong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和(he)實(shi)驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)位于(yu)(yu)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)，包括陳禾(he)洞(dong)盆地(di)和(he)小(xiao)杉盆地(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)主要(yao)部(bu)分山地(di)，森(sen)林(lin)(lin)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)系統完整穩定(ding)，適宜(yi)多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)生(sheng)長，也是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)各種(zhong)(zhong)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)棲息場所。核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)禁(jin)止開展(zhan)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)旅游活(huo)動(dong)。緩沖(chong)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)允(yun)許進(jin)行科(ke)(ke)(ke)研監測活(huo)動(dong)和(he)標本采集活(huo)動(dong)，但也不(bu)開展(zhan)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)旅游活(huo)動(dong)。實(shi)驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)則設(she)有(you)珍稀植物(wu)(wu)(wu)資源(yuan)基地(di)和(he)異地(di)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)存基地(di)、珍稀動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)救護(hu)(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心、科(ke)(ke)(ke)研科(ke)(ke)(ke)普(pu)教(jiao)育基地(di)和(he)生(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)經營地(di)等。因此，除了林(lin)(lin)海(hai)景(jing)觀，參(can)觀者還可在(zai)救護(hu)(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心和(he)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)站內觀賞各種(zhong)(zhong)馴養繁育珍稀動(dong)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)類。陳禾(he)洞(dong)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)有(you)維(wei)管植物(wu)(wu)(wu)200科(ke)(ke)(ke)776屬1310種(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家Ⅰ級保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)，Ⅱ級保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)9種(zhong)(zhong)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)珍稀瀕(bin)危植物(wu)(wu)(wu)12種(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)83科(ke)(ke)(ke)31目219種(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家重點保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)19種(zhong)(zhong)，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)瀕(bin)危動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)紅皮書(shu)（1998年）確定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)瀕(bin)危物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)有(you)6種(zhong)(zhong)，國(guo)(guo)際公(gong)約保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)21種(zhong)(zhong)。既(ji)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)廣州(zhou)“母親河(he)”———流溪河(he)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)發源(yuan)地(di)之一，同時(shi)(shi)也是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)世界目前較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)大的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)蓄(xu)能電站———廣州(zhou)抽水蓄(xu)能電站上(shang)、下水庫的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)所在(zai)地(di)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)附近(jin)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)旅游配套(tao)設(she)施已(yi)經比較(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)完善，四周(zhou)公(gong)路四通八(ba)達，其(qi)(qi)所在(zai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)呂田鎮(zhen)主要(yao)公(gong)路有(you)14條，105國(guo)(guo)道貫穿全境(jing)(jing)，京珠高速(su)公(gong)路在(zai)附近(jin)鰲頭(tou)鎮(zhen)設(she)有(you)出(chu)口。保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)到新機場僅需要(yao)60分鐘(zhong)車程，到廣州(zhou)火車站不(bu)足70分鐘(zhong)。
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