地理環境
大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)國家(jia)森林公園位于長(chang)江西陵峽北(bei)(bei)岸的宜(yi)昌(chang)市夷陵區(qu)、秭歸縣、興山縣交(jiao)界處。緊鄰三峽工程壩(ba)頭庫(ku)首(shou)北(bei)(bei)岸，地理坐標為東徑(jing)100°52′47″-111°00′21″，北(bei)(bei)緯(wei)30°00′13″-31°04′07″。距湖北(bei)(bei)宜(yi)昌(chang)市中心98km，距三峽大(da)壩(ba)50km，總面(mian)積5972hm2。
地形地貌
大(da)老嶺國家森林(lin)公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)平(ping)均海撥1700m，屬亞(ya)熱(re)帶(dai)中山(shan)(shan)地貌。公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)地處中國大(da)地貌第二級臺階(jie)的(de)東緣，為(wei)大(da)巴(ba)山(shan)(shan)、巫山(shan)(shan)和(he)武陵山(shan)(shan)組成的(de)山(shan)(shan)脈向江(jiang)漢平(ping)原凹陷帶(dai)過渡地段，屬大(da)巴(ba)山(shan)(shan)系東端的(de)荊山(shan)(shan)余脈，總(zong)體上為(wei)中高(gao)山(shan)(shan)，地形地勢(shi)以公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)最(zui)高(gao)峰天(tian)柱山(shan)(shan)為(wei)中心呈斗笠(li)狀向四周降低，山(shan)(shan)脊主要(yao)(yao)沿(yan)東、西、南、西北方向延伸，山(shan)(shan)谷則主要(yao)(yao)分布在南、北、西坡，最(zui)高(gao)海拔2005m，即(ji)天(tian)柱山(shan)(shan)；最(zui)低海拔960m，位于千斤園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)；相(xiang)對(dui)高(gao)差1045m。公園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內的(de)花崗巖(yan)母質由于地質作用和(he)強烈風化，到處都是裸露的(de)山(shan)(shan)峰和(he)巨石。
氣候
典型(xing)亞(ya)熱帶季(ji)(ji)風氣候區。四季(ji)(ji)分明，空氣清新，年(nian)最高氣溫28℃，年(nian)最低氣溫-15℃，夏季(ji)(ji)平(ping)均氣溫21℃，是天然的避(bi)暑納涼勝地。
植被
大老嶺(ling)國家(jia)森林公園森林植被類型豐富，由(you)低至高依次分布為：海(hai)拔900m以下為常綠闊葉(xie)林帶(dai)，海(hai)拔900-1800m為常綠落葉(xie)闊葉(xie)混(hun)交林帶(dai)，海(hai)拔1800m以上(shang)為溫帶(dai)落葉(xie)闊葉(xie)林帶(dai)。全園共有8個植被類型50個群系，表現(xian)了其生態(tai)系統的(de)多(duo)樣性和代表性。
資源情況
動物資源
截至2010年3月，大(da)老嶺有(you)獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，隸屬(shu)6目(mu)(mu)、12科(ke)(ke)。它們(men)是：食蟲目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)猬科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，靈長目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)猴科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，兔(tu)形目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)兔(tu)科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，嚙(nie)齒目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)鼯鼠科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)豪(hao)豬(zhu)(zhu)科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，食肉目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)鼬科(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、靈貓(mao)科(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、犬科(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)熊科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，偶蹄目(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)豬(zhu)(zhu)科(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鹿科(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)牛科(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。獼猴等(deng)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)從(cong)分布上反映了屬(shu)于熱帶(dai)的(de)(de)物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成分。其中東洋界(jie)(jie)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占55%，古北界(jie)(jie)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占5.5%，廣布于東洋和(he)古北界(jie)(jie)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占38.8%，東洋界(jie)(jie)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)占優勢(shi)。有(you)國(guo)家二(er)級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)獼猴、大(da)靈貓(mao)、豺、林麝、鬣羚和(he)斑羚等(deng)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占湖(hu)北省(sheng)國(guo)家重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)總數22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)27.3%。省(sheng)級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)有(you)紅白鼯鼠、豪(hao)豬(zhu)(zhu)、貉、豬(zhu)(zhu)獾、果(guo)子貍(li)、黑熊、野豬(zhu)(zhu)和(he)小麂等(deng)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占省(sheng)省(sheng)級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)總數20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)45%。列(lie)入國(guo)家保(bao)護的(de)(de)有(you)益的(de)(de)或重(zhong)要經濟、科(ke)(ke)學研究價值的(de)(de)有(you)刺猬、草(cao)兔(tu)、紅白鼯鼠、豪(hao)豬(zhu)(zhu)、黃鼬、狗獾、果(guo)子貍(li)、貉、黑熊、野豬(zhu)(zhu)和(he)小麂等(deng)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含省(sheng)級重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）。
