地理環境
大(da)老嶺國家(jia)森林公園位于長江西陵峽北岸的(de)宜昌(chang)市(shi)夷陵區、秭歸(gui)縣、興山縣交界處。緊鄰三(san)峽工程壩頭庫首(shou)北岸，地理(li)坐(zuo)標為(wei)東徑100°52′47″-111°00′21″，北緯30°00′13″-31°04′07″。距湖北宜昌(chang)市(shi)中心98km，距三(san)峽大(da)壩50km，總面積(ji)5972hm2。
地形地貌
大(da)老嶺國家森林公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)平均(jun)海撥1700m，屬(shu)亞熱帶中(zhong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)貌。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)地(di)(di)處中(zhong)國大(da)地(di)(di)貌第(di)二級臺階的東緣，為大(da)巴山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、巫山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)和武陵山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)組(zu)成的山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈向江漢平原凹陷(xian)帶過渡地(di)(di)段(duan)，屬(shu)大(da)巴山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)系東端的荊(jing)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)余脈，總體上為中(zhong)高(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)，地(di)(di)形地(di)(di)勢以公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)最(zui)(zui)高(gao)峰(feng)天柱(zhu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)為中(zhong)心呈(cheng)斗笠狀向四周(zhou)降低(di)，山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脊(ji)主要沿(yan)東、西、南、西北方向延伸，山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)谷則主要分布在南、北、西坡(po)，最(zui)(zui)高(gao)海拔(ba)2005m，即天柱(zhu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)；最(zui)(zui)低(di)海拔(ba)960m，位(wei)于千斤(jin)園(yuan)；相對高(gao)差1045m。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)內的花(hua)崗巖母質(zhi)由于地(di)(di)質(zhi)作用和強烈風化，到(dao)處都是(shi)裸露的山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng)和巨石。
氣候
典(dian)型亞熱帶季(ji)風氣(qi)候區。四季(ji)分明(ming)，空氣(qi)清新，年最高氣(qi)溫(wen)28℃，年最低氣(qi)溫(wen)-15℃，夏季(ji)平均氣(qi)溫(wen)21℃，是天然的(de)避暑納涼(liang)勝地。
植被
大老嶺國家森林(lin)(lin)公園森林(lin)(lin)植被類型(xing)豐富，由低(di)至高依次分布為(wei)：海拔900m以下為(wei)常綠闊葉林(lin)(lin)帶(dai)，海拔900-1800m為(wei)常綠落(luo)(luo)葉闊葉混交林(lin)(lin)帶(dai)，海拔1800m以上為(wei)溫(wen)帶(dai)落(luo)(luo)葉闊葉林(lin)(lin)帶(dai)。全園共(gong)有8個植被類型(xing)50個群系(xi)，表現了(le)其生態系(xi)統的多樣性(xing)和代表性(xing)。
資源情況
動物資源
截至2010年(nian)3月，大老嶺有獸(shou)(shou)類18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，隸屬(shu)6目(mu)(mu)、12科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)。它們是：食蟲目(mu)(mu)的猬科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，靈長目(mu)(mu)的猴(hou)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，兔形目(mu)(mu)的兔科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，嚙齒目(mu)(mu)的鼯(wu)鼠(shu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和豪豬(zhu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，食肉目(mu)(mu)的鼬科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、靈貓科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、犬科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和熊(xiong)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，偶(ou)蹄(ti)目(mu)(mu)的豬(zhu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鹿科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和牛科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。獼猴(hou)等種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類從分布(bu)上反映了屬(shu)于熱帶(dai)的物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成(cheng)分。其中東洋界(jie)10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)55%，古北(bei)界(jie)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)5.5%，廣布(bu)于東洋和古北(bei)界(jie)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)38.8%，東洋界(jie)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類占(zhan)優勢。有國家(jia)二級(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)獸(shou)(shou)類獼猴(hou)、大靈貓、豺(chai)、林麝、鬣羚和斑羚等6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)湖(hu)北(bei)省(sheng)(sheng)國家(jia)重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)獸(shou)(shou)類總數(shu)22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的27.3%。省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)獸(shou)(shou)類有紅(hong)白鼯(wu)鼠(shu)、豪豬(zhu)、貉、豬(zhu)獾(huan)、果子貍、黑(hei)熊(xiong)、野豬(zhu)和小(xiao)麂等9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)省(sheng)(sheng)省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)獸(shou)(shou)類總數(shu)20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的45%。列入(ru)國家(jia)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)的有益的或重要經濟、科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)學研究價值的有刺猬、草(cao)兔、紅(hong)白鼯(wu)鼠(shu)、豪豬(zhu)、黃鼬、狗獾(huan)、果子貍、貉、黑(hei)熊(xiong)、野豬(zhu)和小(xiao)麂等12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)重點(dian)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)獸(shou)(shou)類9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）。
大老嶺有鳥(niao)類72種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，隸屬10目(mu)(mu)(mu)、26科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)。