松江河鎮(zhen)(zhen)是白(bai)山(shan)市首批(pi)“小(xiao)康建(jian)設達(da)標鄉鎮(zhen)(zhen)”；1997年(nian)被列入省“十(shi)強鎮(zhen)(zhen)”綜合(he)改革試(shi)點單(dan)位；1999年(nian)被列為(wei)白(bai)山(shan)市區域中(zhong)心(xin)鎮(zhen)(zhen)，2005年(nian)成(cheng)為(wei)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)百強鎮(zhen)(zhen)，2015年(nian)被列入國(guo)(guo)家第二(er)批(pi)新型(xing)城(cheng)(cheng)鎮(zhen)(zhen)化試(shi)點城(cheng)(cheng)鎮(zhen)(zhen)，2016年(nian)榮(rong)獲得中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)優秀旅游城(cheng)(cheng)市稱號。
長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)不(bu)(bu)僅植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)類(lei)(lei)型復(fu)雜(za)(za)多(duo)樣，而(er)且種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)十分(fen)豐富。截至2013年(nian)已知(zhi)有(you)(you)野(ye)生(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分(fen)屬(shu)于73目(mu)246科。其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)：真菌類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)15目(mu)37科430種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；地(di)衣類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目(mu)22科200種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；苔(tai)蘚類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)14目(mu)57科311種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；蕨類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)7目(mu)19科80種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；裸子植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)2目(mu)3科11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；被子植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)33目(mu)108科1325種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)管理(li)局(ju)志，1990）。 根據國(guo)務(wu)院環(huan)委會1984年(nian)公布(bu)的(de)(de)《國(guo)家(jia)重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)名(ming)錄》，在2277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)野(ye)生(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中(zhong)，有(you)(you)國(guo)家(jia)重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)：人參為(wei)國(guo)家(jia)一(yi)級(ji)保(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；刺(ci)人參、巖高(gao)蘭(lan)、對開蕨、山(shan)(shan)楂海棠、狹(xia)葉瓶兒小(xiao)草為(wei)國(guo)家(jia)二級(ji)保(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)松、長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)柳(liu)(liu)、鉆天柳(liu)(liu)、水曲(qu)柳(liu)(liu)、朝鮮崖柏、黃菠(bo)蘿、胡桃楸、天麻、玫瑰、黃蓍、野(ye)大豆、刺(ci)五加、草蓯蓉、平貝母(mu)、松毛翠、天女木蘭(lan)、牛(niu)皮杜(du)鵑、苑葉杜(du)鵑為(wei)國(guo)家(jia)三級(ji)保(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)；紅(hong)(hong)松、偃松、崩松、長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)松、鉆天柳(liu)(liu)、東北(bei)(bei)紅(hong)(hong)豆杉、西(xi)伯(bo)利亞(ya)刺(ci)柏為(wei)吉林省(sheng)一(yi)級(ji)保(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)（長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)管理(li)局(ju)志，1990）。同時，植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)系(xi)成(cheng)分(fen)復(fu)雜(za)(za)。