古城自然保护站地处祁连山最东端,位于甘肃省天祝藏族自治县西南部,是祁连山水源涵养林的重要组成部分,也是黄河支流大通河的源头区,在维系当地农牧业生产、工矿企业用水和引大入秦工程中具有不可替代的战略地位。自然条件严酷,生态环境脆弱,严重制约了区域经济社会的可持续发展。 Ancient City Nature Reserve is located in the easternmost Qilian Mountains, located in Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County of Gansu Province, southwest of the Qilian Mountains is an important part of water conservation forests, but also the Yellow River tributary of the source area of ​​Datong River, in maintaining the local agriculture and animal husbandry production, industrial and mining enterprises Water and cited the project into the Qin has irreplaceable strategic position. The harsh natural conditions and the fragile ecological environment have seriously hampered the sustainable development of the regional economy and society.