地理環境
大(da)老嶺(ling)國家森林(lin)公(gong)園位于長江西陵峽(xia)(xia)北岸(an)的宜昌(chang)市夷陵區、秭歸縣(xian)、興山縣(xian)交界處。緊鄰三峽(xia)(xia)工程壩(ba)頭庫首北岸(an)，地理坐標(biao)為東徑100°52′47″-111°00′21″，北緯(wei)30°00′13″-31°04′07″。距(ju)湖北宜昌(chang)市中心98km，距(ju)三峽(xia)(xia)大(da)壩(ba)50km，總面(mian)積5972hm2。
地形地貌
大(da)老嶺國家森(sen)林公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)平均海(hai)撥(bo)1700m，屬亞熱帶(dai)中山(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)貌(mao)。公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)地(di)(di)處中國大(da)地(di)(di)貌(mao)第二(er)級臺(tai)階(jie)的(de)東緣，為大(da)巴山(shan)(shan)(shan)、巫(wu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)和武陵山(shan)(shan)(shan)組成(cheng)的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈向(xiang)江漢(han)平原凹陷帶(dai)過(guo)渡地(di)(di)段，屬大(da)巴山(shan)(shan)(shan)系(xi)東端的(de)荊山(shan)(shan)(shan)余脈，總體上為中高(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)，地(di)(di)形地(di)(di)勢以公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)最高(gao)峰(feng)天柱山(shan)(shan)(shan)為中心呈斗笠狀向(xiang)四(si)周降低(di)，山(shan)(shan)(shan)脊主(zhu)要沿東、西、南、西北(bei)方向(xiang)延(yan)伸，山(shan)(shan)(shan)谷則主(zhu)要分布在南、北(bei)、西坡，最高(gao)海(hai)拔2005m，即天柱山(shan)(shan)(shan)；最低(di)海(hai)拔960m，位于千斤(jin)園(yuan)(yuan)；相對(dui)高(gao)差1045m。公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內的(de)花崗巖母質由于地(di)(di)質作(zuo)用和強烈風化(hua)，到處都(dou)是裸露的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng)和巨石。
氣候
典型(xing)亞(ya)熱帶季風氣(qi)(qi)(qi)候區。四季分明，空氣(qi)(qi)(qi)清新，年(nian)最高氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)28℃，年(nian)最低(di)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)-15℃，夏(xia)季平均氣(qi)(qi)(qi)溫(wen)(wen)21℃，是天然的避暑納涼勝地(di)。
植被
大老嶺國(guo)家森林(lin)(lin)公園(yuan)森林(lin)(lin)植(zhi)被類型豐富，由低至高依(yi)次分布為(wei)(wei)：海(hai)(hai)(hai)拔900m以下(xia)為(wei)(wei)常(chang)綠闊葉(xie)林(lin)(lin)帶(dai)，海(hai)(hai)(hai)拔900-1800m為(wei)(wei)常(chang)綠落葉(xie)闊葉(xie)混交林(lin)(lin)帶(dai)，海(hai)(hai)(hai)拔1800m以上(shang)為(wei)(wei)溫帶(dai)落葉(xie)闊葉(xie)林(lin)(lin)帶(dai)。全(quan)園(yuan)共有8個植(zhi)被類型50個群系，表現(xian)了其(qi)生態系統的多(duo)樣性和代表性。
資源情況
動物資源
截至(zhi)2010年(nian)3月(yue)，大(da)老嶺有獸(shou)類(lei)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，隸屬6目(mu)(mu)、12科(ke)。它們是：食(shi)蟲目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)猬科(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，靈(ling)長目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)猴(hou)(hou)科(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，兔(tu)形(xing)目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)兔(tu)科(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，嚙齒目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)鼯(wu)鼠科(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)(he)(he)豪豬科(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，食(shi)肉目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)鼬科(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、靈(ling)貓科(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、犬科(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)(he)(he)熊(xiong)(xiong)科(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，偶(ou)蹄目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)豬科(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鹿科(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)(he)(he)牛科(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。獼猴(hou)(hou)等種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)從分(fen)布(bu)上反映了(le)屬于熱帶(dai)的(de)(de)(de)物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成分(fen)。其(qi)中東(dong)洋(yang)界(jie)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占55%，古北(bei)界(jie)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占5.5%，廣布(bu)于東(dong)洋(yang)和(he)(he)(he)古北(bei)界(jie)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占38.8%，東(dong)洋(yang)界(jie)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)占優勢。有國家二(er)級(ji)重(zhong)點保護獸(shou)類(lei)獼猴(hou)(hou)、大(da)靈(ling)貓、豺、林麝(she)、鬣羚和(he)(he)(he)斑羚等6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占湖北(bei)省國家重(zhong)點保護獸(shou)類(lei)總數22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)27.3%。省級(ji)重(zhong)點保護獸(shou)類(lei)有紅白鼯(wu)鼠、豪豬、貉、豬獾、果子貍、黑(hei)熊(xiong)(xiong)、野豬和(he)(he)(he)小(xiao)麂等9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占省省級(ji)重(zhong)點保護獸(shou)類(lei)總數20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)45%。列(lie)入國家保護的(de)(de)(de)有益的(de)(de)(de)或(huo)重(zhong)要經濟、科(ke)學(xue)研究價值(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)有刺猬、草兔(tu)、紅白鼯(wu)鼠、豪豬、黃鼬、狗獾、果子貍、貉、黑(hei)熊(xiong)(xiong)、野豬和(he)(he)(he)小(xiao)麂等12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含省級(ji)重(zhong)點保護獸(shou)類(lei)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）。
