祁連(lian)(lian)山國(guo)家公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)地(di)處青(qing)藏(zang)、蒙(meng)新、黃土三(san)大高原(yuan)交匯地(di)帶的祁連(lian)(lian)山北(bei)(bei)麓,是中國(guo)重(zhong)要的生(sheng)態功能(neng)區(qu)(qu)、西北(bei)(bei)地(di)區(qu)(qu)重(zhong)要生(sheng)態安全屏障和(he)水(shui)源涵養(yang)地(di)。祁連(lian)(lian)山國(guo)家公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)是中國(guo)首批設立的10個國(guo)家公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)體制試點之一,總面積5.02萬平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里中,甘(gan)肅片(pian)區(qu)(qu)3.44萬平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里,青(qing)海片(pian)區(qu)(qu)1.58萬平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里,森林、草原(yuan)、荒漠、濕地(di)均有分(fen)布(bu)。
祁連山(shan)國(guo)家公(gong)園地處甘肅和青海兩省交界,面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)達到5.02萬平方(fang)公(gong)里。其中,甘肅片(pian)區總(zong)(zong)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)3.44萬平方(fang)公(gong)里,占國(guo)家公(gong)園總(zong)(zong)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)的68.5%。青海片(pian)區總(zong)(zong)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)1.58萬平方(fang)公(gong)里,占國(guo)家公(gong)園總(zong)(zong)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)的31.5%。
按行政區(qu)劃(hua)劃(hua)分,甘(gan)(gan)肅(su)省涉(she)及肅(su)北(bei)蒙(meng)古族(zu)自治縣(xian)、阿(a)克(ke)塞(sai)哈薩克(ke)族(zu)自治縣(xian)、肅(su)南裕固族(zu)自治縣(xian)、民樂縣(xian)、永(yong)昌縣(xian)、天祝藏族(zu)自治縣(xian)、涼州(zhou)(zhou)區(qu)和7縣(xian)(區(qu)),(另有(you)資料載:涉(she)及酒泉(quan)、張掖、武威、金昌、蘭(lan)州(zhou)(zhou)5市的阿(a)克(ke)塞(sai)、肅(su)北(bei)、肅(su)南、民樂、甘(gan)(gan)州(zhou)(zhou)、山(shan)(shan)丹、永(yong)昌、涼州(zhou)(zhou)、古浪、天祝、永(yong)登11個縣(xian)(區(qu))及山(shan)(shan)丹馬(ma)場(chang)。 )包括祁連山(shan)(shan)國家(jia)級(ji)自然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)和鹽池灣國家(jia)級(ji)自然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)、天祝三(san)峽(xia)國家(jia)森林(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)、馬(ma)蹄(ti)寺省級(ji)森林(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)、冰溝河省級(ji)森林(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)等(deng)保護(hu)(hu)地和中農(nong)發山(shan)(shan)丹馬(ma)場(chang)、甘(gan)(gan)肅(su)農(nong)墾集團。
范圍(wei)包括海(hai)(hai)北藏族自治州(zhou)門(men)源(yuan)(yuan)縣(xian)、祁(qi)(qi)連縣(xian),海(hai)(hai)西州(zhou)天峻縣(xian)、德令哈(ha)市,共有17個(ge)鄉鎮60個(ge)村4.1萬人(ren)。(另有資(zi)料載:青(qing)(qing)海(hai)(hai)省涉及海(hai)(hai)北、海(hai)(hai)西、海(hai)(hai)東、西寧(州(zhou)、地(di)、市)的(de)大(da)通、民和、樂都、互助、門(men)源(yuan)(yuan)、祁(qi)(qi)連、剛察、德令哈(ha)、大(da)柴旦、天駿10個(ge)縣(xian),面積(ji)約16.4萬平(ping)方公(gong)里。 )祁(qi)(qi)連山國(guo)(guo)家(jia)公(gong)園青(qing)(qing)海(hai)(hai)省境內包括1個(ge)省級自然保護(hu)區、1個(ge)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級森林公(gong)園、1個(ge)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)級濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園,其中祁(qi)(qi)連山省級自然保護(hu)區核心(xin)區面積(ji)36.55萬公(gong)頃(qing),緩沖區面積(ji)17.51 萬公(gong)頃(qing),實驗區面積(ji) 26.17 萬公(gong)頃(qing)。仙米國(guo)(guo)家(jia)森林公(gong)園面積(ji)19.98萬公(gong)頃(qing),黑(hei)河源(yuan)(yuan)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)濕(shi)地(di)公(gong)園面積(ji) 6.43萬公(gong)頃(qing)。
祁連(lian)山地跨甘肅(su)、青(qing)海兩省,是我國西部重(zhong)要(yao)的生態安全屏障、黃河流域(yu)重(zhong)要(yao)水源產流地和我國生物多(duo)(duo)樣性保(bao)護(hu)優(you)先區(qu)域(yu)。祁連(lian)山區(qu)過(guo)去分布著多(duo)(duo)個不(bu)同層級(ji)的保(bao)護(hu)區(qu),同一生態系統長期(qi)執(zhi)行不(bu)同的保(bao)護(hu)標準(zhun)。
2017年01月08日,甘(gan)肅“兩會”期間,甘(gan)肅政協(xie)委(wei)員(yuan)、中國經濟地理專業委(wei)員(yuan)會副主任石培基建議(yi),將祁連山國家級自然(ran)保護區及(ji)周邊的自然(ran)保護區進行資源整合,申報(bao)成為國家公(gong)園。
2017年9月,中共中央辦公廳國(guo)務院辦公廳印發(fa)了《祁連山國(guo)家公園(yuan)體(ti)制試點方案(an)》,確定祁連山國(guo)家公園(yuan)總面(mian)積5.02萬平方公里。
