廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)從(cong)化(hua)陳禾洞省級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)是在2007年1月經省政府批準同意建立的(de)省級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)，是目(mu)前(qian)廣(guang)州(zhou)地區(qu)第(di)一(yi)個省級(ji)自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)位于廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)從(cong)化(hua)市(shi)呂田(tian)鎮境內，廣(guang)州(zhou)市(shi)東(dong)(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)(dong)鄰(lin)龍門(men)縣、增城市(shi)， 南與白云區(qu)接壤， 西與花都區(qu)、清遠市(shi)相連，北界佛(fo)岡縣、新豐縣，地處大(da)珠三角經濟圈(quan)， 屬于廣(guang)州(zhou)“北優(you)”發展戰(zhan)略的(de)重(zhong)要組成部分。
自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)規劃面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)7054.36hm2，森林覆(fu)蓋(gai)率為(wei)94.69%，其中核心區(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)3080.23hm2，占(zhan)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)總面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)43.66%（含上(shang)水庫面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)75.55公頃），緩沖區(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)1939.01hm2，占(zhan)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)總面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)27.49%（含下(xia)水庫面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)198.08公頃），實驗區(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)2035.12hm2，占(zhan)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)總面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)28.85%。
廣(guang)東從(cong)(cong)化(hua)陳禾洞省(sheng)自然保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)是南亞熱帶(dai)常綠闊葉林保(bao)(bao)(bao)存較為(wei)完整(zheng)的(de)(de)林區(qu)之(zhi)一(yi)，區(qu)內物(wu)種起源古(gu)老，成分(fen)復雜，生(sheng)物(wu)多樣性高，同時也是珍稀(xi)野(ye)生(sheng)動植(zhi)物(wu)基因庫(ku)。既是華(hua)南較大都市廣(guang)州市的(de)(de)“母(mu)親河”——流溪(xi)河的(de)(de)發(fa)源地(di)之(zhi)一(yi)，同時也是世界目前較大的(de)(de)蓄(xu)(xu)能(neng)電(dian)廠——廣(guang)州抽水(shui)(shui)蓄(xu)(xu)能(neng)電(dian)廠上、下水(shui)(shui)庫(ku)的(de)(de)所在(zai)地(di)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護好庫(ku)區(qu)周(zhou)邊(bian)森林植(zhi)被，充(chong)分(fen)發(fa)揮其水(shui)(shui)源涵養(yang)功能(neng)具有重要的(de)(de)戰略意義。為(wei)此，省(sheng)、廣(guang)州市林業主管部門(men)及從(cong)(cong)化(hua)市都十分(fen)重視支持自然保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)的(de)(de)建設(she)(she)，現正抓(zhua)緊進行機構的(de)(de)設(she)(she)置和基礎設(she)(she)施(shi)的(de)(de)建設(she)(she)，以便更好地(di)加(jia)強陳禾洞自然保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)的(de)(de)建設(she)(she)與管理，把陳禾洞地(di)區(qu)建成一(yi)個惠及廣(guang)蓄(xu)(xu)電(dian)站(zhan)、從(cong)(cong)化(hua)及流溪(xi)河流域周(zhou)邊(bian)地(di)區(qu)，甚(shen)至是廣(guang)州市廣(guang)大人民的(de)(de)水(shui)(shui)源保(bao)(bao)(bao)護功能(neng)型(xing)的(de)(de)自然保(bao)(bao)(bao)護區(qu)，是一(yi)項利在(zai)當代、功在(zai)千秋的(de)(de)事業。
陳禾洞(dong)(dong)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)是廣東(dong)省(sheng)內(nei)亞熱(re)帶(dai)常綠闊葉林(lin)(lin)保(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)較(jiao)為完(wan)整(zheng)的(de)(de)林(lin)(lin)區(qu)之一(yi)。陳禾洞(dong)(dong)位(wei)于(yu)從化區(qu)呂田鎮(zhen)(zhen)境(jing)內(nei)，是珠江三角洲(zhou)通往粵北(bei)、華東(dong)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)的(de)(de)交(jiao)通咽(yan)喉。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)規劃總面(mian)積(ji)7054.36公頃，其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)核(he)心區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)2039.06公頃，森林(lin)(lin)覆蓋率為94.69%。該區(qu)是亞熱(re)帶(dai)常綠闊葉林(lin)(lin)保(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)較(jiao)為完(wan)整(zheng)的(de)(de)林(lin)(lin)區(qu)之一(yi)，區(qu)內(nei)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)起(qi)源(yuan)古(gu)老，成分(fen)復雜(za)，同時也是珍稀(xi)野生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)基(ji)因庫。