大老(lao)嶺有鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)類72種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，隸屬(shu)10目(mu)(mu)、26科(ke)(ke)。其中隼(sun)形(xing)目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)鷹科(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、隼(sun)科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，雞形(xing)目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)雉科(ke)(ke)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鶴形(xing)目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)秧雞科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鴿形(xing)目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)鳩鴿科(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鵑形(xing)目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)杜鵑科(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鸮(xiao)形(xing)目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)鴟鸮(xiao)科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，夜(ye)鷹目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)夜(ye)鷹科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，佛法僧目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)翠鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)科(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、戴勝科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鴷形(xing)目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)啄木(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)科(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，雀形(xing)目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)燕科(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鶺鴒(ling)科(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、山椒鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)科(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鵯科(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、伯勞科(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、黃鸝科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、卷(juan)尾科(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、椋鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鴉科(ke)(ke)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、河烏科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鶲科(ke)(ke)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、山雀科(ke)(ke)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、繡(xiu)眼鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、文鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)科(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)雀科(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。在留鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)和(he)夏候鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)繁殖(zhi)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)類67種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)中，東(dong)洋(yang)界(jie)(jie)35種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)52.2%，古(gu)北界(jie)(jie)17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)25.3%，廣布于東(dong)洋(yang)和(he)古(gu)北兩界(jie)(jie)15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)22.3%，以東(dong)洋(yang)界(jie)(jie)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類占(zhan)優勢。