大老嶺有鳥(niao)類(lei)72種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，隸屬10目(mu)、26科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)。其中隼(sun)形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)鷹科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、隼(sun)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，雞形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)雉科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鶴形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)秧雞科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鴿(ge)形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)鳩鴿(ge)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鵑形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)杜鵑科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鸮形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)鴟鸮科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，夜鷹目(mu)的(de)(de)夜鷹科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，佛法(fa)僧目(mu)的(de)(de)翠鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、戴勝科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鴷形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)啄木(mu)鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，雀(que)(que)形(xing)(xing)目(mu)的(de)(de)燕(yan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鶺鴒科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、山椒(jiao)鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鵯科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、伯勞科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、黃鸝科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、卷(juan)尾科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、椋(liang)鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鴉(ya)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、河烏科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鶲科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、山雀(que)(que)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、繡(xiu)眼鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、文鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和雀(que)(que)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。在(zai)留鳥(niao)和夏候鳥(niao)繁殖鳥(niao)類(lei)67種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)中，東(dong)洋界(jie)(jie)35種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)52.2%，古北界(jie)(jie)17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)25.3%，廣(guang)布于(yu)東(dong)洋和古北兩界(jie)(jie)15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)22.3%，以東(dong)洋界(jie)(jie)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)占(zhan)優勢。
其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)有(you)國(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)8種(zhong)(zhong)。它們(men)全部(bu)為國(guo)家(jia)二級保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)的鳶、赤腹(fu)鷹(ying)、燕(yan)隼(sun)、紅(hong)(hong)腹(fu)角雉(zhi)(zhi)、勺雞(ji)(ji)、紅(hong)(hong)腹(fu)錦雞(ji)(ji)和(he)(he)斑頭(tou)鵂鹠等(deng)鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)，占國(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)總數80種(zhong)(zhong)的10%。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)，中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)特產(chan)的紅(hong)(hong)腹(fu)角雉(zhi)(zhi)、勺雞(ji)(ji)、白(bai)冠長尾(wei)雉(zhi)(zhi)和(he)(he)紅(hong)(hong)腹(fu)錦雞(ji)(ji)等(deng)雉(zhi)(zhi)科鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)占50%，表現了鄂西森林鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)的特點。重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)有(you)灰(hui)胸竹雞(ji)(ji)、雉(zhi)(zhi)雞(ji)(ji)、珠頸(jing)(jing)斑鳩(jiu)、紅(hong)(hong)翅風頭(tou)鵑(juan)(juan)、大(da)杜(du)鵑(juan)(juan)、普(pu)通(tong)(tong)夜鷹(ying)、戴勝(sheng)(sheng)、星頭(tou)啄(zhuo)(zhuo)木(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)、家(jia)燕(yan)、金腰燕(yan)、虎(hu)紋伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)、紅(hong)(hong)尾(wei)伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)、棕背(bei)伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)、黑(hei)(hei)(hei)枕(zhen)黃(huang)(huang)鸝(li)、黑(hei)(hei)(hei)卷(juan)尾(wei)、八(ba)哥(ge)、松鴉(ya)、紅(hong)(hong)嘴(zui)(zui)藍鵲、喜(xi)鵲、大(da)嘴(zui)(zui)烏鴉(ya)、烏鶇、紅(hong)(hong)嘴(zui)(zui)相思(si)鳥(niao)(niao)、壽帶（鳥(niao)(niao)）和(he)(he)大(da)山(shan)雀(que)等(deng)27種(zhong)(zhong)。