在這(zhe)些(xie)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)中(zhong)，不(bu)(bu)僅有(you)(you)生(sheng)存(cun)衍化幾(ji)千萬年(nian)的(de)(de)第(di)三紀孑(jie)(jie)遺種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)紅(hong)(hong)松、云杉、冷杉、紫杉、水曲(qu)柳(liu)(liu)、黃菠(bo)蘿、胡桃楸、椴(duan)、榆等(deng)；又有(you)(you)第(di)三紀末(mo)第(di)四紀初(chu)隨大陸冰(bing)川(chuan)南移而(er)滯留的(de)(de)極地(di)和(he)西(xi)伯(bo)利亞(ya)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)高(gao)山(shan)(shan)篤斯越桔、圓(yuan)葉柳(liu)(liu)、倒根蓼、赤楊等(deng)；有(you)(you)在冰(bing)期(qi)帛歐洲東移的(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)石(shi)松、林奈草；有(you)(you)間冰(bing)期(qi)隨暖溫帶北(bei)(bei)移而(er)遺存(cun)的(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)小(xiao)花木蘭(lan)、北(bei)(bei)五味子、山(shan)(shan)葡萄、獼猴(hou)桃等(deng)；有(you)(you)的(de)(de)屬(shu)于朝鮮和(he)日本(ben)等(deng)東洋植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。還有(you)(you)許多(duo)為(wei)長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)特(te)有(you)(you)的(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)挺拔秀麗、婀(e)娜(na)多(duo)姿(zi)的(de)(de)長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)松；被人們譽(yu)為(wei)爬山(shan)(shan)冠軍(jun)、一(yi)直(zhi)分(fen)布(bu)到(dao)白(bai)(bai)(bai)頭山(shan)(shan)最上部的(de)(de)高(gao)山(shan)(shan)罌粟；有(you)(you)柳(liu)(liu)樹(shu)世界(jie)(jie)的(de)(de)“侏(zhu)儒”長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)柳(liu)(liu)。這(zhe)些(xie)孑(jie)(jie)遺的(de)(de)“本(ben)地(di)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)”和(he)南下的(de)(de)、北(bei)(bei)上的(de)(de)、東進的(de)(de)、特(te)有(you)(you)的(de)(de)眾多(duo)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)、各(ge)區(qu)系(xi)成(cheng)分(fen)交匯在一(yi)起，構成(cheng)了長(chang)白(bai)(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)特(te)有(you)(you)的(de)(de)綠色植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)世界(jie)(jie)，使(shi)其(qi)(qi)成(cheng)為(wei)難(nan)得(de)的(de)(de)生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)遺傳基(ji)因貯存(cun)庫。
長白(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)自然保(bao)護(hu)區野生(sheng)動物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)繁多、資源豐富。已知有(you)1225種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分(fen)屬于73目(mu)(mu)189科(ke)(ke)(ke)。其(qi)中(zhong)：森林(lin)昆蟲害蟲6目(mu)(mu)48科(ke)(ke)(ke)387種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，森林(lin)昆蟲天敵7目(mu)(mu)29科(ke)(ke)(ke)94種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；園口類(lei)(lei)1目(mu)(mu)1科(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；魚類(lei)(lei)2目(mu)(mu)4科(ke)(ke)(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；兩棲類(lei)(lei)2目(mu)(mu)6科(ke)(ke)(ke)13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；爬行類(lei)(lei)1目(mu)(mu)3科(ke)(ke)(ke)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；鳥(niao)類(lei)(lei)18目(mu)(mu)48科(ke)(ke)(ke)277種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)另4亞種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；哺乳類(lei)(lei)6目(mu)(mu)19科(ke)(ke)(ke)51種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；脊椎動物30目(mu)(mu)61科(ke)(ke)(ke)370種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（長白(bai)(bai)山(shan)(shan)自然保(bao)護(hu)區管(guan)理局(ju)志(zhi)，1990）。 