主要保護對(dui)象為紅樹林濕(shi)地(di)(di)、獼猴(hou)、鳥類及海島生(sheng)態環境(jing),是研究濕(shi)地(di)(di)生(sheng)態系(xi)統(tong)、候鳥以及獼猴(hou)原生(sheng)地(di)(di)和發展史的(de)重要基地(di)(di)。
淇(qi)澳紅(hong)(hong)樹(shu)林保(bao)護區內擁有(you)維管植(zhi)物165科(ke)(ke)(ke)470屬(shu)(shu)695種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(野(ye)生植(zhi)物140科(ke)(ke)(ke)398屬(shu)(shu)556種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),栽(zai)培植(zhi)物65科(ke)(ke)(ke)106屬(shu)(shu)139種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))。在(zai)野(ye)生維管植(zhi)物中(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)(zhong)蕨類(lei)植(zhi)物19科(ke)(ke)(ke)28屬(shu)(shu)39種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);裸子植(zhi)物3科(ke)(ke)(ke)3屬(shu)(shu)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),被子植(zhi)物118科(ke)(ke)(ke)367屬(shu)(shu)513種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。其中(zhong)(zhong)紅(hong)(hong)樹(shu)植(zhi)物達10科(ke)(ke)(ke)13屬(shu)(shu)15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分(fen)(fen)別(bie)占(zhan)中(zhong)(zhong)國現有(you)紅(hong)(hong)樹(shu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)、屬(shu)(shu)、種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的83.3%、86.7%和55.6%;半紅(hong)(hong)樹(shu)植(zhi)物達7科(ke)(ke)(ke)9屬(shu)(shu)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分(fen)(fen)別(bie)占(zhan)中(zhong)(zhong)國現有(you)半紅(hong)(hong)樹(shu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)、屬(shu)(shu)、種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的77.8%、90%和90%;紅(hong)(hong)樹(shu)林伴(ban)生植(zhi)物為11科(ke)(ke)(ke)15屬(shu)(shu)15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),分(fen)(fen)別(bie)占(zhan)中(zhong)(zhong)國紅(hong)(hong)樹(shu)林伴(ban)生植(zhi)物科(ke)(ke)(ke)、屬(shu)(shu)、種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的73.3%、71.4%和68.2%。
擔桿島獼猴(hou)保(bao)護區內擁有(you)維管植(zhi)物438種(zhong)(含9變種(zhong)),分隸(li)320屬(shu)123科(ke)。其中蕨類植(zhi)物22種(zhong),分隸(li)18屬(shu)17科(ke);裸子(zi)植(zhi)物7種(zhong),分隸(li)5屬(shu)5科(ke);雙子(zi)葉(xie)植(zhi)物342種(zhong)8變種(zhong),分隸(li)250屬(shu)86科(ke);單子(zi)葉(xie)植(zhi)物58種(zhong)1變種(zhong),分隸(li)47屬(shu)15科(ke)。屬(shu)國家3級(ji)重點保(bao)護植(zhi)物有(you)土沉香、吊皮錐和白桂木三種(zhong)。
淇澳島:區(qu)內擁(yong)有底棲(qi)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)103種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)屬5綱,14目(mu)(mu)48科;魚類90種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),隸(li)屬10目(mu)(mu),41科;陸生脊(ji)椎野(ye)生動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)154種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(含(han)兩(liang)棲(qi)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),爬行動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),鳥(niao)類99種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),哺乳動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))隸(li)屬25目(mu)(mu),58科。