列入國(guo)家(jia)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)的有(you)益(yi)的或(huo)者有(you)重(zhong)(zhong)要經濟、科學研(yan)究價值(zhi)的鳥(niao)(niao)類(lei)有(you)灰(hui)胸竹雞(ji)(ji)、雉(zhi)(zhi)雞(ji)(ji)、普(pu)通(tong)(tong)秧雞(ji)(ji)、山(shan)斑鳩(jiu)、珠頸(jing)(jing)斑鳩(jiu)、火斑鳩(jiu)、紅(hong)(hong)翅鳳頭(tou)鵑(juan)(juan)、鷹(ying)鵑(juan)(juan)、大(da)杜(du)鵑(juan)(juan)、普(pu)通(tong)(tong)夜鷹(ying)、普(pu)通(tong)(tong)翠鳥(niao)(niao)、藍翡翠、戴勝(sheng)(sheng)、斑姬啄(zhuo)(zhuo)木(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)、大(da)斑啄(zhuo)(zhuo)木(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)、星頭(tou)啄(zhuo)(zhuo)木(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)、家(jia)燕(yan)、金腰燕(yan)、白(bai)鶺(ji)鴒、樹鷚、粉(fen)紅(hong)(hong)胸鷚、暗(an)灰(hui)鵑(juan)(juan)，長尾(wei)山(shan)椒(jiao)鳥(niao)(niao)、赤紅(hong)(hong)山(shan)椒(jiao)鳥(niao)(niao)、領雀(que)嘴(zui)(zui)鵯(bei)、黃(huang)(huang)臀鵯(bei)、黑(hei)(hei)(hei)（短腳(jiao)）鵯(bei)、虎(hu)紋伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)、紅(hong)(hong)尾(wei)伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)、棕背(bei)伯(bo)勞(lao)(lao)、黑(hei)(hei)(hei)枕(zhen)黃(huang)(huang)鸝(li)、黑(hei)(hei)(hei)卷(juan)尾(wei)、灰(hui)卷(juan)尾(wei)、八(ba)哥(ge)、紅(hong)(hong)嘴(zui)(zui)藍鵲、鵲鴝(qu)、栗(li)頸(jing)(jing)噪(zao)鹛(mei)、黑(hei)(hei)(hei)臉噪(zao)鹛(mei)、畫眉、白(bai)頰噪(zao)鹛(mei)、橙(cheng)翅噪(zao)鹛(mei)、紅(hong)(hong)嘴(zui)(zui)相思(si)鳥(niao)(niao)、褐柳鶯、黃(huang)(huang)腹(fu)柳鶯、壽帶（鳥(niao)(niao)）、大(da)山(shan)雀(que)、黃(huang)(huang)腹(fu)山(shan)雀(que)、紅(hong)(hong)頭(tou)（長尾(wei)）山(shan)雀(que)、暗(an)綠繡(xiu)眼鳥(niao)(niao)、麻雀(que)、燕(yan)雀(que)、金翅（雀(que)）、普(pu)通(tong)(tong)朱(zhu)雀(que)和(he)(he)三道眉草鵐(wu)等(deng)56種(zhong)(zhong)（含省級重(zhong)(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)27種(zhong)(zhong)）。
植物資源
大(da)老嶺國家森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)在中(zhong)國森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)植(zhi)(zhi)被區劃(hua)(hua)上(shang)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)亞熱帶(dai)(dai)(dai)常綠落葉(xie)闊葉(xie)混(hun)交(jiao)林(lin)(lin)(lin)地帶(dai)(dai)(dai)，華中(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區系。總面積5972hm2，森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)面積5753hm2，森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)覆蓋率(lv)96%，森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)蓄積39.5萬m3。據不完全調查，公(gong)園(yuan)內分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)有(you)維管(guan)束(shu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)140科(ke)(ke)500屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1003種，其(qi)中(zhong)蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)18科(ke)(ke)35屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)68種，種子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)122科(ke)(ke)465屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)935種。根據科(ke)(ke)的(de)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)區類型統(tong)計，世界(jie)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)28科(ke)(ke)，熱帶(dai)(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)67科(ke)(ke)（主要是泛熱帶(dai)(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)，占53科(ke)(ke)），溫(wen)帶(dai)(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)44科(ke)(ke)，中(zhong)國特(te)有(you)科(ke)(ke)1科(ke)(ke)。公(gong)園(yuan)內有(you)維管(guan)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)500屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，其(qi)中(zhong)蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)35屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，裸子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，雙(shuang)子(zi)葉(xie)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)383屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，單子(zi)葉(xie)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)67屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。按屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)的(de)生活類型劃(hua)(hua)分(fen)(fen)統(tong)計，有(you)世界(jie)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)48屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，熱帶(dai)(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)138屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，溫(wen)帶(dai)(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)298屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，公(gong)園(yuan)特(te)有(you)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)16屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。上(shang)述(shu)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)說(shuo)明：①植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區系呈明顯(xian)的(de)溫(wen)帶(dai)(dai)(dai)性(xing)質(zhi)；②植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種的(de)多(duo)樣性(xing)；③地理成份(fen)復(fu)雜，地理聯(lian)系廣泛；④具有(you)較(jiao)強的(de)古老性(xing)。因此能夠(gou)很大(da)程(cheng)度的(de)體現(xian)了三峽(xia)壩區周(zhou)邊的(de)生態特(te)性(xing)，極具代表性(xing)。
截至(zhi)2010年(nian)3月，大老嶺有維管植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)140科(ke)(ke)500屬(shu)1003種(zhong)(zhong)（含種(zhong)(zhong)以下等級，下同）。其中蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)18科(ke)(ke)、35屬(shu)、68種(zhong)(zhong)，種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)122科(ke)(ke)、465屬(shu)、935種(zhong)(zhong)。在(zai)種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)中，裸子(zi)(zi)(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)5科(ke)(ke)、15屬(shu)、27種(zhong)(zhong)，被(bei)子(zi)(zi)(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)117科(ke)(ke)、450屬(shu)、908種(zhong)(zhong)（其中雙(shuang)子(zi)(zi)(zi)葉植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)107科(ke)(ke)、383屬(shu)、791種(zhong)(zhong)，單(dan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)葉植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)10科(ke)(ke)、67屬(shu)、117種(zhong)(zhong)）。按照植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)的性狀統(tong)計，喬木植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)46科(ke)(ke)、91屬(shu)、163種(zhong)(zhong)；灌木植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)21科(ke)(ke)、77屬(shu)、225種(zhong)(zhong)；草本植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)70科(ke)(ke)、298屬(shu)、554種(zhong)(zhong)；藤本植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)3科(ke)(ke)、34屬(shu)、61種(zhong)(zhong)。
據統計，大(da)老(lao)嶺自然(ran)有食(shi)(shi)(shi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物193種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括食(shi)(shi)(shi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)油脂植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)銀杏、野(ye)核桃(tao)、胡桃(tao)、苧(zhu)麻等(deng)；食(shi)(shi)(shi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)野(ye)生(sheng)水果植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物26種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)桃(tao)、蘋果、山莓、無(wu)(wu)刺(ci)棗、變葉(xie)葡(pu)萄等(deng)；食(shi)(shi)(shi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)香料(liao)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，即竹(zhu)葉(xie)花(hua)椒(jiao)；食(shi)(shi)(shi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)野(ye)菜植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物48種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)蕎麥、酸模、莧、貓兒屎、五風藤(teng)等(deng)；飼用(yong)(yong)(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物43種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)槲櫟、雞眼草(cao)、無(wu)(wu)梗樓梯草(cao)、大(da)油芒等(deng)；蜜源(yuan)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)芥菜、翅柃、中華(hua)獼猴桃(tao)等(deng)；淀粉植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)串果藤(teng)、烏岡櫟、刺(ci)葉(xie)櫟、錐栗、茅(mao)栗等(deng)；飲料(liao)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物31種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)枇杷、豆梨、華(hua)桑、水榆(yu)花(hua)楸(qiu)等(deng)8大(da)類。