在1255種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)野生(sheng)動物中(zhong)，屬國(guo)家重點保(bao)護(hu)動物59種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其(qi)中(zhong)：東北虎(hu)、金(jin)錢豹、梅(mei)花鹿、紫貂、黑鸛、白(bai)(bai)鸛、金(jin)雕、白(bai)(bai)肩雕、丹頂鶴、中(zhong)華秋(qiu)沙(sha)鴨為國(guo)家一級保(bao)護(hu)動物；豺、麝、黑熊(xiong)、棕(zong)熊(xiong)、水獺、猞猁、馬鹿、青關（斑羚(ling)）、鶚、鳶(yuan)、蜂(feng)鷹(ying)、蒼(cang)鷹(ying)、烏雕、禿鷲、鵲鷂、游隼(sun)、燕隼(sun)、紅(hong)隼(sun)、雕、鷹(ying)、白(bai)(bai)琵鷺、大天鵝、小天鵝、松雀(que)鷹(ying)、普通、毛腳、白(bai)(bai)尾鷂、白(bai)(bai)頭鷂、灰(hui)背隼(sun)、紅(hong)腳隼(sun)、黃(huang)爪隼(sun)、黑琴雞(ji)、蓑(suo)羽(yu)鶴、花田(tian)雞(ji)、紅(hong)角、領角、褐角、烏林(lin)、長耳(er)、短耳(er)、赤頸(jing)、黃(huang)嘴白(bai)(bai)鷺、黑臉鷺、灰(hui)臉鷹(ying)、長尾林(lin)、花尾榛雞(ji)、斑頭秋(qiu)沙(sha)鴨為國(guo)家二級保(bao)護(hu)動物。
松(song)江河鎮(zhen)自然資源十分豐富，區域內森林(lin)覆蓋率為89.2%，林(lin)地面積1.7萬(wan)公(gong)頃，活(huo)立木(mu)蓄積量370萬(wan)立方米(mi)。交通(tong)十分便利，長(chang)白至撫松(song)的公(gong)路(lu)，通(tong)化至白河的鐵路(lu)穿鎮(zhen)而過，是吉林(lin)省東部山區最大的交通(tong)樞紐。
松(song)江河(he)鎮(zhen)距(ju)長白山天池僅41公里，素有“長白山下第一鎮(zhen)”的(de)(de)美譽。交通十分便捷(jie)，為旅(lv)游(you)開發(fa)提(ti)供了極(ji)其(qi)便利的(de)(de)條件。至2012年(nian)，已經(jing)開發(fa)建設了一個以長白山自然(ran)風(feng)景區為重(zhong)點，旅(lv)游(you)功能齊全的(de)(de)自然(ran)生態(tai)風(feng)景旅(lv)游(you)地。
如想去長白山(shan)(shan)(shan)西坡旅游，可開(kai)車(che)(che)到松江(jiang)河(he)鎮(zhen)，再開(kai)車(che)(che)進山(shan)(shan)(shan)。長白山(shan)(shan)(shan)西坡風景點(dian)：梯子(zi)河(he)，錦江(jiang)峽(xia)谷，老虎(hu)背，王池(chi)(chi)，松樺戀，高山(shan)(shan)(shan)花園，中朝5號界碑，天池(chi)(chi)等。從松江(jiang)河(he)鎮(zhen)到景區大(da)(da)門(men)大(da)(da)約40分(fen)鐘，西坡門(men)票125元/人，封閉式管理(li)，捆綁園內環保(bao)車(che)(che)票85元，計(ji)210元，保(bao)險5元（自選(xuan)）
因駐地位于松(song)江河(he)畔而得名。民國(guo)初年，有少(shao)數(shu)獵戶(hu)和(he)參戶(hu)居(ju)(ju)住，歸三團管，1924年屬南區(qu)，1927年歸屬二區(qu)，1928年歸六(liu)區(qu)……1961年析(xi)東崗公社建松(song)江河(he)鎮。1996年，面積190平方千米，現有人(ren)口(kou)54986人(ren)（第六(liu)次全國(guo)人(ren)口(kou)普查(cha)數(shu)據）。鎮政府駐松(song)江河(he)，轄東站、北(bei)站、站前、老松(song)江、長青5個(ge)(ge)(ge)行政村和(he)以序數(shu)命(ming)名的51個(ge)(ge)(ge)居(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、站前街(jie)(jie)(jie)道8個(ge)(ge)(ge)居(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、松(song)江街(jie)(jie)(jie)道10個(ge)(ge)(ge)居(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、白(bai)山街(jie)(jie)(jie)道9個(ge)(ge)(ge)居(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、工農街(jie)(jie)(jie)道8個(ge)(ge)(ge)居(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、紅旗街(jie)(jie)(jie)道7個(ge)(ge)(ge)居(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)、東林街(jie)(jie)(jie)道9個(ge)(ge)(ge)居(ju)(ju)委(wei)(wei)會(hui)。
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