安徽揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)國(guo)家(jia)級自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區，是(shi)中國(guo)較(jiao)大(da)的(de)揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)基地(di)(di)，以(yi)揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)及其棲息(xi)地(di)(di)為主要保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)對象。這里既是(shi)一(yi)片保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區和(he)(he)科研基地(di)(di)，也(ye)是(shi)一(yi)處(chu)風景優美的(de)旅游觀(guan)光(guang)勝地(di)(di)，以(yi)自(zi)然風光(guang)為基調，以(yi)揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)為龍頭景點，集多種(zhong)珍稀動物為觀(guan)賞主體，對揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)和(he)(he)繁殖也(ye)起到了(le)非常(chang)重要的(de)作用。
保(bao)護區由朱村片(pian)(pian)、高(gao)井廟片(pian)(pian)、楊林片(pian)(pian)、紅星(xing)片(pian)(pian)、夏渡(du)片(pian)(pian)、雙坑片(pian)(pian)、中(zhong)橋片(pian)(pian)、長樂片(pian)(pian)8個(ge)片(pian)(pian)區構成，以(yi)中(zhong)國鱷魚湖為主要(yao)游覽地點(dian)，開辟了熊池、猴島、鹿(lu)園、竹(zhu)樓、跑馬場、垂(chui)釣區、鱷魚表演、兒童樂園等20多個(ge)景點(dian)。
滬(hu)渝高(gao)速公(gong)路(lu)從宣城西(xi)/南陵/涇縣(xian)/宣城市開發區出口離開，沿寶(bao)城路(lu)→水陽江南大道→X011即可。
安徽揚子鱷國家級自(zi)然保護區地(di)理坐標(biao)為：東經118°30′-119°35′，北緯30°18′-31°18′。
保護(hu)區(qu)濕地(di)(di)(di)地(di)(di)(di)處(chu)長江下游(you)丘陵平原(yuan)水網(wang)區(qu)，為皖南(nan)山區(qu)向長江沿岸平原(yuan)的過渡(du)地(di)(di)(di)帶，海拔20～200米，包括河流(liu)濕地(di)(di)(di)、湖(hu)泊濕地(di)(di)(di)、沼(zhao)澤(ze)濕地(di)(di)(di)等濕地(di)(di)(di)類型，主要(yao)由青戈江、水陽江、漳河、南(nan)漪湖(hu)等水體及周邊沼(zhao)澤(ze)灘地(di)(di)(di)組成。
保護區屬北亞熱帶濕潤和暖(nuan)溫(wen)帶半溫(wen)潤季風氣(qi)候，年(nian)均(jun)氣(qi)溫(wen)15.9℃，年(nian)均(jun)降水量約(yue)1294毫米(mi)，年(nian)均(jun)相對(dui)濕度28%，年(nian)均(jun)無霜(shuang)期229天。
保護區(qu)內南漪湖為(wei)宣城(cheng)市內的天然湖泊，分(fen)為(wei)東西二湖，湖面(mian)面(mian)積約為(wei)100平方千米(mi)，水(shui)(shui)位為(wei)8.5米(mi)時，總蓄水(shui)(shui)量為(wei)3.5億立方米(mi)，入湖水(shui)(shui)流發(fa)源于南面(mian)山區(qu)，出(chu)水(shui)(shui)經水(shui)(shui)陽江向(xiang)北流入長江。
保護區土壤(rang)類(lei)型以紅土壤(rang)、水稻(dao)土、黃棕壤(rang)等為主(zhu)。
1979年1月(yue)，經安(an)徽(hui)省政府批準在(zai)原(yuan)宣城縣(xian)南郊創(chuang)建(jian)“安(an)徽(hui)省揚子鱷(e)養殖場(chang)”。
1982年(nian)6月，安徽省政府批準成立安徽省揚子鱷自然保護區。
1986年，保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)升(sheng)級為(wei)國家(jia)級自(zi)然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)，更名為(wei)“安徽揚子鱷(e)國家(jia)級自(zi)然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)”。
保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)內有(you)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)30種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，真菌116種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)野生植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)776種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)蕨類(lei)(lei)(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)28種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、裸(luo)子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、被子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)736種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)一(yi)級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括(kuo)水(shui)杉、銀杏(xing)；國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)二級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括(kuo)香樟(zhang)等。作為揚(yang)(yang)(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)洞穴隱蔽及(ji)營巢(chao)用的植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)44種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)野生脊椎動物(wu)(wu)(wu)340種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)魚類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)54種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，兩(liang)棲類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)24種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，爬行類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)50種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鳥類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)176種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，獸類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)36種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。此外，還有(you)昆(kun)蟲類(lei)(lei)(lei)470種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)一(yi)級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括(kuo)揚(yang)(yang)(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)、云豹、黑麂(ji)和梅花鹿；國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)二級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)26種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括(kuo)虎紋蛙、鴛(yuan)鴦、白鷴、勺雞、穿山甲、小靈貓等。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)為野生揚(yang)(yang)(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)主要分布區(qu)之(zhi)一(yi)，有(you)揚(yang)(yang)(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)分布的池塘面積約0.41平方千米，分布有(you)揚(yang)(yang)(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)(e)約150條。
保護區(qu)內(nei)植被(bei)以亞熱帶常綠(lv)闊葉林為(wei)主(zhu)，其中丘陵(ling)地區(qu)植被(bei)以灌(guan)草叢為(wei)主(zhu)。人工營造經濟林主(zhu)要有(you)馬(ma)尾松(song)、國外(wai)松(song)、杉木、茶樹(shu)及(ji)毛竹、油桐等樹(shu)種。
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