2018年10月29日,祁連山國(guo)家公(gong)園管(guan)理(li)局在(zai)甘肅省蘭州市揭牌,西部生(sheng)態安全的重要屏障祁連山至此實(shi)現生(sheng)態跨區域統(tong)一保護管(guan)理(li)。作為我國(guo)設立的10個國(guo)家公(gong)園體制試點之一。
祁連山(shan)國(guo)家公園保(bao)護對(dui)象涵蓋森林、草(cao)原、冰川、荒漠(mo)等(deng)生(sheng)態系(xi)統(tong)。
公(gong)園(yuan)內生態系(xi)統獨特,自然景觀多樣,平均海拔(ba)4000-5000米。
祁連(lian)山是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)32個(ge)生物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)多樣性保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)優(you)先區之一、世界高寒種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)質資源庫和(he)野(ye)(ye)(ye)生動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)遷徙的重要(yao)廊道(dao),是(shi)(shi)野(ye)(ye)(ye)牦牛(niu)、藏(zang)野(ye)(ye)(ye)驢、白(bai)唇鹿、巖羊、冬蟲夏草、雪蓮(lian)等(deng)珍稀瀕(bin)危(wei)野(ye)(ye)(ye)生動植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)棲(qi)(qi)息地及分布區,特別是(shi)(shi)中(zhong)亞山地生物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)多樣性旗(qi)艦物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)——雪豹的良(liang)好棲(qi)(qi)息地,有(you)野(ye)(ye)(ye)生脊(ji)椎動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)28目63科(ke)294種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)獸(shou)類69種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鳥類206種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、兩棲(qi)(qi)爬(pa)行類13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、魚類6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)(guo)家Ⅰ類保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)野(ye)(ye)(ye)生動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)雪豹、白(bai)唇鹿、馬(ma)麝、黑頸鶴、金(jin)雕、白(bai)肩雕、玉帶海(hai)雕等(deng)15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)野(ye)(ye)(ye)生動物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)棕熊、猞(she)猁、馬(ma)鹿、巖羊、盤羊、獵隼、淡腹雪雞(ji)、藍馬(ma)雞(ji)等(deng)39種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);高等(deng)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)95科(ke)451屬(shu)1311種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);屬(shu)于國(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)野(ye)(ye)(ye)生植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)星(xing)葉草、野(ye)(ye)(ye)大豆、山莨菪等(deng)32種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。列(lie)入《瀕(bin)危(wei)野(ye)(ye)(ye)生動植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)際貿易公約》的蘭科(ke)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)16種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
根據第二(er)次冰川編目,祁連山共有(you)冰川2683條(tiao),面積1597.81平方公(gong)里(7.17萬(wan)公(gong)頃(qing)),冰儲(chu)量844.8±31.3億(yi)立(li)方米(mi)(875億(yi)立(li)方米(mi) )。多(duo)年(nian)平均冰川融水量為(wei)9.9億(yi)立(li)方米(mi),是(shi)青(qing)藏(zang)高原北(bei)部的“固體(ti)水庫(ku)”,年(nian)出山徑流量約為(wei)72.64億(yi)立(li)方米(mi),灌溉了(le)河西走(zou)廊和(he)內蒙古額濟(ji)納(na)旗(qi)7萬(wan)多(duo)公(gong)頃(qing)農田,滋(zi)潤了(le)120萬(wan)公(gong)頃(qing)林地(di)和(he)620萬(wan)公(gong)頃(qing)草地(di),提供了(le)700多(duo)萬(wan)頭(tou)牲畜(chu)和(he)600多(duo)萬(wan)人民的生(sheng)產生(sheng)活(huo)用(yong)水,是(shi)河西走(zou)廊乃至(zhi)西部地(di)區生(sheng)存與發展的命脈(mo),也是(shi)“一(yi)帶一(yi)路”重要的經濟(ji)通(tong)道(dao)和(he)戰略走(zou)廊,承載著聯(lian)通(tong)東西、維護民族(zu)團(tuan)結的重大戰略任務。
公園范圍內,河(he)(he)流密布(bu),主要有黑(hei)河(he)(he)、八寶河(he)(he)、托勒河(he)(he)、疏勒河(he)(he)、黨河(he)(he)、石羊(yang)河(he)(he)、大通(tong)河(he)(he)7條(tiao)河(he)(he)流,流域(yu)地表水資(zi)源總量為60.2億立方(fang)米。
公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)內濕(shi)地總面積39.98萬(wan)公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。草地和(he)森林(lin)廣袤(mao),草原(yuan)面積達(da)100.72萬(wan)公(gong)(gong)頃(qing),林(lin)地15.24萬(wan)公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)。野生高等植物68科257屬617種。