藥(yao)用植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)592種(zhong)，包括中草藥(yao)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)546種(zhong)，如筆直(zhi)石松(song)、問(wen)荊、陰地蕨等(deng)24種(zhong)蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)，馬尾(wei)松(song)、紅(hong)豆杉(shan)、綠背(bei)三(san)尖杉(shan)等(deng)5種(zhong)裸子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)和糯米(mi)團、山冷水(shui)花、青皮木(mu)等(deng)459種(zhong)雙(shuang)子葉植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)以及牛筋草、狗(gou)尾(wei)草、竹葉子等(deng)58種(zhong)單子葉植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)；農藥(yao)類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)24種(zhong)，如銀(yin)杏、苦皮藤、皂柳(liu)、長(chang)鬃蓼等(deng)；有毒植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)22種(zhong)，如瓜葉烏頭、天葵(kui)、獨蒜蘭(lan)、紅(hong)茴香等(deng)3大類。
工業用植(zhi)(zhi)物271種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括木(mu)材植(zhi)(zhi)物84種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)日本落葉(xie)松(song)、馬尾松(song)、杉(shan)(shan)木(mu)、華(hua)山松(song)等；纖(xian)維植(zhi)(zhi)物39種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)蒙古冷水花、大果榆、野核桃等；鞣質植(zhi)(zhi)物36種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)青錢柳、連香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)樹、長葉(xie)石(shi)櫟等；工業用油(you)(you)脂(zhi)植(zhi)(zhi)物47種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)葉(xie)樹、宜昌木(mu)姜子、蠟(la)子樹、漆樹等；膠(jiao)類植(zhi)(zhi)物19種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)鐵杉(shan)(shan)、衛矛、凍綠、化(hua)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)樹等；染料植(zhi)(zhi)物15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)黃花蒿(hao)、油(you)(you)桐、堅樺等；香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)料植(zhi)(zhi)物28種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)山胡(hu)椒(jiao)、刺槐、玫(mei)瑰、松(song)風草(cao)等；芳香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)油(you)(you)植(zhi)(zhi)物3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，即(ji)落葉(xie)松(song)、銀線草(cao)、化(hua)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)樹共8大類。
觀賞植物67種，如柳杉、石灰花楸、百(bai)合、向(xiang)日(ri)葵、闊葉十大功勞等。園林綠化(hua)植物7種，如厚(hou)樸、五味(wei)子(zi)、合歡(huan)、南(nan)川柳、朱砂藤、孔雀草(cao)等。
水土保持植物11種，如(ru)青(qing)榨(zha)槭、大(da)葉(xie)胡(hu)枝子(zi)(zi)、美麗胡(hu)枝子(zi)(zi)、草木樨(xi)、白茅等。
有受國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級(ji)或(huo)(huo)省(sheng)級(ji)或(huo)(huo)部級(ji)重點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)(de)植物(wu)種(zhong)類有38科(ke)67種(zhong)。其中國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)一級(ji)重點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)植物(wu)6種(zhong)，即(ji)(ji)(ji)珙(gong)桐(tong)、光(guang)葉珙(gong)桐(tong)、銀杏(xing)、水杉(shan)(shan)、紅豆(dou)杉(shan)(shan)、鐘萼木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)；國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)二級(ji)重點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)植物(wu)20種(zhong)，即(ji)(ji)(ji)秦嶺冷杉(shan)(shan)、大果青(qing)扦、金(jin)錢(qian)松、北美(mei)黃杉(shan)(shan)、臺灣(wan)杉(shan)(shan)、篦子三(san)(san)尖(jian)(jian)杉(shan)(shan)、粗榧(fei)、巴山榧(fei)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、胡桃(tao)、七子花(hua)、連香(xiang)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、杜仲、鵝(e)掌楸、厚樸、水青(qing)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、閩楠、山白(bai)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、野大豆(dou)、香(xiang)果樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、獨花(hua)蘭；國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)三(san)(san)級(ji)重點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)植物(wu)9種(zhong)；即(ji)(ji)(ji)華榛(zhen)、青(qing)檀(tan)、領春木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、癭椒樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、金(jin)錢(qian)槭、紫(zi)莖(jing)、白(bai)辛樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、延齡(ling)草、天麻；省(sheng)確定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)省(sheng)級(ji)重點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)植物(wu)29種(zhong)，即(ji)(ji)(ji)鐵堅油杉(shan)(shan)、鐵杉(shan)(shan)、三(san)(san)尖(jian)(jian)杉(shan)(shan)、青(qing)錢(qian)柳、亮葉樺(hua)、米(mi)心(xin)水青(qing)岡(gang)、亮葉水青(qing)岡(gang)、青(qing)皮(pi)木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、驢蹄草、貓兒屎、大血藤、串果藤、武當木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)蘭、檫木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)、人血草、人心(xin)藥(yao)、金(jin)縷梅、水絲梨(li)、紫(zi)荊、黃楊、省(sheng)沽油、膀(bang)胱(guang)果、無(wu)須藤、血皮(pi)槭、天師栗、假牛繁(fan)縷、竹(zhu)節(jie)參(can)、長蕊杜鵑、多葉重樓；原林業部確定(ding)的(de)(de)(de)部級(ji)重點(dian)(dian)(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)植物(wu)3種(zhong)，即(ji)(ji)(ji)椴樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、刺楸、扇(shan)脈(mo)杓蘭。同時，在(zai)大老嶺自(zi)然還分布著樹(shu)(shu)(shu)齡(ling)200年以上和胸徑100以上的(de)(de)(de)古大樹(shu)(shu)(shu)木(mu)(mu)(mu)(mu)33株。
