廣東從(cong)化陳禾洞省級自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)是在(zai)2007年1月經(jing)省政府批準(zhun)同意建立的省級自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)，是目前廣州(zhou)地區(qu)(qu)(qu)第(di)一個省級自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)(qu)位(wei)于(yu)廣東從(cong)化市(shi)呂田鎮(zhen)境內，廣州(zhou)市(shi)東北面，距廣州(zhou)100km，地理(li)坐標(biao)23°43’02’’ ~23°48’10’’N，113°49’30’’~114°01’50’’E。東鄰龍門縣、增城市(shi)， 南與白云區(qu)(qu)(qu)接壤， 西與花都區(qu)(qu)(qu)、清遠(yuan)市(shi)相連，北界佛岡縣、新豐縣，地處大珠三角經(jing)濟圈， 屬(shu)于(yu)廣州(zhou)“北優”發展戰略的重要組成部(bu)分。
自(zi)然(ran)保護區(qu)(qu)規劃面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)7054.36hm2，森林覆蓋(gai)率為94.69%，其中(zhong)核(he)心區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)3080.23hm2，占(zhan)保護區(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的43.66%（含(han)上水(shui)庫面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)75.55公(gong)頃），緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)1939.01hm2，占(zhan)保護區(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的27.49%（含(han)下水(shui)庫面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)198.08公(gong)頃），實驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)2035.12hm2，占(zhan)保護區(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的28.85%。
廣(guang)東從化(hua)陳禾(he)洞省自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)是(shi)南(nan)亞熱帶常綠闊葉林(lin)(lin)保(bao)存較(jiao)為(wei)完整的林(lin)(lin)區(qu)之一(yi)，區(qu)內(nei)物(wu)種起源古老(lao)，成分復雜(za)，生(sheng)物(wu)多樣性高，同(tong)時也是(shi)珍稀野生(sheng)動植物(wu)基因庫。既是(shi)華南(nan)較(jiao)大都(dou)(dou)市廣(guang)州(zhou)市的“母親河(he)”——流(liu)溪(xi)河(he)的發源地(di)(di)之一(yi)，同(tong)時也是(shi)世(shi)界目前較(jiao)大的蓄(xu)能(neng)電(dian)廠——廣(guang)州(zhou)抽水蓄(xu)能(neng)電(dian)廠上、下水庫的所在地(di)(di)。保(bao)護好庫區(qu)周邊森林(lin)(lin)植被，充分發揮(hui)其水源涵(han)養功能(neng)具有重要(yao)的戰略意(yi)義。為(wei)此(ci)，省、廣(guang)州(zhou)市林(lin)(lin)業主管部門及從化(hua)市都(dou)(dou)十分重視支持自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)的建設，現正抓(zhua)緊進(jin)行機構的設置和(he)基礎設施的建設，以便更(geng)好地(di)(di)加強陳禾(he)洞自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)的建設與管理，把陳禾(he)洞地(di)(di)區(qu)建成一(yi)個惠及廣(guang)蓄(xu)電(dian)站、從化(hua)及流(liu)溪(xi)河(he)流(liu)域周邊地(di)(di)區(qu)，甚至是(shi)廣(guang)州(zhou)市廣(guang)大人民的水源保(bao)護功能(neng)型的自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)，是(shi)一(yi)項(xiang)利在當代、功在千(qian)秋的事業。
陳(chen)禾洞(dong)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是(shi)廣(guang)東省內亞(ya)熱(re)帶常(chang)(chang)綠闊葉林保(bao)存(cun)較(jiao)為(wei)完(wan)整的(de)(de)林區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之一。陳(chen)禾洞(dong)位于從(cong)化區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)呂(lv)田(tian)鎮(zhen)(zhen)境內，是(shi)珠江三角洲(zhou)通(tong)(tong)往粵北、華東地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)交通(tong)(tong)咽喉。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)規劃總面積(ji)7054.36公頃(qing)，其中(zhong)(zhong)核心(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面積(ji)2039.06公頃(qing)，森林覆蓋率為(wei)94.69%。該區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)是(shi)亞(ya)熱(re)帶常(chang)(chang)綠闊葉林保(bao)存(cun)較(jiao)為(wei)完(wan)整的(de)(de)林區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)之一，區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)內物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)起源古(gu)老，成分(fen)復雜，同時也是(shi)珍(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)稀野生(sheng)動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)基(ji)因庫(ku)。