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)所在地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)呂田鎮(zhen)(zhen)和周(zhou)(zhou)邊(bian)的(de)(de)良口鎮(zhen)(zhen)，山巒(luan)起(qi)伏，海(hai)拔800米以上的(de)(de)山峰有30多座，海(hai)拔1146米的(de)(de)雞枕山，冬天時有冰雪，是廣州地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)可見雪景的(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)將分(fen)為核(he)心區(qu)、緩(huan)(huan)沖(chong)區(qu)和實驗(yan)區(qu)。其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)核(he)心區(qu)位(wei)于(yu)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)部，包(bao)括陳禾洞(dong)(dong)盆(pen)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)和小杉(shan)盆(pen)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)主要(yao)部分(fen)山地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)，森林(lin)(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態系統(tong)完(wan)整(zheng)穩定，適宜多種(zhong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)長(chang)，也是各(ge)種(zhong)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)棲(qi)息(xi)場所。核(he)心區(qu)禁止開(kai)展(zhan)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態旅(lv)游活(huo)(huo)動(dong)。緩(huan)(huan)沖(chong)區(qu)允許進行(xing)科研監測活(huo)(huo)動(dong)和標本(ben)采集活(huo)(huo)動(dong)，但也不開(kai)展(zhan)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態旅(lv)游活(huo)(huo)動(dong)。實驗(yan)區(qu)則設(she)有珍稀(xi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資(zi)源(yuan)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)和異(yi)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)保(bao)(bao)(bao)存(cun)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)、珍稀(xi)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)救護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)心、科研科普教育(yu)基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)和生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態經(jing)營地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)等。因此，除了(le)林(lin)(lin)海(hai)景觀(guan)(guan)，參觀(guan)(guan)者還(huan)可在救護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)心和保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)站內(nei)觀(guan)(guan)賞(shang)各(ge)種(zhong)馴(xun)養(yang)繁育(yu)珍稀(xi)動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)類。陳禾洞(dong)(dong)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)有維管植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)200科776屬1310種(zhong)，其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國家Ⅰ級(ji)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)，Ⅱ級(ji)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)9種(zhong)，中(zhong)(zhong)國珍稀(xi)瀕(bin)危(wei)(wei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)12種(zhong)。有野生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)83科31目(mu)219種(zhong)，其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國家重點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)19種(zhong)，中(zhong)(zhong)國瀕(bin)危(wei)(wei)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)紅(hong)皮書(shu)（1998年）確(que)定的(de)(de)瀕(bin)危(wei)(wei)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)有6種(zhong)，國際公約保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)21種(zhong)。既是廣州“母(mu)親河”———流(liu)溪河的(de)(de)發源(yuan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)之一(yi)，同時也是世界目(mu)前(qian)較(jiao)大的(de)(de)蓄能電站———廣州抽水蓄能電站上、下水庫的(de)(de)所在地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)附(fu)近的(de)(de)旅(lv)游配套設(she)施已經(jing)比較(jiao)完(wan)善，四(si)周(zhou)(zhou)公路四(si)通八(ba)達，其(qi)(qi)所在的(de)(de)呂田鎮(zhen)(zhen)主要(yao)公路有14條，105國道貫(guan)穿全境(jing)，京(jing)珠高速(su)公路在附(fu)近鰲頭鎮(zhen)(zhen)設(she)有出(chu)口。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)到新(xin)機場僅需要(yao)60分(fen)鐘(zhong)車(che)程，到廣州火車(che)站不足70分(fen)鐘(zhong)。
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