松江河鎮(zhen)是白(bai)山市首批“小(xiao)康建(jian)設達標鄉鎮(zhen)”；1997年被列入(ru)省“十強鎮(zhen)”綜合改革試(shi)點單(dan)位；1999年被列為白(bai)山市區域中心鎮(zhen)，2005年成為全國(guo)(guo)百強鎮(zhen)，2015年被列入(ru)國(guo)(guo)家第二批新型城(cheng)(cheng)鎮(zhen)化試(shi)點城(cheng)(cheng)鎮(zhen)，2016年榮獲得中國(guo)(guo)優(you)秀旅游(you)城(cheng)(cheng)市稱號。
長(chang)白(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)自(zi)然保(bao)(bao)護區不(bu)僅植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)類(lei)型復雜多(duo)樣，而且種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)十分(fen)(fen)豐(feng)富。截(jie)至2013年(nian)已知有(you)(you)野生(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分(fen)(fen)屬于(yu)73目(mu)246科(ke)。其中(zhong)：真菌類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)15目(mu)37科(ke)430種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；地(di)衣類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目(mu)22科(ke)200種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；苔蘚類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)14目(mu)57科(ke)311種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；蕨類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)7目(mu)19科(ke)80種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；裸子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目(mu)3科(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；被子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)33目(mu)108科(ke)1325種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（長(chang)白(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)自(zi)然保(bao)(bao)護區管理(li)局(ju)志，1990）。 根(gen)據國(guo)務院(yuan)環委會1984年(nian)公布的(de)(de)(de)《國(guo)家(jia)(jia)重點保(bao)(bao)護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)名錄》，在(zai)2277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)野生(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中(zhong)，有(you)(you)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)重點保(bao)(bao)護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其中(zhong)：人(ren)參為(wei)(wei)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)一級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；刺人(ren)參、巖高蘭、對開蕨、山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)楂(zha)海棠、狹葉(xie)瓶兒小草(cao)為(wei)(wei)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)二(er)級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；長(chang)白(bai)(bai)松(song)、長(chang)白(bai)(bai)柳、鉆(zhan)天(tian)柳、水曲柳、朝鮮崖柏、黃(huang)菠蘿、胡桃楸(qiu)、天(tian)麻、玫瑰、黃(huang)蓍、野大豆、刺五加、草(cao)蓯蓉、平貝(bei)母、松(song)毛翠、天(tian)女木蘭、牛皮杜鵑、苑葉(xie)杜鵑為(wei)(wei)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)三級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；紅(hong)(hong)松(song)、偃松(song)、崩松(song)、長(chang)白(bai)(bai)松(song)、鉆(zhan)天(tian)柳、東北(bei)紅(hong)(hong)豆杉(shan)、西(xi)伯(bo)利亞刺柏為(wei)(wei)吉林省一級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)（長(chang)白(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)自(zi)然保(bao)(bao)護區管理(li)局(ju)志，1990）。同時，植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區系成分(fen)(fen)復雜。在(zai)這(zhe)些植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中(zhong)，不(bu)僅有(you)(you)生(sheng)存衍化幾千萬年(nian)的(de)(de)(de)第(di)三紀孑遺(yi)(yi)(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)紅(hong)(hong)松(song)、云杉(shan)、冷杉(shan)、紫杉(shan)、水曲柳、黃(huang)菠蘿、胡桃楸(qiu)、椴、榆等(deng)；又有(you)(you)第(di)三紀末第(di)四紀初隨(sui)大陸冰(bing)川南移而滯留的(de)(de)(de)極(ji)地(di)和(he)(he)西(xi)伯(bo)利亞植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)高山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)篤斯越桔、圓葉(xie)柳、倒(dao)根(gen)蓼、赤楊等(deng)；有(you)(you)在(zai)冰(bing)期(qi)(qi)帛歐(ou)洲東移的(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)石松(song)、林奈(nai)草(cao)；有(you)(you)間冰(bing)期(qi)(qi)隨(sui)暖(nuan)溫帶(dai)北(bei)移而遺(yi)(yi)(yi)存的(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)小花木蘭、北(bei)五味子(zi)、山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)葡萄、獼猴桃等(deng)；有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)屬于(yu)朝鮮和(he)(he)日本(ben)等(deng)東洋植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。還有(you)(you)許(xu)多(duo)為(wei)(wei)長(chang)白(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)特有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)挺拔秀(xiu)麗、婀娜多(duo)姿(zi)的(de)(de)(de)長(chang)白(bai)(bai)松(song)；被人(ren)們譽為(wei)(wei)爬山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)冠(guan)軍(jun)、一直(zhi)分(fen)(fen)布到(dao)白(bai)(bai)頭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)最上部(bu)的(de)(de)(de)高山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)罌粟；有(you)(you)柳樹世(shi)(shi)界的(de)(de)(de)“侏儒”長(chang)白(bai)(bai)柳。