其(qi)中有(you)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)8種(zhong)。它們全部(bu)為(wei)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)二(er)級保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護的(de)(de)(de)鳶(yuan)、赤腹(fu)鷹(ying)、燕隼、紅(hong)(hong)腹(fu)角雉、勺(shao)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、紅(hong)(hong)腹(fu)錦(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)和斑(ban)(ban)頭(tou)(tou)鵂鹠(liu)等(deng)(deng)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)，占(zhan)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)總數80種(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)10%。其(qi)中，中國(guo)(guo)特產的(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)腹(fu)角雉、勺(shao)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、白冠長尾(wei)(wei)(wei)雉和紅(hong)(hong)腹(fu)錦(jin)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)等(deng)(deng)雉科鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)占(zhan)50%，表現了(le)鄂西森林鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)的(de)(de)(de)特點。重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)灰胸(xiong)(xiong)竹(zhu)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、雉雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、珠(zhu)頸(jing)斑(ban)(ban)鳩、紅(hong)(hong)翅(chi)風頭(tou)(tou)鵑(juan)、大(da)杜(du)鵑(juan)、普(pu)(pu)通夜(ye)鷹(ying)、戴(dai)勝(sheng)(sheng)、星頭(tou)(tou)啄木(mu)(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、家(jia)燕、金(jin)腰(yao)燕、虎紋伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)(lao)、紅(hong)(hong)尾(wei)(wei)(wei)伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)(lao)、棕(zong)背伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)(lao)、黑枕(zhen)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)鸝、黑卷(juan)(juan)尾(wei)(wei)(wei)、八哥(ge)、松鴉、紅(hong)(hong)嘴(zui)(zui)(zui)藍鵲(que)、喜鵲(que)、大(da)嘴(zui)(zui)(zui)烏鴉、烏鶇、紅(hong)(hong)嘴(zui)(zui)(zui)相(xiang)思(si)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、壽(shou)帶(dai)（鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)）和大(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雀(que)(que)等(deng)(deng)27種(zhong)。列入國(guo)(guo)家(jia)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護的(de)(de)(de)有(you)益的(de)(de)(de)或(huo)者有(you)重(zhong)要經(jing)濟、科學研究(jiu)價值的(de)(de)(de)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)(lei)(lei)有(you)灰胸(xiong)(xiong)竹(zhu)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、雉雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、普(pu)(pu)通秧雞(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)斑(ban)(ban)鳩、珠(zhu)頸(jing)斑(ban)(ban)鳩、火斑(ban)(ban)鳩、紅(hong)(hong)翅(chi)鳳頭(tou)(tou)鵑(juan)、鷹(ying)鵑(juan)、大(da)杜(du)鵑(juan)、普(pu)(pu)通夜(ye)鷹(ying)、普(pu)(pu)通翠鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、藍翡翠、戴(dai)勝(sheng)(sheng)、斑(ban)(ban)姬啄木(mu)(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、大(da)斑(ban)(ban)啄木(mu)(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、星頭(tou)(tou)啄木(mu)(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、家(jia)燕、金(jin)腰(yao)燕、白鶺鴒、樹鷚、粉(fen)紅(hong)(hong)胸(xiong)(xiong)鷚、暗(an)灰鵑(juan)，長尾(wei)(wei)(wei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)椒鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、赤紅(hong)(hong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)椒鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、領(ling)雀(que)(que)嘴(zui)(zui)(zui)鵯、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)臀鵯、黑（短腳）鵯、虎紋伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)(lao)、紅(hong)(hong)尾(wei)(wei)(wei)伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)(lao)、棕(zong)背伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)(lao)、黑枕(zhen)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)鸝、黑卷(juan)(juan)尾(wei)(wei)(wei)、灰卷(juan)(juan)尾(wei)(wei)(wei)、八哥(ge)、紅(hong)(hong)嘴(zui)(zui)(zui)藍鵲(que)、鵲(que)鴝、栗頸(jing)噪(zao)(zao)鹛(mei)、黑臉噪(zao)(zao)鹛(mei)、畫(hua)眉(mei)、白頰噪(zao)(zao)鹛(mei)、橙翅(chi)噪(zao)(zao)鹛(mei)、紅(hong)(hong)嘴(zui)(zui)(zui)相(xiang)思(si)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、褐(he)柳鶯、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)腹(fu)柳鶯、壽(shou)帶(dai)（鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)）、大(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雀(que)(que)、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)腹(fu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雀(que)(que)、紅(hong)(hong)頭(tou)(tou)（長尾(wei)(wei)(wei)）山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雀(que)(que)、暗(an)綠繡眼鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)、麻雀(que)(que)、燕雀(que)(que)、金(jin)翅(chi)（雀(que)(que)）、普(pu)(pu)通朱雀(que)(que)和三道(dao)眉(mei)草鵐等(deng)(deng)56種(zhong)（含省級重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護27種(zhong)）。
