松江河鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)是白山市(shi)首批“小(xiao)康建設達標鄉鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)”；1997年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)列(lie)入省“十強鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)”綜合改革(ge)試(shi)點單位；1999年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)列(lie)為白山市(shi)區域中心鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)，2005年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)成為全國(guo)(guo)百強鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)，2015年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)被(bei)列(lie)入國(guo)(guo)家第二批新型城鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)化試(shi)點城鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)，2016年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)榮獲得中國(guo)(guo)優秀(xiu)旅游城市(shi)稱號(hao)。
長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保護區(qu)不(bu)僅植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)類型復雜多樣，而(er)且(qie)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類十分(fen)(fen)豐富(fu)。截至2013年已知有(you)野生(sheng)(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分(fen)(fen)屬于(yu)73目246科(ke)(ke)。其中(zhong)：真菌類植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)15目37科(ke)(ke)430種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；地(di)衣(yi)類植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目22科(ke)(ke)200種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；苔蘚類植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)14目57科(ke)(ke)311種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)7目19科(ke)(ke)80種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；裸(luo)子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目3科(ke)(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；被子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)33目108科(ke)(ke)1325種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保護區(qu)管理局志(zhi)，1990）。 根(gen)據國(guo)務院環委(wei)會1984年公布(bu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)《國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)重(zhong)點保護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)名(ming)錄》，在2277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)野生(sheng)(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中(zhong)，有(you)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)重(zhong)點保護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其中(zhong)：人(ren)參為(wei)(wei)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)一(yi)(yi)(yi)級保護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；刺(ci)人(ren)參、巖高(gao)蘭、對開蕨、山(shan)(shan)楂(zha)海棠、狹葉(xie)瓶(ping)兒小草(cao)為(wei)(wei)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)二級保護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)松(song)(song)、長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)柳(liu)(liu)、鉆(zhan)天(tian)(tian)柳(liu)(liu)、水曲柳(liu)(liu)、朝鮮(xian)崖柏、黃菠蘿、胡(hu)桃(tao)楸(qiu)、天(tian)(tian)麻、玫瑰、黃蓍、野大豆、刺(ci)五(wu)加、草(cao)蓯(cong)蓉、平貝母(mu)、松(song)(song)毛翠、天(tian)(tian)女木蘭、牛皮杜(du)鵑、苑(yuan)葉(xie)杜(du)鵑為(wei)(wei)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)三(san)級保護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；紅松(song)(song)、偃松(song)(song)、崩松(song)(song)、長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)松(song)(song)、鉆(zhan)天(tian)(tian)柳(liu)(liu)、東(dong)(dong)北(bei)(bei)紅豆杉(shan)、西伯利亞刺(ci)柏為(wei)(wei)吉林(lin)省一(yi)(yi)(yi)級保護植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)（長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)自(zi)然(ran)(ran)保護區(qu)管理局志(zhi)，1990）。