主要景區
野豬峽景區
豬(zhu)槽溝原始森林(lin)(lin)景區(qu)，位于大(da)(da)老嶺國家(jia)森林(lin)(lin)公(gong)園豬(zhu)槽溝地(di)段，5萬余(yu)畝原始森林(lin)(lin)分布在該景區(qu)的崇山峻嶺、懸崖絕壁之上。景區(qu)內古(gu)樹(shu)參天、藤蔓攀枝、腐木橫(heng)亙(gen)、苔蘚密布，分布有珙桐、水青樹(shu)、銀鵲等珍稀植(zhi)物(wu)群落和白辛、蓮香、紫(zi)莖等眾多珍稀樹(shu)種，是大(da)(da)老嶺國家(jia)森林(lin)(lin)公(gong)園物(wu)種最(zui)(zui)豐富、最(zui)(zui)集中的景區(qu)。
三峽云頂景區
三峽(xia)云頂(ding)（天(tian)柱山(shan)）景區(qu)位于大老(lao)嶺國(guo)家森林公(gong)園天(tian)柱山(shan)地段，該景區(qu)有天(tian)柱峰(feng)、情(qing)人(ren)湖(hu)、對歌樹、合歡石(shi)、吻別石(shi)、恨天(tian)石(shi)等精(jing)品景點，主峰(feng)天(tian)柱山(shan)海(hai)撥(bo)2008米。山(shan)頂(ding)常年云霧縹緲，海(hai)市蜃樓時有顯(xian)現，人(ren)在山(shan)中有置身云間的(de)感覺，故名“三峽(xia)云頂(ding)”。該景區(qu)是大老(lao)嶺國(guo)家森林公(gong)園海(hai)撥(bo)最(zui)(zui)高、最(zui)(zui)雄偉險峻的(de)景區(qu)，以千年情(qing)人(ren)樹和登(deng)頂(ding)觀(guan)日出最(zui)(zui)具特(te)色。
天竺峰景區
天(tian)竺峰(feng)又(you)名天(tian)竹山、天(tian)寶山，面積(ji)345hm2，主(zhu)要景點有公園絕頂(ding)、雄峰(feng)險(xian)峻、海(hai)拔(ba)2005m的(de)天(tian)柱峰(feng);兒女情(qing)長的(de)系列流(liu)程(cheng)線--情(qing)人(ren)湖、對歌(ge)樹、合(he)歡樹、吻別石、恨(hen)天(tian)石；登(deng)高(gao)遠(yuan)望，峰(feng)天(tian)一體，原(yuan)始林海(hai)，東(dong)方(fang)日出，盡收眼底。
藥王溪景區
藥(yao)(yao)王溪景(jing)區(qu)，位于大老嶺國家森林公(gong)園古江坪地段，該(gai)景(jing)區(qu)溪流、瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)、森林、藤蘿(luo)相互交(jiao)融，相映成趣。景(jing)區(qu)內名(ming)貴藥(yao)(yao)材眾多(duo)，傳說神農曾在(zai)該(gai)景(jing)區(qu)采藥(yao)(yao)嘗百草,故名(ming)藥(yao)(yao)王溪。 面積126hm2；瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)群(qun)長2km，首(shou)尾落差(cha)200m，其景(jing)觀概為(wei)原始老林，群(qun)落分(fen)布(bu)(bu)，遮天(tian)蔽日；瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)飛瀉，星(xing)落棋布(bu)(bu)，雄險奇(qi)偉。有(you)猛虎咆嘯，銀蛇(she)歸槽(cao)，姣龍入潭(tan)，魚翔溪石；有(you)珍珠翻(fan)花(hua)，玉女飄紗、百藥(yao)(yao)眾生諸景(jing)趣；有(you)三潭(tan)峽影、虎嘯瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)、銀簾飛瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)等瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)群(qun)。
盤龍嶺景區
盤龍嶺，
別(bie)號(hao)怪(guai)樹(shu)嶺，位(wei)于大老嶺國家森(sen)林公園與(yu)秭歸縣交界(jie)的山(shan)脊(ji)上，因整個山(shan)脊(ji)左(zuo)旋右盤若龍(long)、樹(shu)形怪(guai)異若龍(long)得名，景區內尤(you)以千手(shou)觀音(yin)樹(shu)最為出(chu)名。整個山(shan)脊(ji)左(zuo)旋右盤如(ru)(ru)龍(long)，所有(you)樹(shu)根行走之態如(ru)(ru)龍(long)，眾樹(shu)高低簇擁如(ru)(ru)龍(long)。
植物園景區
植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)園(yuan)景區(qu)(qu)緊鄰(lin)大老嶺(ling)(ling)國家森林公園(yuan)接待中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心，植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)園(yuan)面積(ji)70hm2，該景區(qu)(qu)由珍(zhen)稀植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)、觀賞植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)和天然(ran)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)組成，園(yuan)內有(you)珙桐、金(jin)錢松、秦嶺(ling)(ling)冷杉、麥吊云杉、七子花(hua)、鐘萼木等國家保(bao)護珍(zhen)稀樹種(zhong)。珍(zhen)稀植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)，其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)引(yin)種(zhong)珍(zhen)稀植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)60余(yu)種(zhong)；觀賞植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)，其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)引(yin)種(zhong)移植(zhi)有(you)觀花(hua)、葉、形、果(guo)等各類觀賞植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)20余(yu)種(zhong)，一個(ge)水域(yu)面積(ji)1hm2的人工湖；天然(ran)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)，可(ke)領略大自然(ran)的原始、純樸與(yu)幽野。
天象景觀
雪海霧淞
每年的(de)冬春干(gan)冷時節，雪花于天地間漫舞，不(bu)長(chang)時間就呈(cheng)現出(chu)銀妝(zhuang)素裹、茫茫雪原之(zhi)景(jing)。或逢雨霧，便成(cheng)玉(yu)樹瓊枝，晶瑩(ying)剔(ti)透(tou)的(de)童話世界，殘敗的(de)枯枝已顯(xian)示出(chu)它的(de)嬌(jiao)媚，或成(cheng)冰(bing)美人隨風輕舞，或成(cheng)冰(bing)珊瑚聳立枝頭，裝點玉(yu)樹銀花的(de)南國異景(jing)，別(bie)有一(yi)番風趣，乃公(gong)園景(jing)致一(yi)絕(jue)。