植物資源
大老(lao)嶺國家(jia)森(sen)林公園在中國森(sen)林植(zhi)(zhi)被區(qu)(qu)劃上(shang)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)亞(ya)熱帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)常綠落葉(xie)闊葉(xie)混交林地(di)帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)，華(hua)中植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)系(xi)(xi)。總面積5972hm2，森(sen)林面積5753hm2，森(sen)林覆蓋率96%，森(sen)林蓄積39.5萬(wan)m3。據不完全(quan)調查，公園內(nei)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)有(you)維管(guan)束植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)140科(ke)(ke)(ke)500屬(shu)(shu)(shu)1003種(zhong)(zhong)，其中蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)18科(ke)(ke)(ke)35屬(shu)(shu)(shu)68種(zhong)(zhong)，種(zhong)(zhong)子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)122科(ke)(ke)(ke)465屬(shu)(shu)(shu)935種(zhong)(zhong)。根據科(ke)(ke)(ke)的分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)區(qu)(qu)類型統(tong)計(ji)，世(shi)(shi)界(jie)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)28科(ke)(ke)(ke)，熱帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)67科(ke)(ke)(ke)（主要是泛熱帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)，占53科(ke)(ke)(ke)），溫帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)44科(ke)(ke)(ke)，中國特有(you)科(ke)(ke)(ke)1科(ke)(ke)(ke)。公園內(nei)有(you)維管(guan)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)500屬(shu)(shu)(shu)，其中蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)35屬(shu)(shu)(shu)，裸子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)，雙子葉(xie)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)383屬(shu)(shu)(shu)，單(dan)子葉(xie)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)67屬(shu)(shu)(shu)。按屬(shu)(shu)(shu)的生活(huo)類型劃分(fen)(fen)統(tong)計(ji)，有(you)世(shi)(shi)界(jie)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)48屬(shu)(shu)(shu)，熱帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)138屬(shu)(shu)(shu)，溫帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)298屬(shu)(shu)(shu)，公園特有(you)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)16屬(shu)(shu)(shu)。上(shang)述分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)說(shuo)明(ming)：①植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)系(xi)(xi)呈明(ming)顯的溫帶(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)性質(zhi)；②植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)的多樣性；③地(di)理(li)成份復雜，地(di)理(li)聯系(xi)(xi)廣泛；④具有(you)較強的古老(lao)性。因此能夠很大程(cheng)度的體(ti)現了三峽壩區(qu)(qu)周邊的生態特性，極具代表性。
截至2010年3月，大老嶺有維管植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)140科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)500屬(shu)(shu)1003種(zhong)（含種(zhong)以(yi)下(xia)(xia)等級，下(xia)(xia)同）。其(qi)中蕨類(lei)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)18科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、35屬(shu)(shu)、68種(zhong)，種(zhong)子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)122科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、465屬(shu)(shu)、935種(zhong)。在種(zhong)子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)中，裸子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)5科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、15屬(shu)(shu)、27種(zhong)，被子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)117科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、450屬(shu)(shu)、908種(zhong)（其(qi)中雙子(zi)葉植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)107科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、383屬(shu)(shu)、791種(zhong)，單子(zi)葉植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)10科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、67屬(shu)(shu)、117種(zhong)）。按照植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)的性狀統(tong)計，喬木(mu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)46科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、91屬(shu)(shu)、163種(zhong)；灌(guan)木(mu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)21科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、77屬(shu)(shu)、225種(zhong)；草本植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)70科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、298屬(shu)(shu)、554種(zhong)；藤本植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)3科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、34屬(shu)(shu)、61種(zhong)。