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)所在地(di)(di)的(de)(de)呂(lv)田(tian)鎮(zhen)(zhen)和(he)周邊的(de)(de)良口鎮(zhen)(zhen)，山(shan)巒起伏，海(hai)拔800米以上的(de)(de)山(shan)峰有(you)(you)30多(duo)座，海(hai)拔1146米的(de)(de)雞枕(zhen)山(shan)，冬天時有(you)(you)冰雪(xue)，是(shi)廣(guang)州(zhou)地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)可見雪(xue)景(jing)的(de)(de)地(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)將(jiang)分(fen)為(wei)核心(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)、緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)和(he)實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)。其中(zhong)(zhong)核心(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)位于保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)中(zhong)(zhong)部，包括陳(chen)禾洞(dong)盆地(di)(di)和(he)小杉盆地(di)(di)的(de)(de)主(zhu)要部分(fen)山(shan)地(di)(di)，森林生(sheng)態系統完(wan)整穩(wen)定(ding)，適(shi)宜多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)生(sheng)長，也是(shi)各(ge)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)棲(qi)息場(chang)所。核心(xin)(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)禁止開展(zhan)生(sheng)態旅(lv)游(you)(you)活(huo)動(dong)。緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)允許進行科(ke)(ke)研(yan)監測活(huo)動(dong)和(he)標(biao)本采集活(huo)動(dong)，但也不開展(zhan)生(sheng)態旅(lv)游(you)(you)活(huo)動(dong)。實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)則設(she)有(you)(you)珍(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)稀植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資源基(ji)地(di)(di)和(he)異地(di)(di)保(bao)存(cun)基(ji)地(di)(di)、珍(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)稀動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)救(jiu)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)、科(ke)(ke)研(yan)科(ke)(ke)普(pu)教育基(ji)地(di)(di)和(he)生(sheng)態經營(ying)地(di)(di)等。因此，除了(le)林海(hai)景(jing)觀(guan)，參觀(guan)者(zhe)還可在救(jiu)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)(xin)和(he)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)站(zhan)內觀(guan)賞各(ge)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)馴養繁育珍(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)稀動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類。陳(chen)禾洞(dong)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)有(you)(you)維管植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)200科(ke)(ke)776屬1310種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)(zhong)國家Ⅰ級保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，Ⅱ級保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，中(zhong)(zhong)國珍(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)稀瀕(bin)危植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)(you)野生(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)83科(ke)(ke)31目(mu)219種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)(zhong)國家重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)19種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，中(zhong)(zhong)國瀕(bin)危動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)紅皮書（1998年）確定(ding)的(de)(de)瀕(bin)危物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，國際公約保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)21種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。既是(shi)廣(guang)州(zhou)“母(mu)親河(he)”———流溪河(he)的(de)(de)發源地(di)(di)之一，同時也是(shi)世界目(mu)前較(jiao)大的(de)(de)蓄能電(dian)站(zhan)———廣(guang)州(zhou)抽水(shui)蓄能電(dian)站(zhan)上、下水(shui)庫(ku)的(de)(de)所在地(di)(di)。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)附近的(de)(de)旅(lv)游(you)(you)配套(tao)設(she)施(shi)已經比較(jiao)完(wan)善(shan)，四周公路(lu)四通(tong)(tong)八達，其所在的(de)(de)呂(lv)田(tian)鎮(zhen)(zhen)主(zhu)要公路(lu)有(you)(you)14條，105國道貫(guan)穿(chuan)全境，京珠高(gao)速公路(lu)在附近鰲頭鎮(zhen)(zhen)設(she)有(you)(you)出口。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)到(dao)新機場(chang)僅需(xu)要60分(fen)鐘車(che)程，到(dao)廣(guang)州(zhou)火車(che)站(zhan)不足70分(fen)鐘。
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