云霧煙雨
因(yin)公園(yuan)小氣候(hou)的(de)復(fu)雜性，此(ci)景觀謂為常見。在(zai)日出或雨過天(tian)(tian)晴時(shi)，云(yun)海如波濤澎湃，在(zai)溝壑(he)里(li)翻涌(yong)彌漫(man)，峰嶺飄浮，時(shi)隱時(shi)現(xian)。天(tian)(tian)地(di)間云(yun)蒸霞蔚，瞬息萬(wan)變，神秘莫測。有(you)“山(shan)行本(ben)無(wu)雨，空翠濕(shi)人衣”之妙。或練云(yun)霧沉(chen)積，登(deng)高則似入仙境，天(tian)(tian)馬(ma)行空任君遐想，時(shi)間稍長有(you)不(bu)知其所在(zai)，不(bu)知其所思，宛如萬(wan)物復(fu)入天(tian)(tian)地(di)混沌之妙。
天柱日出
每年9-11月，或(huo)(huo)逢雨后于清晨5-7點登上該公園的最(zui)高點—天柱峰觀(guan)日，是又一(yi)佳境。登觀(guan)日坪(ping)極目遠眺，只(zhi)見云海中(zhong)撫起(qi)一(yi)輪紅(hong)日，片刻霞光萬道，天與地在一(yi)片絢(xuan)麗的色(se)彩中(zhong)相連。遠近山(shan)巒(luan)被涂抹成或(huo)(huo)濃或(huo)(huo)淡的顏色(se)，似成一(yi)體，又似有層次，形成絕妙的山(shan)水風景畫。
開發建設
建設歷史
大(da)老(lao)嶺國(guo)(guo)(guo)家森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)的前身是1956年(nian)(nian)建立(li)(li)的大(da)老(lao)嶺國(guo)(guo)(guo)有林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)(chang)，1992年(nian)(nian)，經原林(lin)(lin)(lin)業(ye)部批(pi)準(zhun)(zhun)建立(li)(li)大(da)老(lao)嶺國(guo)(guo)(guo)家森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)，2006年(nian)(nian)8月(yue)經省(sheng)政府(fu)(fu)批(pi)準(zhun)(zhun)為省(sheng)級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)。2012年(nian)(nian)實行自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)局、國(guo)(guo)(guo)有林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)(chang)、國(guo)(guo)(guo)家森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)處、三峽庫區(qu)濕地(di)保(bao)護(hu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)局合(he)署(shu)辦公(gong)(gong)，一套班(ban)子(zi)，四塊牌子(zi)，屬副縣級事業(ye)單(dan)(dan)位，下轄蝦子(zi)溝(gou)、太平溪、市木材(cai)廠、千斤園(yuan)農業(ye)村(cun)，內設9個科室和1個公(gong)(gong)安派(pai)出所。 林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)(chang)于(yu)1990年(nian)(nian)跨入(ru)全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)有林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)(chang)500強，1999年(nian)(nian)被評為全(quan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)有林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)(chang)100佳，先后多次被當地(di)政府(fu)(fu)、林(lin)(lin)(lin)主管(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)部門評為“先進單(dan)(dan)位”、“先進林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)(chang)”和“雙(shuang)文明單(dan)(dan)位”。
園區管理
①合理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)設計旅(lv)(lv)游(you)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)容量(liang)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)容量(liang)是大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)家森林公園(yuan)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)持續(xu)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)的(de)保證，是對游(you)客數量(liang)進行(xing)控制(zhi)的(de)依(yi)據。②強化生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)意(yi)識，實(shi)施生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)，營造(zao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)文(wen)化；大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)家森林公園(yuan)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)者(zhe)是否具(ju)有(you)(you)很高的(de)環(huan)保意(yi)識、環(huan)境(jing)管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)技能等(deng)，對保持該地旅(lv)(lv)游(you)的(de)持續(xu)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)極為重要(yao)，因此管(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)人員必須進行(xing)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)意(yi)識的(de)教育與培(pei)訓，使他們認清(qing)當今旅(lv)(lv)游(you)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)的(de)趨勢，在(zai)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)開(kai)(kai)發(fa)(fa)(fa)與經營中(zhong)自覺運(yun)用生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)學原理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)，推出真正的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)產品，促進生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)的(de)開(kai)(kai)發(fa)(fa)(fa)與環(huan)境(jing)保護協調(diao)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)。③加強環(huan)境(jing)監測(ce)，保護景(jing)觀資源；在(zai)開(kai)(kai)發(fa)(fa)(fa)過(guo)程(cheng)中(zhong)完全杜(du)絕旅(lv)(lv)游(you)活動對環(huan)境(jing)的(de)影響(xiang)是不現實(shi)的(de)，但(dan)可以利用環(huan)境(jing)監測(ce)機制(zhi)和相關(guan)保護措施將影響(xiang)減小。④樹立生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)安全理(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)念，構建(jian)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)安全格局。大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)家森林公園(yuan)有(you)(you)很多動植物處于瀕(bin)危(wei)狀態(tai)(tai)(tai)，生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)環(huan)境(jing)相對脆弱，生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)安全極為重要(yao)。