據(ju)統(tong)計(ji)，大老嶺自(zi)然有食(shi)用(yong)(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)193種(zhong)(zhong)，包括食(shi)用(yong)(yong)油脂植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)18種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)銀杏、野核桃、胡桃、苧麻等(deng)(deng)；食(shi)用(yong)(yong)野生(sheng)水果植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)26種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)桃、蘋果、山莓、無刺棗、變(bian)葉葡(pu)萄(tao)等(deng)(deng)；食(shi)用(yong)(yong)香料植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)，即竹葉花(hua)椒(jiao)；食(shi)用(yong)(yong)野菜植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)48種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)蕎麥(mai)、酸模(mo)、莧、貓兒屎、五(wu)風藤(teng)等(deng)(deng)；飼用(yong)(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)43種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)槲(hu)櫟、雞眼草、無梗樓(lou)梯草、大油芒等(deng)(deng)；蜜源植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)8種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)芥菜、翅柃、中華(hua)獼猴(hou)桃等(deng)(deng)；淀粉(fen)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)18種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)串果藤(teng)、烏岡櫟、刺葉櫟、錐栗、茅(mao)栗等(deng)(deng)；飲料植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)31種(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)枇杷(pa)、豆梨、華(hua)桑、水榆(yu)花(hua)楸等(deng)(deng)8大類。
藥用(yong)植(zhi)物592種(zhong)，包括(kuo)中草藥植(zhi)物546種(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)筆(bi)直石松、問(wen)荊(jing)、陰地蕨(jue)(jue)等(deng)(deng)24種(zhong)蕨(jue)(jue)類植(zhi)物，馬尾(wei)松、紅豆杉、綠(lv)背(bei)三尖(jian)杉等(deng)(deng)5種(zhong)裸子植(zhi)物和糯米團、山冷(leng)水花、青(qing)皮(pi)木等(deng)(deng)459種(zhong)雙(shuang)子葉植(zhi)物以及牛筋(jin)草、狗尾(wei)草、竹葉子等(deng)(deng)58種(zhong)單子葉植(zhi)物；農藥類植(zhi)物24種(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)銀杏(xing)、苦皮(pi)藤(teng)、皂(zao)柳、長鬃蓼等(deng)(deng)；有毒植(zhi)物22種(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)瓜葉烏(wu)頭、天葵、獨蒜蘭、紅茴香等(deng)(deng)3大類。
工業用(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)271種(zhong)，包括木材植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)84種(zhong)，如(ru)日本落(luo)葉(xie)(xie)松(song)、馬尾(wei)松(song)、杉(shan)木、華山松(song)等(deng)；纖維(wei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)39種(zhong)，如(ru)蒙古冷水(shui)花、大果榆(yu)、野(ye)核桃等(deng)；鞣質植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)36種(zhong)，如(ru)青錢(qian)柳、連香樹(shu)(shu)、長(chang)葉(xie)(xie)石(shi)櫟等(deng)；工業用(yong)油脂植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)47種(zhong)，如(ru)香葉(xie)(xie)樹(shu)(shu)、宜(yi)昌(chang)木姜子、蠟子樹(shu)(shu)、漆樹(shu)(shu)等(deng)；膠(jiao)類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)19種(zhong)，如(ru)鐵杉(shan)、衛矛、凍綠(lv)、化香樹(shu)(shu)等(deng)；染料植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)15種(zhong)，如(ru)黃(huang)花蒿、油桐、堅樺等(deng)；香料植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)28種(zhong)，如(ru)山胡椒、刺(ci)槐(huai)、玫(mei)瑰(gui)、松(song)風草(cao)等(deng)；芳香油植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)3種(zhong)，即落(luo)葉(xie)(xie)松(song)、銀線草(cao)、化香樹(shu)(shu)共(gong)8大類。
觀賞植物67種(zhong)(zhong)，如柳杉、石灰花楸、百合、向日葵、闊葉(xie)十大功勞等(deng)。園(yuan)林綠化植物7種(zhong)(zhong)，如厚樸(pu)、五味子、合歡、南川柳、朱(zhu)砂藤、孔雀草等(deng)。
水土保持植物(wu)11種，如青榨槭、大葉(xie)胡枝子、美麗(li)胡枝子、草木樨、白茅等。
有受國(guo)家(jia)(jia)級(ji)(ji)或省級(ji)(ji)或部級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護的植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)類有38科67種(zhong)(zhong)。