屬國(guo)家(jia)重點(dian)保護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(珍稀瀕危動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu))15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占廣東(dong)省珍稀瀕危動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)總數(117種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))的(de)12.8%,其(qi)中國(guo)家(jia)一級重點(dian)保護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),二級重點(dian)保護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
擔桿島:區內擁有野生動(dong)物85種(zhong)(zhong),分隸34科、19目。其中獸類(lei)10種(zhong)(zhong);鳥類(lei)60種(zhong)(zhong);爬(pa)行(xing)類(lei)10種(zhong)(zhong);兩棲類(lei)5種(zhong)(zhong)。屬國家1級重點保護動(dong)物有蟒(mang)蛇1種(zhong)(zhong);國家2級保護動(dong)物獼猴、穿山甲、松(song)雀鷹、雀鷹、鳶、褐翅鴉鵑、長耳(er)鸮和虎紋蛙等9種(zhong)(zhong)。
淇澳島(dao)(dao)紅樹林自然保護區,位(wei)于(yu)廣東(dong)(dong)省珠(zhu)海(hai)市淇澳島(dao)(dao)西(xi)北部,地理位(wei)置居于(yu)東(dong)(dong)經113°36′40〞~113°39′15〞,北緯(wei)22°23′40〞~22°27′38〞之間(jian),東(dong)(dong)南(nan)、西(xi)南(nan)與該島(dao)(dao)大澳圍、東(dong)(dong)涌、西(xi)涌、石井灣接壤,西(xi)北及東(dong)(dong)北與中山、深圳、香(xiang)港隔海(hai)相望,總面積5103.77公頃。
擔桿島(dao)(dao)自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu),位(wei)于珠(zhu)江入海(hai)中,北距香港、深圳分別(bie)為(wei)20km和78km,西(xi)北距澳(ao)門、珠(zhu)海(hai)分別(bie)為(wei)72km和74km。地理位(wei)置在東經114°07′~114°19′,北緯21°58′~22°04′。包(bao)括擔桿島(dao)(dao)、二洲島(dao)(dao),總面(mian)積2270公頃。
1989年11月,廣東省人民政府批準(zhun)建立擔桿島獼(mi)猴省級自然保護(hu)區。
1990年6月,成立珠(zhu)海市擔桿島獼猴(hou)保護區管理站,由市綠化(hua)委員會管理。
2000年4月,珠(zhu)海市人民政府(fu)批(pi)準成立“淇澳紅樹林保(bao)護區(qu)”,由淇澳管理區(qu)管理。
2002年2月,市(shi)林業局正式接管淇澳(ao)紅樹林保(bao)護(hu)區,擔桿島(dao)省(sheng)級(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區由市(shi)野(ye)生動植物保(bao)護(hu)管理(li)站接管,盧海洋站長兼(jian)管全面工作(zuo)。
2004年11月,廣東省人民(min)政府批(pi)準(zhun)同意將淇澳島自然(ran)(ran)(ran)保護(hu)區和擔桿島省級自然(ran)(ran)(ran)保護(hu)區合并,建立“珠(zhu)海淇澳—擔桿島省級自然(ran)(ran)(ran)保護(hu)區”。
2006年1月(yue),珠海淇(qi)澳—擔桿(gan)島省級自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)管理(li)處籌建正式完(wan)成(cheng),并獨(du)立辦公。
珠海淇(qi)澳—擔桿島(dao)省級自(zi)然保護(hu)區與(yu)中國(guo)(guo)林(lin)(lin)(lin)科(ke)院(yuan)熱帶(dai)林(lin)(lin)(lin)業(ye)研(yan)究所合作申報的國(guo)(guo)家(jia)科(ke)技(ji)部農(nong)業(ye)科(ke)技(ji)成(cheng)果轉化資金項(xiang)目(mu)《紅樹林(lin)(lin)(lin)濕(shi)地植被快速恢復(fu)技(ji)術應用(yong)示(shi)范(fan)》和國(guo)(guo)家(jia)“十一五(wu)”科(ke)技(ji)攻(gong)關項(xiang)目(mu)專項(xiang)《華南(nan)沿海紅樹林(lin)(lin)(lin)保護(hu)與(yu)恢復(fu)重建技(ji)術試(shi)驗示(shi)范(fan)》最近(jin)已獲(huo)得國(guo)(guo)家(jia)科(ke)技(ji)部批準,項(xiang)目(mu)即(ji)將在淇(qi)澳島(dao)紅樹林(lin)(lin)(lin)保護(hu)區全面(mian)展開。