這(zhe)些孑遺(yi)(yi)(yi)的(de)(de)(de)“本(ben)地(di)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”和(he)(he)南下的(de)(de)(de)、北(bei)上的(de)(de)(de)、東進(jin)的(de)(de)(de)、特有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)眾多(duo)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)、各區系成分(fen)(fen)交匯在(zai)一起，構成了長(chang)白(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)特有(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)綠色植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)世(shi)(shi)界，使其成為(wei)(wei)難得的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)遺(yi)(yi)(yi)傳基(ji)因貯存庫。
長(chang)白(bai)山(shan)自然保(bao)(bao)護區野生動(dong)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)繁多(duo)、資源(yuan)豐(feng)富。已(yi)知有(you)1225種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分屬于(yu)73目(mu)(mu)(mu)189科。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)：森林昆(kun)蟲害蟲6目(mu)(mu)(mu)48科387種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，森林昆(kun)蟲天敵7目(mu)(mu)(mu)29科94種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；園(yuan)口類(lei)1目(mu)(mu)(mu)1科3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；魚類(lei)2目(mu)(mu)(mu)4科11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；兩棲類(lei)2目(mu)(mu)(mu)6科13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；爬行(xing)類(lei)1目(mu)(mu)(mu)3科11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；鳥類(lei)18目(mu)(mu)(mu)48科277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)另4亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；哺乳類(lei)6目(mu)(mu)(mu)19科51種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；脊椎動(dong)物(wu)30目(mu)(mu)(mu)61科370種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（長(chang)白(bai)山(shan)自然保(bao)(bao)護區管理局(ju)志，1990）。 在1255種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)野生動(dong)物(wu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，屬國家重點保(bao)(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)59種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)：東北虎(hu)、金錢豹、梅花(hua)鹿、紫(zi)貂(diao)、黑鸛、白(bai)鸛、金雕(diao)(diao)、白(bai)肩雕(diao)(diao)、丹頂鶴(he)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華(hua)秋沙(sha)鴨為國家一級保(bao)(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)；豺(chai)、麝、黑熊、棕熊、水獺、猞猁、馬鹿、青關（斑羚）、鶚(e)、鳶、蜂鷹(ying)、蒼鷹(ying)、烏(wu)雕(diao)(diao)、禿(tu)鷲、鵲鷂、游隼(sun)、燕隼(sun)、紅隼(sun)、雕(diao)(diao)、鷹(ying)、白(bai)琵(pi)鷺(lu)、大(da)天鵝、小天鵝、松雀(que)鷹(ying)、普通、毛腳(jiao)(jiao)、白(bai)尾鷂、白(bai)頭(tou)鷂、灰背隼(sun)、紅腳(jiao)(jiao)隼(sun)、黃爪(zhua)隼(sun)、黑琴雞(ji)、蓑羽鶴(he)、花(hua)田(tian)雞(ji)、紅角、領(ling)角、褐角、烏(wu)林、長(chang)耳(er)、短耳(er)、赤頸(jing)、黃嘴白(bai)鷺(lu)、黑臉鷺(lu)、灰臉鷹(ying)、長(chang)尾林、花(hua)尾榛雞(ji)、斑頭(tou)秋沙(sha)鴨為國家二級保(bao)(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)。
松江河(he)鎮(zhen)自然(ran)資(zi)源十分(fen)豐富，區域內森林覆蓋率為89.2%，林地(di)面(mian)積1.7萬(wan)公頃(qing)，活立(li)木(mu)蓄積量(liang)370萬(wan)立(li)方米。交通(tong)十分(fen)便利，長白(bai)至撫松的(de)公路，通(tong)化至白(bai)河(he)的(de)鐵路穿鎮(zhen)而過，是吉林省東部山區最大的(de)交通(tong)樞紐。
松江河鎮(zhen)距長白山(shan)天池僅41公(gong)里，素有“長白山(shan)下第一(yi)鎮(zhen)”的美譽。交(jiao)通十分便捷，為旅游開(kai)發(fa)(fa)提供了極其(qi)便利的條件。至2012年，已經開(kai)發(fa)(fa)建設了一(yi)個以(yi)長白山(shan)自(zi)然風(feng)景(jing)區為重(zhong)點，旅游功能齊全的自(zi)然生態風(feng)景(jing)旅游地。
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因駐地位于松江河畔(pan)而得(de)名(ming)。民國初年，有少數(shu)(shu)獵戶和參戶居(ju)(ju)(ju)住，歸三團管，1924年屬(shu)南區(qu)(qu)，1927年歸屬(shu)二區(qu)(qu)，1928年歸六區(qu)(qu)……1961年析東(dong)崗公社建松江河鎮。1996年，面積190平方千米，現有人口54986人（第六次全國人口普查數(shu)(shu)據）。鎮政府駐松江河，轄東(dong)站、北站、站前、老松江、長青(qing)5個行政村和以序數(shu)(shu)命名(ming)的51個居(ju)(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)、站前街(jie)(jie)道(dao)(dao)(dao)8個居(ju)(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)、松江街(jie)(jie)道(dao)(dao)(dao)10個居(ju)(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)、白山(shan)街(jie)(jie)道(dao)(dao)(dao)9個居(ju)(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)、工農街(jie)(jie)道(dao)(dao)(dao)8個居(ju)(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)、紅旗街(jie)(jie)道(dao)(dao)(dao)7個居(ju)(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)、東(dong)林街(jie)(jie)道(dao)(dao)(dao)9個居(ju)(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)(hui)(hui)(hui)。
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