其中國(guo)家(jia)(jia)一級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)6種(zhong)(zhong)，即(ji)珙桐(tong)、光葉珙桐(tong)、銀杏、水(shui)(shui)杉(shan)、紅豆(dou)杉(shan)、鐘(zhong)萼木(mu)；國(guo)家(jia)(jia)二(er)級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)20種(zhong)(zhong)，即(ji)秦嶺(ling)冷杉(shan)、大果(guo)(guo)青(qing)扦、金(jin)錢松、北美黃(huang)杉(shan)、臺(tai)灣杉(shan)、篦子三尖(jian)杉(shan)、粗榧(fei)、巴(ba)山榧(fei)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、胡桃(tao)、七子花、連香樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、杜仲、鵝掌楸、厚樸、水(shui)(shui)青(qing)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、閩(min)楠、山白(bai)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、野大豆(dou)、香果(guo)(guo)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、獨(du)花蘭(lan)；國(guo)家(jia)(jia)三級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)9種(zhong)(zhong)；即(ji)華榛、青(qing)檀、領春(chun)木(mu)、癭椒樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、金(jin)錢槭、紫(zi)莖、白(bai)辛(xin)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、延齡草(cao)(cao)、天(tian)麻；省確(que)定(ding)的省級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)29種(zhong)(zhong)，即(ji)鐵(tie)(tie)堅(jian)油杉(shan)、鐵(tie)(tie)杉(shan)、三尖(jian)杉(shan)、青(qing)錢柳、亮葉樺(hua)、米心水(shui)(shui)青(qing)岡、亮葉水(shui)(shui)青(qing)岡、青(qing)皮木(mu)、驢蹄草(cao)(cao)、貓兒(er)屎、大血藤、串果(guo)(guo)藤、武(wu)當木(mu)蘭(lan)、檫木(mu)、人血草(cao)(cao)、人心藥、金(jin)縷(lv)梅、水(shui)(shui)絲梨、紫(zi)荊、黃(huang)楊、省沽(gu)油、膀胱果(guo)(guo)、無須(xu)藤、血皮槭、天(tian)師栗、假牛(niu)繁縷(lv)、竹(zhu)節參、長蕊杜鵑(juan)、多(duo)葉重(zhong)樓；原林業部確(que)定(ding)的部級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)3種(zhong)(zhong)，即(ji)椴(duan)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、刺楸、扇脈杓(shao)蘭(lan)。同時，在(zai)大老嶺(ling)自(zi)然還(huan)分布著樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)齡200年以(yi)上和胸徑100以(yi)上的古大樹(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)木(mu)33株。
主要景區
野豬峽景區
豬槽溝(gou)原(yuan)始(shi)森林景(jing)區(qu)，位于大(da)老(lao)(lao)嶺(ling)國家森林公(gong)園(yuan)豬槽溝(gou)地段，5萬余畝原(yuan)始(shi)森林分(fen)(fen)布在(zai)該景(jing)區(qu)的(de)(de)崇(chong)山峻嶺(ling)、懸崖絕(jue)壁之上(shang)。景(jing)區(qu)內古(gu)樹參天、藤蔓攀枝、腐木橫亙、苔蘚(xian)密(mi)布，分(fen)(fen)布有珙桐(tong)、水青樹、銀(yin)鵲等珍稀(xi)植物群落和白(bai)辛、蓮(lian)香、紫莖等眾多珍稀(xi)樹種，是大(da)老(lao)(lao)嶺(ling)國家森林公(gong)園(yuan)物種最(zui)豐富、最(zui)集中的(de)(de)景(jing)區(qu)。
三峽云頂景區
三峽(xia)云頂(ding)（天(tian)柱(zhu)山）景(jing)區位于大老嶺國家森林公園(yuan)天(tian)柱(zhu)山地段，該景(jing)區有(you)天(tian)柱(zhu)峰、情(qing)人(ren)湖、對(dui)歌樹、合歡石(shi)、吻(wen)別石(shi)、恨天(tian)石(shi)等精品景(jing)點(dian)，主峰天(tian)柱(zhu)山海撥2008米。山頂(ding)常年(nian)云霧縹緲(miao)，海市蜃樓時有(you)顯現，人(ren)在(zai)山中有(you)置身云間的感覺，故(gu)名“三峽(xia)云頂(ding)”。該景(jing)區是大老嶺國家森林公園(yuan)海撥最高、最雄偉(wei)險峻的景(jing)區，以千年(nian)情(qing)人(ren)樹和登頂(ding)觀(guan)日出最具特(te)色。
天竺峰景區
天(tian)竺峰(feng)又名天(tian)竹山、天(tian)寶山，面積345hm2，主要景點有公(gong)園絕(jue)頂、雄峰(feng)險峻、海拔2005m的天(tian)柱(zhu)峰(feng);兒女(nv)情長(chang)的系列流程線--情人湖(hu)、對歌樹、合歡樹、吻別石(shi)(shi)、恨天(tian)石(shi)(shi)；登(deng)高遠望，峰(feng)天(tian)一(yi)體，原始林(lin)海，東方日出，盡收(shou)眼底。
藥王溪景區
藥王溪景(jing)區(qu)(qu)，位于大(da)老嶺國家森林公園(yuan)古江坪地段，該景(jing)區(qu)(qu)溪流、瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)、森林、藤蘿相互交融，相映成趣。景(jing)區(qu)(qu)內(nei)名貴(gui)藥材眾(zhong)多(duo)，傳說神農曾(ceng)在該景(jing)區(qu)(qu)采藥嘗百草,故名藥王溪。 面積126hm2；瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)群(qun)長(chang)2km，首尾落差200m，其景(jing)觀概為原(yuan)始(shi)老林，群(qun)落分布(bu)，遮天(tian)蔽日；瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)飛瀉，星落棋布(bu)，雄險奇偉。有(you)猛虎(hu)咆嘯，銀(yin)(yin)蛇歸槽，姣龍入潭(tan)，魚翔溪石(shi)；有(you)珍珠翻(fan)花，玉女(nv)飄紗、百藥眾(zhong)生諸景(jing)趣；有(you)三潭(tan)峽影(ying)、虎(hu)嘯瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)、銀(yin)(yin)簾飛瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)等瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)群(qun)。
盤龍嶺景區
盤龍嶺，
別號怪(guai)(guai)樹(shu)嶺(ling)，位于大老嶺(ling)國(guo)家森林公園與秭(zi)歸(gui)縣交界的(de)山(shan)脊上，因(yin)整(zheng)個山(shan)脊左旋右(you)盤(pan)若龍(long)(long)、樹(shu)形怪(guai)(guai)異若龍(long)(long)得(de)名，景(jing)區內尤以千手觀音樹(shu)最為出名。整(zheng)個山(shan)脊左旋右(you)盤(pan)如(ru)龍(long)(long)，所有(you)樹(shu)根行走(zou)之態(tai)如(ru)龍(long)(long)，眾樹(shu)高低簇擁如(ru)龍(long)(long)。
植物園景區
植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)景(jing)區(qu)緊(jin)鄰(lin)大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)家(jia)森林公園(yuan)(yuan)接待中心，植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)園(yuan)(yuan)面積(ji)70hm2，該景(jing)區(qu)由(you)珍稀(xi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)、觀(guan)(guan)賞植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)和天然植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)組成，園(yuan)(yuan)內有珙桐(tong)、金(jin)錢松(song)、秦嶺(ling)冷杉、麥吊云(yun)杉、七子花(hua)、鐘萼木等(deng)國(guo)家(jia)保(bao)護珍稀(xi)樹種(zhong)。珍稀(xi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)，其中引種(zhong)珍稀(xi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)60余種(zhong)；觀(guan)(guan)賞植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)，其中引種(zhong)移植(zhi)(zhi)有觀(guan)(guan)花(hua)、葉、形、果(guo)等(deng)各類觀(guan)(guan)賞植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)20余種(zhong)，一個水域面積(ji)1hm2的人(ren)工(gong)湖(hu)；天然植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)，可領略大(da)自然的原始、純樸與幽野(ye)。
