安徽(hui)揚子(zi)鱷(e)(e)(e)國家級自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)，是中國較大的(de)揚子(zi)鱷(e)(e)(e)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)基(ji)(ji)地，以(yi)(yi)揚子(zi)鱷(e)(e)(e)及(ji)其棲息地為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)要保(bao)(bao)護(hu)對象。這里(li)既是一(yi)片保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)和科研基(ji)(ji)地，也是一(yi)處風景(jing)優美的(de)旅(lv)游觀(guan)光(guang)勝地，以(yi)(yi)自然風光(guang)為(wei)(wei)基(ji)(ji)調，以(yi)(yi)揚子(zi)鱷(e)(e)(e)為(wei)(wei)龍頭景(jing)點(dian)，集多種珍稀動物為(wei)(wei)觀(guan)賞主(zhu)體，對揚子(zi)鱷(e)(e)(e)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)和繁殖(zhi)也起(qi)到了非常重要的(de)作用。
保(bao)護(hu)區由朱村片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)、高井廟片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)、楊(yang)林(lin)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)、紅星片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)、夏(xia)渡(du)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)、雙(shuang)坑(keng)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)、中橋片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)、長樂(le)片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)8個片(pian)(pian)(pian)(pian)區構(gou)成(cheng)，以中國鱷魚湖為主要(yao)游覽地(di)點，開辟(pi)了熊池、猴島、鹿園(yuan)(yuan)、竹(zhu)樓(lou)、跑馬場、垂(chui)釣區、鱷魚表演、兒童樂(le)園(yuan)(yuan)等20多個景點。
滬渝高速公路從宣城西/南陵/涇縣/宣城市開發區(qu)出口離開，沿寶城路→水陽江南大(da)道(dao)→X011即可。
安徽揚子鱷國(guo)家級(ji)自然保(bao)護區地理坐(zuo)標為(wei)：東經118°30′-119°35′，北緯(wei)30°18′-31°18′。
保護(hu)區(qu)濕(shi)地(di)地(di)處長江下游丘陵平原(yuan)(yuan)水網區(qu)，為皖南山區(qu)向長江沿(yan)岸平原(yuan)(yuan)的過(guo)渡地(di)帶(dai)，海(hai)拔20～200米(mi)，包括河流濕(shi)地(di)、湖泊濕(shi)地(di)、沼(zhao)澤(ze)濕(shi)地(di)等濕(shi)地(di)類型，主(zhu)要(yao)由青(qing)戈江、水陽江、漳河、南漪湖等水體(ti)及周邊沼(zhao)澤(ze)灘地(di)組成。
保護區屬北亞熱帶濕(shi)潤和暖(nuan)溫(wen)帶半溫(wen)潤季(ji)風氣候(hou)，年(nian)均氣溫(wen)15.9℃，年(nian)均降水量約1294毫(hao)米，年(nian)均相(xiang)對濕(shi)度(du)28%，年(nian)均無(wu)霜期229天(tian)。
保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)內(nei)(nei)南(nan)漪湖為(wei)(wei)宣城市(shi)內(nei)(nei)的(de)天然湖泊(bo)，分為(wei)(wei)東西(xi)二湖，湖面面積約為(wei)(wei)100平(ping)方(fang)千米，水(shui)(shui)位(wei)為(wei)(wei)8.5米時，總蓄水(shui)(shui)量(liang)為(wei)(wei)3.5億立方(fang)米，入湖水(shui)(shui)流發源于(yu)南(nan)面山區(qu)，出水(shui)(shui)經(jing)水(shui)(shui)陽江(jiang)向北流入長江(jiang)。
保護區土(tu)壤類(lei)型以紅土(tu)壤、水稻土(tu)、黃棕壤等為主。
1979年1月，經安徽省(sheng)政府批準在原宣城(cheng)縣南郊創建“安徽省(sheng)揚子鱷養殖場(chang)”。
1982年6月(yue)，安(an)徽省政府批準成(cheng)立安(an)徽省揚子鱷自然保護區。
1986年，保護區升級(ji)為(wei)國家(jia)級(ji)自然保護區，更名(ming)為(wei)“安徽揚(yang)子鱷國家(jia)級(ji)自然保護區”。
保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)內有國(guo)(guo)家級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，國(guo)(guo)家級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物30種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，真菌116種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有野(ye)生植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物776種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)蕨類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物28種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、裸(luo)子(zi)(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、被子(zi)(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物736種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國(guo)(guo)家一(yi)級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物有2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括水杉、銀杏；國(guo)(guo)家二級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物有5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括香(xiang)樟等。作為揚子(zi)(zi)鱷(e)洞(dong)穴隱蔽及營(ying)巢用的植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物有44種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有野(ye)生脊(ji)椎動(dong)(dong)物340種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)魚類(lei)有54種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，兩棲類(lei)有24種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，爬行類(lei)有50種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鳥類(lei)有176種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，獸類(lei)有36種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。此外，還有昆蟲類(lei)470種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國(guo)(guo)家一(yi)級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物有4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括揚子(zi)(zi)鱷(e)、云豹、黑(hei)麂和梅花鹿；國(guo)(guo)家二級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)動(dong)(dong)物有26種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括虎(hu)紋(wen)蛙、鴛鴦、白(bai)鷴(xian)、勺雞、穿山甲、小靈貓等。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區(qu)為野(ye)生揚子(zi)(zi)鱷(e)主要分(fen)布區(qu)之(zhi)一(yi)，有揚子(zi)(zi)鱷(e)分(fen)布的池塘面積約0.41平(ping)方千米(mi)，分(fen)布有揚子(zi)(zi)鱷(e)約150條。
保護(hu)區內植被以亞(ya)熱帶常(chang)綠闊葉林為主(zhu)，其中丘陵(ling)地區植被以灌(guan)草叢為主(zhu)。人工營造經濟(ji)林主(zhu)要有(you)馬尾松、國外松、杉木、茶樹及(ji)毛竹、油桐(tong)等樹種。
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