同(tong)時，植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)系成分(fen)(fen)復雜。在這(zhe)些(xie)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中(zhong)，不(bu)僅有(you)生(sheng)(sheng)存衍化幾千(qian)萬年的(de)(de)(de)(de)第(di)三(san)紀(ji)孑(jie)遺(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如紅松(song)(song)、云(yun)杉(shan)、冷(leng)杉(shan)、紫杉(shan)、水曲柳(liu)(liu)、黃菠蘿、胡(hu)桃(tao)楸(qiu)、椴、榆(yu)等；又有(you)第(di)三(san)紀(ji)末第(di)四紀(ji)初(chu)隨大陸冰(bing)川南移而(er)滯留(liu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)極(ji)地(di)和(he)西伯利亞植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如高(gao)山(shan)(shan)篤斯(si)越桔(jie)、圓葉(xie)柳(liu)(liu)、倒根(gen)蓼、赤楊(yang)等；有(you)在冰(bing)期(qi)(qi)帛歐洲東(dong)(dong)移的(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如石松(song)(song)、林(lin)奈草(cao)；有(you)間(jian)冰(bing)期(qi)(qi)隨暖溫帶北(bei)(bei)移而(er)遺(yi)存的(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如小花木蘭、北(bei)(bei)五(wu)味子(zi)、山(shan)(shan)葡萄、獼(mi)猴桃(tao)等；有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)屬于(yu)朝鮮(xian)和(he)日本等東(dong)(dong)洋植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。還(huan)有(you)許多為(wei)(wei)長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)特(te)有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如挺拔秀麗、婀(e)娜(na)多姿的(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)松(song)(song)；被人(ren)們(men)譽為(wei)(wei)爬山(shan)(shan)冠軍(jun)、一(yi)(yi)(yi)直分(fen)(fen)布(bu)到白(bai)(bai)(bai)頭山(shan)(shan)最上(shang)部的(de)(de)(de)(de)高(gao)山(shan)(shan)罌粟；有(you)柳(liu)(liu)樹世(shi)界的(de)(de)(de)(de)“侏儒”長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)柳(liu)(liu)。這(zhe)些(xie)孑(jie)遺(yi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)“本地(di)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”和(he)南下的(de)(de)(de)(de)、北(bei)(bei)上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)、東(dong)(dong)進的(de)(de)(de)(de)、特(te)有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)眾多植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類、各區(qu)系成分(fen)(fen)交匯在一(yi)(yi)(yi)起，構成了(le)長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)特(te)有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)綠色植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)世(shi)界，使其成為(wei)(wei)難(nan)得的(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)遺(yi)傳(chuan)基因貯存庫。
長(chang)白(bai)(bai)山自然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)野生(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)繁多、資源豐富。已知有1225種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分(fen)屬(shu)于(yu)73目(mu)(mu)189科。