天象景觀
雪海霧淞
每(mei)年的(de)(de)冬春干(gan)冷時節，雪(xue)花于天(tian)地間漫舞，不(bu)長時間就呈(cheng)現出(chu)銀妝素裹、茫(mang)茫(mang)雪(xue)原之景(jing)(jing)。或逢(feng)雨霧(wu)，便成(cheng)玉樹瓊枝(zhi)，晶(jing)瑩剔透的(de)(de)童話世界，殘敗的(de)(de)枯枝(zhi)已顯示出(chu)它的(de)(de)嬌媚，或成(cheng)冰(bing)美人隨風輕舞，或成(cheng)冰(bing)珊瑚聳立枝(zhi)頭，裝點玉樹銀花的(de)(de)南國異景(jing)(jing)，別有一番(fan)風趣(qu)，乃(nai)公園景(jing)(jing)致一絕(jue)。
云霧煙雨
因公園小(xiao)氣候的復雜性，此景(jing)觀謂為常見。在(zai)日(ri)出(chu)或(huo)(huo)雨過(guo)天晴時，云(yun)海如(ru)(ru)波濤(tao)澎(peng)湃，在(zai)溝壑里翻(fan)涌彌漫，峰嶺飄(piao)浮，時隱(yin)時現。天地間云(yun)蒸(zheng)霞蔚，瞬息萬變，神秘莫測。有(you)“山行本無雨，空翠濕人(ren)衣”之(zhi)妙。或(huo)(huo)練云(yun)霧沉積，登高則(ze)似入仙(xian)境，天馬行空任君遐想(xiang)，時間稍(shao)長有(you)不知其所在(zai)，不知其所思，宛如(ru)(ru)萬物復入天地混沌之(zhi)妙。
天柱日出
每年9-11月，或逢雨后于清晨5-7點登上(shang)該公園的最高點—天柱峰觀日(ri)，是又一佳(jia)境。登觀日(ri)坪極目遠(yuan)眺，只見(jian)云(yun)海中撫起(qi)一輪(lun)紅日(ri)，片刻(ke)霞光萬(wan)道，天與地(di)在一片絢(xuan)麗的色彩中相連(lian)。遠(yuan)近山巒被(bei)涂抹(mo)成(cheng)或濃(nong)或淡的顏色，似成(cheng)一體(ti)，又似有層次，形成(cheng)絕(jue)妙的山水(shui)風景畫(hua)。
開發建設
建設歷史
大老(lao)嶺國(guo)(guo)家(jia)森林公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的(de)前(qian)身(shen)是1956年(nian)(nian)建(jian)立(li)的(de)大老(lao)嶺國(guo)(guo)有林場(chang)(chang)，1992年(nian)(nian)，經(jing)原林業(ye)部批(pi)準(zhun)建(jian)立(li)大老(lao)嶺國(guo)(guo)家(jia)森林公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)，2006年(nian)(nian)8月經(jing)省政府批(pi)準(zhun)為(wei)(wei)省級(ji)自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)區。2012年(nian)(nian)實行自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)區管理局、國(guo)(guo)有林場(chang)(chang)、國(guo)(guo)家(jia)森林公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)管理處、三峽(xia)庫(ku)區濕地保(bao)護(hu)管理局合(he)署辦公(gong)(gong)，一套班子，四塊牌子，屬副(fu)縣級(ji)事業(ye)單(dan)位(wei)(wei)，下轄(xia)蝦子溝、太(tai)平溪、市木材(cai)廠、千斤園(yuan)農業(ye)村，內設(she)9個科室(shi)和1個公(gong)(gong)安派出所。 林場(chang)(chang)于1990年(nian)(nian)跨(kua)入(ru)全國(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)有林場(chang)(chang)500強，1999年(nian)(nian)被評(ping)為(wei)(wei)全國(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)有林場(chang)(chang)100佳，先(xian)后多(duo)次被當地政府、林主(zhu)管部門評(ping)為(wei)(wei)“先(xian)進單(dan)位(wei)(wei)”、“先(xian)進林場(chang)(chang)”和“雙(shuang)文明單(dan)位(wei)(wei)”。
園區管理
①合理(li)(li)(li)設計旅(lv)(lv)游(you)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)容量旅(lv)(lv)游(you)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)容量是大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)家森(sen)林公(gong)園旅(lv)(lv)游(you)持續發(fa)展的(de)(de)(de)保(bao)(bao)(bao)證，是對(dui)游(you)客數量進(jin)(jin)行控制的(de)(de)(de)依據。②強(qiang)化生(sheng)態(tai)意(yi)(yi)識，實施生(sheng)態(tai)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)，營(ying)造生(sheng)態(tai)文(wen)化；大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)家森(sen)林公(gong)園旅(lv)(lv)游(you)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)者是否具有(you)很高的(de)(de)(de)環(huan)(huan)保(bao)(bao)(bao)意(yi)(yi)識、環(huan)(huan)境(jing)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)技能等(deng)，對(dui)保(bao)(bao)(bao)持該地旅(lv)(lv)游(you)的(de)(de)(de)持續發(fa)展極為重(zhong)要，因此管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)人員必(bi)須進(jin)(jin)行生(sheng)態(tai)意(yi)(yi)識的(de)(de)(de)教育與(yu)培(pei)訓(xun)，使他們認清(qing)當今旅(lv)(lv)游(you)發(fa)展的(de)(de)(de)趨勢，在旅(lv)(lv)游(you)開發(fa)與(yu)經營(ying)中自覺運用(yong)(yong)生(sheng)態(tai)學原(yuan)理(li)(li)(li)，推出(chu)真正的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)態(tai)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)產(chan)品，促(cu)進(jin)(jin)生(sheng)態(tai)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)的(de)(de)(de)開發(fa)與(yu)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)協調發(fa)展。③加強(qiang)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)監(jian)(jian)測，保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)景觀資源；在開發(fa)過程中完全杜絕旅(lv)(lv)游(you)活動對(dui)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)的(de)(de)(de)影(ying)響(xiang)是不(bu)現實的(de)(de)(de)，但可(ke)以利用(yong)(yong)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)監(jian)(jian)測機制和相關保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)措施將影(ying)響(xiang)減小。④樹立(li)生(sheng)態(tai)安全理(li)(li)(li)念，構建生(sheng)態(tai)安全格(ge)局。大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)家森(sen)林公(gong)園有(you)很多動植物處于瀕危(wei)狀態(tai)，生(sheng)態(tai)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)相對(dui)脆(cui)弱，生(sheng)態(tai)安全極為重(zhong)要。
