安徽(hui)揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)國(guo)家(jia)級自(zi)然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護區，是中(zhong)國(guo)較大的揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)保(bao)(bao)護基(ji)地，以(yi)揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)及其棲息地為(wei)(wei)主要(yao)保(bao)(bao)護對(dui)象。這里(li)既(ji)是一片保(bao)(bao)護區和科研基(ji)地，也(ye)是一處(chu)風景(jing)優(you)美的旅(lv)游觀光勝地，以(yi)自(zi)然(ran)風光為(wei)(wei)基(ji)調(diao)，以(yi)揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)為(wei)(wei)龍頭景(jing)點，集多種珍稀動物為(wei)(wei)觀賞主體，對(dui)揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)保(bao)(bao)護和繁殖也(ye)起到(dao)了(le)非常重(zhong)要(yao)的作用(yong)。
保(bao)護區(qu)由朱村(cun)片(pian)(pian)(pian)、高井廟片(pian)(pian)(pian)、楊林片(pian)(pian)(pian)、紅星片(pian)(pian)(pian)、夏渡片(pian)(pian)(pian)、雙(shuang)坑(keng)片(pian)(pian)(pian)、中(zhong)(zhong)橋(qiao)片(pian)(pian)(pian)、長樂片(pian)(pian)(pian)8個片(pian)(pian)(pian)區(qu)構(gou)成，以中(zhong)(zhong)國鱷魚湖為主要(yao)游覽地(di)點，開辟了(le)熊池、猴島、鹿園(yuan)、竹樓、跑馬場、垂釣區(qu)、鱷魚表(biao)演、兒童(tong)樂園(yuan)等20多個景(jing)點。
滬渝高速公路從宣城西/南陵/涇縣/宣城市開發區出口離開，沿寶城路→水陽(yang)江南大道(dao)→X011即可。
安徽揚子鱷國(guo)家級自然(ran)保護區地理(li)坐標為：東(dong)經118°30′-119°35′，北緯30°18′-31°18′。
保護區濕(shi)地(di)(di)地(di)(di)處長江(jiang)下游丘陵平原(yuan)(yuan)水網區，為(wei)皖南山區向長江(jiang)沿(yan)岸平原(yuan)(yuan)的(de)過渡地(di)(di)帶(dai)，海拔(ba)20～200米，包括(kuo)河(he)流濕(shi)地(di)(di)、湖泊濕(shi)地(di)(di)、沼澤濕(shi)地(di)(di)等濕(shi)地(di)(di)類(lei)型，主(zhu)要由(you)青(qing)戈江(jiang)、水陽江(jiang)、漳(zhang)河(he)、南漪湖等水體及周邊沼澤灘(tan)地(di)(di)組成。
保(bao)護區屬北亞(ya)熱帶(dai)濕(shi)潤和暖(nuan)溫(wen)帶(dai)半溫(wen)潤季風氣候，年(nian)(nian)均氣溫(wen)15.9℃，年(nian)(nian)均降水量約1294毫米，年(nian)(nian)均相對濕(shi)度28%，年(nian)(nian)均無霜(shuang)期229天。
保護區內(nei)南漪湖(hu)為(wei)宣(xuan)城市內(nei)的天(tian)然湖(hu)泊(bo)，分為(wei)東西(xi)二湖(hu)，湖(hu)面面積約為(wei)100平方(fang)千米(mi)，水(shui)位為(wei)8.5米(mi)時，總蓄水(shui)量(liang)為(wei)3.5億(yi)立方(fang)米(mi)，入湖(hu)水(shui)流(liu)發源于南面山區，出(chu)水(shui)經水(shui)陽江(jiang)向北(bei)流(liu)入長江(jiang)。
保護(hu)區土壤(rang)(rang)類型以紅土壤(rang)(rang)、水稻土、黃棕壤(rang)(rang)等(deng)為主。
1979年(nian)1月，經安(an)徽省(sheng)政府批準在原宣(xuan)城縣(xian)南郊創建“安(an)徽省(sheng)揚子鱷養殖(zhi)場”。
1982年6月，安徽(hui)省(sheng)政府批準成立安徽(hui)省(sheng)揚(yang)子鱷自(zi)然保(bao)護區。
1986年(nian)，保(bao)護區(qu)升級(ji)為國家級(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)，更名為“安徽(hui)揚(yang)子鱷國家級(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)”。
保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)內有(you)(you)(you)國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)重點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)重點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)30種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，真菌116種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)(you)(you)野(ye)生(sheng)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)776種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中蕨類植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)28種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、裸子(zi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、被子(zi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)736種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國(guo)家(jia)一級(ji)重點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括水杉、銀杏(xing)；國(guo)家(jia)二(er)級(ji)重點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括香樟(zhang)等(deng)。作(zuo)為(wei)揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)洞穴隱(yin)蔽(bi)及營巢用的植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)44種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。有(you)(you)(you)野(ye)生(sheng)脊椎動物(wu)(wu)(wu)340種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中魚類有(you)(you)(you)54種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，兩(liang)棲類有(you)(you)(you)24種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，爬(pa)行(xing)類有(you)(you)(you)50種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鳥類有(you)(you)(you)176種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，獸類有(you)(you)(you)36種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。此外，還有(you)(you)(you)昆蟲(chong)類470種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。國(guo)家(jia)一級(ji)重點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)、云豹、黑麂和梅花鹿(lu)；國(guo)家(jia)二(er)級(ji)重點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)26種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括虎紋蛙(wa)、鴛鴦(yang)、白鷴、勺雞(ji)、穿山(shan)甲(jia)、小靈貓等(deng)。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)為(wei)野(ye)生(sheng)揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)主要(yao)分布(bu)區(qu)之(zhi)一，有(you)(you)(you)揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)分布(bu)的池塘面(mian)積約(yue)0.41平方千米，分布(bu)有(you)(you)(you)揚(yang)子(zi)鱷(e)約(yue)150條。
保護區(qu)內植被以亞熱帶常綠(lv)闊葉(xie)林(lin)為(wei)主(zhu)，其(qi)中(zhong)丘陵地區(qu)植被以灌草叢為(wei)主(zhu)。人工營造經(jing)濟林(lin)主(zhu)要(yao)有馬(ma)尾松、國(guo)外松、杉木(mu)、茶樹及毛竹、油(you)桐等(deng)樹種。
給生活一把琴 