地方文化
五指山道教圣(sheng)地之(zhi)說
道(dao)(dao)教正宗地乃真武(wu)大帝(di)云游天際，首選(xuan)武(wu)當山(shan)天柱峰(feng)下，結蘆紫霄宮而成氣候。后派弟子玄真道(dao)(dao)人南下發展道(dao)(dao)觀基地，傳播老子即太上老君的道(dao)(dao)德經說(shuo)。
玄(xuan)(xuan)真(zhen)道(dao)人不辭辛苦，風(feng)餐露宿，日夜兼程。下(xia)石(shi)(shi)花街(jie)，穿(chuan)越保康沮河大(da)峽(xia)口，來(lai)到臨沮（現(xian)遠安）縣(xian)鳴鳳山上，確立為(wei)道(dao)教發展(zhan)(zhan)地。隨后(hou)過當(dang)(dang)陽玉(yu)泉寺，縱覽佛(fo)教推廣(guang)所(suo)建(jian)之(zhi)經驗，到夷陵探尋花崗石(shi)(shi)與石(shi)(shi)灰巖交結處(chu)，爬山涉水，沿東湖縣(xian)鄧村坪(ping)(ping)而(er)到秭(zi)歸縣(xian)交界五指山下(xia)（當(dang)(dang)時還未(wei)置興山縣(xian)）。玄(xuan)(xuan)真(zhen)發現(xian)這里山川大(da)有與武(wu)當(dang)(dang)山勢相同(tong)之(zhi)處(chu)，當(dang)(dang)即其確定為(wei)發展(zhan)(zhan)之(zhi)地。訪屈(qu)原故里，聽昭君出塞美話之(zhi)說后(hou)沿香溪而(er)南行(xing)，過長江經周(zhou)坪(ping)(ping)、楊林致長陽縣(xian)堡鎮，視見一(yi)擎天(tian)石(shi)(shi)柱，連至天(tian)柱山下(xia)（觀(guan)坪(ping)(ping)林場），酷似武(wu)當(dang)(dang)山擎天(tian)柱峰，定為(wei)“中武(wu)當(dang)(dang)”。回武(wu)當(dang)(dang)山呈交真(zhen)武(wu)大(da)帝。真(zhen)武(wu)大(da)悅(yue)，批準建(jian)造三處(chu)道(dao)教發展(zhan)(zhan)地。五指山道(dao)觀(guan)基地，乃屬(shu)中華(hua)民族文化傳播較早的地段之(zhi)一(yi)。
三包傳說
傳(chuan)說朱(zhu)元璋(zhang)落(luo)難隱居新宮(gong)(gong)時(shi)(shi)，曾放牛(niu)包(bao)下(xia)(xia)。常無食，饑餓(e)難忍。一(yi)日丑(chou)時(shi)(shi)，餓(e)體不寐。拾亂(luan)石(shi)碼成(cheng)三堆，借元宮(gong)(gong)大鼎(ding)，取(qu)老林(lin)柴(chai)燒(shao)，接(jie)天際雨露，三樣俱(ju)全(quan)。于時(shi)(shi)取(qu)鋼(gang)刀宰(zai)牛(niu)，煮而食之。不到寅時(shi)(shi)，吃完(wan)全(quan)頭牛(niu)肉。頃刻，鼎(ding)鍋、燒(shao)柴(chai)、沸水離(li)去(qu)。牛(niu)頭丟向(xiang)西北而成(cheng)牛(niu)角大尖(jian)。將牛(niu)尾(wei)插入形(xing)成(cheng)山尾(wei)。然后挎上(shang)鋼(gang)刀，回新宮(gong)(gong)取(qu)了行李，下(xia)(xia)云(yun)盤，視舊寨，回淮安重組(zu)部下(xia)(xia)，征(zheng)服陳友亮(liang)等(deng)部而統一(yi)天下(xia)(xia)，建(jian)立(li)明(ming)朝。次日，牛(niu)主尋找，見(jian)牛(niu)尾(wei)插入地下(xia)(xia)，用力(li)拉，牛(niu)叫(jiao)三聲，牛(niu)尾(wei)沒入地底(di)。此地有十平(ping)方米(mi)寸草(cao)不生，光如明(ming)鏡。三堆亂(luan)石(shi)，因鼎(ding)飛去(qu)，陡(dou)升百(bai)米(mi)，以(yi)備再(zai)用，變成(cheng)渾圓形(xing)三包(bao)至今。
陷馬池傳說
蜀主劉(liu)備，為給(gei)關公報(bao)仇，不(bu)顧七月流火(huo)，從成都千(qian)里跋涉到(dao)宜昌，與東吳決一雌雄。那(nei)曾(ceng)想東吳少帥陸遜緊(jin)閉宜都城(cheng)門免戰數日，氣得(de)(de)劉(liu)備諸軍又急又累又熱又渴又餓又屙，他們只(zhi)(zhi)好(hao)聯營江邊(bian)，身蔭樹叢，覓食山澗。神機妙(miao)算(suan)的陸遜趁月黑風高，順(shun)風放火(huo)，一呼(hu)啦(la)燒毀蜀營180座，直燒得(de)(de)劉(liu)備落(luo)花流水白(bai)帝城(cheng)一命嗚呼(hu)；猛張飛慌不(bu)擇路瞎(xia)摸亂闖連人帶馬(ma)(ma)轟隆一聲就栽進了這個水池。眨眼之間，水淹(yan)馬(ma)(ma)背，泥涌馬(ma)(ma)頭，搞(gao)得(de)(de)張飛只(zhi)(zhi)得(de)(de)棄馬(ma)(ma)落(luo)荒(huang)而。
旅游信息
交通
從宜昌市城區、夷陵區曉溪塔(ta)每天有(you)8趟(tang)客運車發(fa)至公園附近集鎮鄧(deng)村(cun)，每天同(tong)樣有(you)8趟(tang)車發(fa)住宜昌，路(lu)(lu)途時間3.5小時，路(lu)(lu)面(mian)(mian)為(wei)水泥路(lu)(lu)面(mian)(mian)和柏油路(lu)(lu)面(mian)(mian)。公園有(you)車從鄧(deng)村(cun)接送，團體游客自(zi)帶交通車更為(wei)方(fang)便。
住宿
公(gong)園現(xian)已具備食(shi)、宿(su)、行、游(you)、娛一(yi)體的接待(dai)能力。大老嶺國家森林公(gong)園已建成海撥2008度(du)假中(zhong)心(xin)，并在宜昌中(zhong)心(xin)城(cheng)區、小(xiao)溪塔城(cheng)區設有旅游(you)接待(dai)處。海撥2008度(du)假中(zhong)心(xin)集食(shi)、住、行、游(you)、購、娛于(yu)一(yi)體，擁有各檔次(ci)床位300個(ge)(ge)，大小(xiao)餐(can)(can)廳(ting)可容納400人(ren)同(tong)時進餐(can)(can)。有網球(qiu)場、籃球(qiu)場、乒(ping)乓球(qiu)、棋牌室、自助(zhu)燒烤、云(yun)頂飛歌演藝廳(ting)、300人(ren)篝(gou)火場等文體娛樂設施(shi)及20-300人(ren)的大、中(zhong)、小(xiao)會議室3個(ge)(ge)。
娛樂
①森林徒步、野(ye)營扎(zha)寨：可以在公園內進(jin)行(xing)徒步旅游，進(jin)行(xing)森林漫(man)步。晚上可以選擇(ze)在游客(ke)中心(xin)安營扎(zha)寨，自備(bei)帳(zhang)篷(peng)或租用(yong)景區(qu)的(de)帳(zhang)篷(peng)（費用(yong)可咨(zi)詢(xun)(xun)前(qian)(qian)臺）。②燒(shao)烤、篝(gou)火晚會：景區(qu)為游客(ke)提供(gong)篝(gou)火和音響設備(bei)，游客(ke)自行(xing)組織燒(shao)烤、并舉行(xing)篝(gou)火晚會，需提前(qian)(qian)預訂，價(jia)格可直(zhi)接咨(zi)詢(xun)(xun)景區(qu)。
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