其中(zhong)(zhong)：森林昆蟲(chong)害蟲(chong)6目(mu)(mu)48科387種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，森林昆蟲(chong)天敵7目(mu)(mu)29科94種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；園口(kou)類(lei)1目(mu)(mu)1科3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；魚(yu)類(lei)2目(mu)(mu)4科11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；兩棲類(lei)2目(mu)(mu)6科13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；爬行類(lei)1目(mu)(mu)3科11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；鳥類(lei)18目(mu)(mu)48科277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)另4亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；哺乳類(lei)6目(mu)(mu)19科51種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；脊椎動(dong)物(wu)(wu)30目(mu)(mu)61科370種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（長(chang)白(bai)(bai)山自然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)管理局(ju)志(zhi)，1990）。 在1255種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)野生(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)中(zhong)(zhong)，屬(shu)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)重點保護(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)59種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)(zhong)：東(dong)北虎、金錢豹、梅(mei)花(hua)鹿(lu)、紫(zi)貂(diao)、黑鸛(guan)、白(bai)(bai)鸛(guan)、金雕(diao)、白(bai)(bai)肩雕(diao)、丹頂鶴(he)、中(zhong)(zhong)華秋沙(sha)鴨(ya)為(wei)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)一級保護(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)；豺、麝、黑熊、棕熊、水(shui)獺、猞猁、馬鹿(lu)、青關（斑(ban)羚）、鶚、鳶(yuan)、蜂鷹(ying)(ying)、蒼鷹(ying)(ying)、烏(wu)雕(diao)、禿(tu)鷲(jiu)、鵲鷂(yao)、游隼(sun)、燕隼(sun)、紅(hong)(hong)隼(sun)、雕(diao)、鷹(ying)(ying)、白(bai)(bai)琵(pi)鷺、大天鵝(e)、小天鵝(e)、松雀鷹(ying)(ying)、普通(tong)、毛腳、白(bai)(bai)尾鷂(yao)、白(bai)(bai)頭(tou)鷂(yao)、灰背隼(sun)、紅(hong)(hong)腳隼(sun)、黃爪隼(sun)、黑琴(qin)雞(ji)(ji)、蓑羽鶴(he)、花(hua)田雞(ji)(ji)、紅(hong)(hong)角(jiao)、領(ling)角(jiao)、褐角(jiao)、烏(wu)林、長(chang)耳、短耳、赤(chi)頸、黃嘴白(bai)(bai)鷺、黑臉(lian)鷺、灰臉(lian)鷹(ying)(ying)、長(chang)尾林、花(hua)尾榛雞(ji)(ji)、斑(ban)頭(tou)秋沙(sha)鴨(ya)為(wei)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)二級保護(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)。
松江河鎮自然(ran)資源十分豐富，區域內森林(lin)覆(fu)蓋率為89.2%，林(lin)地面積1.7萬(wan)公頃(qing)，活立(li)木蓄積量(liang)370萬(wan)立(li)方米。交通十分便利，長白(bai)至(zhi)撫松的公路，通化至(zhi)白(bai)河的鐵路穿鎮而過，是(shi)吉(ji)林(lin)省東部(bu)山(shan)區最大的交通樞紐。
松江河鎮(zhen)距長(chang)白(bai)山(shan)天池僅41公里，素(su)有(you)“長(chang)白(bai)山(shan)下(xia)第一鎮(zhen)”的(de)(de)美譽。交通十分便(bian)(bian)捷，為旅(lv)游(you)開(kai)發提供了(le)極其便(bian)(bian)利的(de)(de)條(tiao)件。至2012年，已經開(kai)發建設了(le)一個以(yi)長(chang)白(bai)山(shan)自(zi)然風景區(qu)為重(zhong)點，旅(lv)游(you)功能齊全的(de)(de)自(zi)然生態(tai)風景旅(lv)游(you)地。
如想去(qu)長白山(shan)西(xi)坡旅游，可開車到(dao)松(song)江河(he)鎮，再(zai)開車進(jin)山(shan)。長白山(shan)西(xi)坡風景點：梯(ti)子(zi)河(he)，錦(jin)江峽谷，老(lao)虎(hu)背，王池(chi)，松(song)樺(hua)戀，高山(shan)花園，中(zhong)朝(chao)5號界碑，天池(chi)等。從松(song)江河(he)鎮到(dao)景區大門大約40分鐘，西(xi)坡門票(piao)125元(yuan)/人(ren)，封閉式(shi)管理(li)，捆綁園內(nei)環保車票(piao)85元(yuan)，計(ji)210元(yuan)，保險5元(yuan)（自(zi)選）
因駐(zhu)地位(wei)于松(song)江河畔而得名。民國初年，有少數獵戶(hu)和參戶(hu)居住，歸(gui)三團(tuan)管(guan)，1924年屬南區(qu)，1927年歸(gui)屬二區(qu)，1928年歸(gui)六區(qu)……1961年析東(dong)崗公(gong)社建松(song)江河鎮。1996年，面(mian)積190平方千米，現有人(ren)口54986人(ren)（第六次全(quan)國人(ren)口普(pu)查數據(ju)）。鎮政(zheng)府駐(zhu)松(song)江河，轄東(dong)站、北站、站前、老(lao)松(song)江、長青5個(ge)(ge)行政(zheng)村和以序(xu)數命(ming)名的51個(ge)(ge)居委(wei)會(hui)、站前街(jie)道8個(ge)(ge)居委(wei)會(hui)、松(song)江街(jie)道10個(ge)(ge)居委(wei)會(hui)、白(bai)山街(jie)道9個(ge)(ge)居委(wei)會(hui)、工農街(jie)道8個(ge)(ge)居委(wei)會(hui)、紅旗街(jie)道7個(ge)(ge)居委(wei)會(hui)、東(dong)林街(jie)道9個(ge)(ge)居委(wei)會(hui)。
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