地方文化
五指山道教圣地之說(shuo)
道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)正宗地乃真武大(da)帝云游天際(ji)，首選武當(dang)山天柱峰(feng)下，結蘆紫霄宮而成(cheng)氣候。后(hou)派(pai)弟(di)子玄(xuan)真道(dao)(dao)人(ren)南下發展道(dao)(dao)觀基地，傳(chuan)播老子即太上老君的道(dao)(dao)德經說。
玄真(zhen)道人(ren)不辭辛(xin)苦，風餐露(lu)宿，日夜(ye)兼程。下(xia)(xia)石(shi)花街，穿越保康(kang)沮(ju)河大(da)峽口，來到臨沮(ju)（現遠安）縣(xian)鳴鳳山(shan)上，確立(li)為(wei)道教(jiao)發展地(di)。隨后過(guo)當陽(yang)玉(yu)泉寺，縱覽(lan)佛教(jiao)推廣(guang)所(suo)建之經(jing)驗，到夷(yi)陵探尋花崗石(shi)與石(shi)灰巖交(jiao)(jiao)結處(chu)(chu)，爬山(shan)涉(she)水，沿(yan)東湖縣(xian)鄧村(cun)坪而(er)到秭(zi)歸縣(xian)交(jiao)(jiao)界五指(zhi)山(shan)下(xia)(xia)（當時還(huan)未置(zhi)興山(shan)縣(xian)）。玄真(zhen)發現這里山(shan)川大(da)有與武(wu)當山(shan)勢(shi)相同之處(chu)(chu)，當即其(qi)確定為(wei)發展之地(di)。訪屈原故(gu)里，聽昭君出(chu)塞美話(hua)之說(shuo)后沿(yan)香溪而(er)南行，過(guo)長江經(jing)周坪、楊林致長陽(yang)縣(xian)堡鎮，視見一(yi)擎天(tian)(tian)石(shi)柱(zhu)，連至天(tian)(tian)柱(zhu)山(shan)下(xia)(xia)（觀坪林場），酷似武(wu)當山(shan)擎天(tian)(tian)柱(zhu)峰(feng)，定為(wei)“中武(wu)當”。回(hui)武(wu)當山(shan)呈交(jiao)(jiao)真(zhen)武(wu)大(da)帝。真(zhen)武(wu)大(da)悅，批準建造(zao)三處(chu)(chu)道教(jiao)發展地(di)。五指(zhi)山(shan)道觀基地(di)，乃屬中華民族(zu)文化(hua)傳播較(jiao)早的地(di)段之一(yi)。
三包傳說
傳說朱元璋落難隱居(ju)新(xin)宮(gong)時(shi)(shi)(shi)，曾放牛(niu)(niu)包(bao)下(xia)(xia)(xia)。常(chang)無食，饑(ji)餓(e)難忍(ren)。一日丑時(shi)(shi)(shi)，餓(e)體不(bu)寐(mei)。拾亂石碼成(cheng)(cheng)三(san)(san)堆，借元宮(gong)大鼎，取(qu)老林柴(chai)燒，接天(tian)際雨露(lu)，三(san)(san)樣俱(ju)全。于時(shi)(shi)(shi)取(qu)鋼(gang)刀宰牛(niu)(niu)，煮而食之(zhi)。不(bu)到寅時(shi)(shi)(shi)，吃完(wan)全頭牛(niu)(niu)肉。頃(qing)刻(ke)，鼎鍋、燒柴(chai)、沸水離去。牛(niu)(niu)頭丟向(xiang)西北而成(cheng)(cheng)牛(niu)(niu)角(jiao)大尖(jian)。將牛(niu)(niu)尾(wei)插入形成(cheng)(cheng)山(shan)尾(wei)。然后挎上鋼(gang)刀，回新(xin)宮(gong)取(qu)了(le)行(xing)李，下(xia)(xia)(xia)云(yun)盤，視舊寨，回淮安重組部下(xia)(xia)(xia)，征服陳友亮等部而統一天(tian)下(xia)(xia)(xia)，建立明(ming)朝。次日，牛(niu)(niu)主(zhu)尋找(zhao)，見(jian)牛(niu)(niu)尾(wei)插入地下(xia)(xia)(xia)，用力拉，牛(niu)(niu)叫三(san)(san)聲，牛(niu)(niu)尾(wei)沒入地底。此(ci)地有十平方米(mi)寸草不(bu)生(sheng)，光如明(ming)鏡(jing)。三(san)(san)堆亂石，因鼎飛(fei)去，陡升(sheng)百米(mi)，以(yi)備(bei)再用，變(bian)成(cheng)(cheng)渾(hun)圓(yuan)形三(san)(san)包(bao)至今。
陷馬池傳說
蜀主劉(liu)(liu)備，為給(gei)關公(gong)報仇，不顧七月流(liu)火，從成(cheng)都千里跋涉到宜(yi)(yi)昌，與東(dong)吳決一(yi)(yi)雌雄(xiong)。那曾(ceng)想東(dong)吳少帥陸遜緊閉宜(yi)(yi)都城門免(mian)戰(zhan)數日(ri)，氣得(de)劉(liu)(liu)備諸軍(jun)又(you)急又(you)累又(you)熱又(you)渴又(you)餓又(you)屙，他們只(zhi)好聯營江邊(bian)，身蔭樹叢，覓食山澗(jian)。神機妙算的陸遜趁月黑風高，順風放火，一(yi)(yi)呼啦(la)燒毀蜀營180座，直燒得(de)劉(liu)(liu)備落(luo)花流(liu)水(shui)白帝(di)城一(yi)(yi)命嗚呼；猛張(zhang)飛慌不擇路瞎摸(mo)亂(luan)闖連人帶馬轟隆(long)一(yi)(yi)聲就栽進(jin)了這個(ge)水(shui)池。眨眼(yan)之(zhi)間(jian)，水(shui)淹馬背，泥涌馬頭(tou)，搞得(de)張(zhang)飛只(zhi)得(de)棄馬落(luo)荒(huang)而。
旅游信息
交通
從宜昌(chang)市城區、夷陵區曉(xiao)溪(xi)塔每天(tian)(tian)有(you)8趟客(ke)運車(che)發至(zhi)公園(yuan)(yuan)附近(jin)集鎮鄧(deng)村，每天(tian)(tian)同(tong)樣有(you)8趟車(che)發住宜昌(chang)，路途時間(jian)3.5小時，路面(mian)為(wei)(wei)水泥(ni)路面(mian)和(he)柏油路面(mian)。公園(yuan)(yuan)有(you)車(che)從鄧(deng)村接送，團體游客(ke)自(zi)帶交通車(che)更(geng)為(wei)(wei)方便。
住宿
公(gong)園現已(yi)具(ju)備食、宿、行、游、娛一體的接(jie)待能力。大(da)老嶺(ling)國(guo)家森林(lin)公(gong)園已(yi)建成(cheng)海(hai)撥(bo)2008度(du)假(jia)中心(xin)，并在宜昌中心(xin)城區(qu)、小(xiao)溪(xi)塔城區(qu)設(she)有旅游接(jie)待處。海(hai)撥(bo)2008度(du)假(jia)中心(xin)集食、住、行、游、購(gou)、娛于一體，擁有各檔(dang)次床(chuang)位300個(ge)，大(da)小(xiao)餐廳可容納400人(ren)同時進餐。有網球(qiu)場、籃球(qiu)場、乒乓球(qiu)、棋牌室(shi)、自助燒烤(kao)、云(yun)頂飛(fei)歌(ge)演(yan)藝廳、300人(ren)篝(gou)火(huo)場等文體娛樂設(she)施及20-300人(ren)的大(da)、中、小(xiao)會(hui)議室(shi)3個(ge)。
娛樂
①森林徒步、野營扎(zha)(zha)寨：可(ke)以(yi)在公(gong)園內(nei)進(jin)行(xing)徒步旅游(you)(you)，進(jin)行(xing)森林漫(man)步。晚上可(ke)以(yi)選擇在游(you)(you)客中心(xin)安營扎(zha)(zha)寨，自備帳篷(peng)或租用景(jing)區的(de)帳篷(peng)（費用可(ke)咨(zi)詢前臺）。②燒烤(kao)、篝(gou)火晚會：景(jing)區為游(you)(you)客提(ti)供篝(gou)火和音響設備，游(you)(you)客自行(xing)組(zu)織(zhi)燒烤(kao)、并舉行(xing)篝(gou)火晚會，需提(ti)前預訂(ding)，價(jia)格可(ke)直接(jie)咨(zi)詢景(jing)區。
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