其中隼(sun)形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)鷹(ying)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、隼(sun)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，雞(ji)形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)雉科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鶴形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)秧雞(ji)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鴿形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)鳩鴿科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鵑形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)杜鵑科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鸮形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)鴟鸮科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，夜鷹(ying)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)夜鷹(ying)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，佛法(fa)僧目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)翠鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、戴(dai)勝科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鴷形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)啄木鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，雀(que)形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)燕科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鶺鴒科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、山(shan)椒鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鵯科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、伯勞科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、黃鸝科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、卷尾(wei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、椋鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鴉科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、河烏科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鶲(weng)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、山(shan)雀(que)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、繡(xiu)眼鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、文鳥(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)雀(que)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。在留(liu)鳥(niao)和(he)夏候鳥(niao)繁(fan)殖鳥(niao)類67種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)中，東洋(yang)界(jie)35種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占52.2%，古(gu)北界(jie)17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占25.3%，廣布于東洋(yang)和(he)古(gu)北兩界(jie)15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占22.3%，以(yi)東洋(yang)界(jie)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類占優勢(shi)。
其中(zhong)有(you)國(guo)家重點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護(hu)鳥(niao)(niao)類8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。它們(men)全部為國(guo)家二級保(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)鳶(yuan)、赤腹(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)鷹、燕(yan)隼、紅(hong)腹(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)角雉、勺雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、紅(hong)腹(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)錦雞(ji)(ji)(ji)和斑頭鵂鹠等鳥(niao)(niao)類，占國(guo)家重點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護(hu)鳥(niao)(niao)類總數(shu)80種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)10%。其中(zhong)，中(zhong)國(guo)特產(chan)的(de)(de)紅(hong)腹(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)角雉、勺雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、白冠長(chang)尾(wei)(wei)(wei)雉和紅(hong)腹(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)錦雞(ji)(ji)(ji)等雉科鳥(niao)(niao)類占50%，表(biao)現了(le)鄂西(xi)森林鳥(niao)(niao)類的(de)(de)特點(dian)(dian)。重點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護(hu)鳥(niao)(niao)類有(you)灰(hui)胸(xiong)(xiong)竹雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、雉雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、珠(zhu)頸斑鳩(jiu)、紅(hong)翅風頭鵑、大(da)杜鵑、普通(tong)夜鷹、戴(dai)勝、星(xing)頭啄木(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)、家燕(yan)、金(jin)(jin)腰(yao)燕(yan)、虎紋(wen)伯勞、紅(hong)尾(wei)(wei)(wei)伯勞、棕背伯勞、黑枕黃鸝、黑卷(juan)(juan)尾(wei)(wei)(wei)、八哥(ge)、松鴉、紅(hong)嘴(zui)(zui)藍(lan)鵲、喜鵲、大(da)嘴(zui)(zui)烏(wu)鴉、烏(wu)鶇(dong)、紅(hong)嘴(zui)(zui)相(xiang)思(si)鳥(niao)(niao)、壽帶（鳥(niao)(niao)）和大(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雀(que)等27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。列入(ru)國(guo)家保(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)有(you)益(yi)的(de)(de)或者有(you)重要經濟、科學研究價值的(de)(de)鳥(niao)(niao)類有(you)灰(hui)胸(xiong)(xiong)竹雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、雉雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、普通(tong)秧(yang)雞(ji)(ji)(ji)、山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)斑鳩(jiu)、珠(zhu)頸斑鳩(jiu)、火斑鳩(jiu)、紅(hong)翅鳳頭鵑、鷹鵑、大(da)杜鵑、普通(tong)夜鷹、普通(tong)翠鳥(niao)(niao)、藍(lan)翡翠、戴(dai)勝、斑姬啄木(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)、大(da)斑啄木(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)、星(xing)頭啄木(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)、家燕(yan)、金(jin)(jin)腰(yao)燕(yan)、白鶺鴒(ling)、樹鷚、粉紅(hong)胸(xiong)(xiong)鷚、暗灰(hui)鵑，長(chang)尾(wei)(wei)(wei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)椒(jiao)鳥(niao)(niao)、赤紅(hong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)椒(jiao)鳥(niao)(niao)、領雀(que)嘴(zui)(zui)鵯(bei)、黃臀鵯(bei)、黑（短腳）鵯(bei)、虎紋(wen)伯勞、紅(hong)尾(wei)(wei)(wei)伯勞、棕背伯勞、黑枕黃鸝、黑卷(juan)(juan)尾(wei)(wei)(wei)、灰(hui)卷(juan)(juan)尾(wei)(wei)(wei)、八哥(ge)、紅(hong)嘴(zui)(zui)藍(lan)鵲、鵲鴝(qu)、栗(li)頸噪鹛、黑臉噪鹛、畫(hua)眉(mei)、白頰噪鹛、橙(cheng)翅噪鹛、紅(hong)嘴(zui)(zui)相(xiang)思(si)鳥(niao)(niao)、褐柳(liu)(liu)鶯、黃腹(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)柳(liu)(liu)鶯、壽帶（鳥(niao)(niao)）、大(da)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雀(que)、黃腹(fu)(fu)(fu)(fu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雀(que)、紅(hong)頭（長(chang)尾(wei)(wei)(wei)）山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)雀(que)、暗綠繡眼(yan)鳥(niao)(niao)、麻雀(que)、燕(yan)雀(que)、金(jin)(jin)翅（雀(que)）、普通(tong)朱雀(que)和三道(dao)眉(mei)草(cao)鵐(wu)等56種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含(han)省(sheng)級重點(dian)(dian)保(bao)護(hu)27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）。
植物資源
大老嶺國(guo)(guo)家森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)公園(yuan)在中國(guo)(guo)森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)被區(qu)(qu)(qu)劃(hua)上屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)亞熱帶(dai)(dai)常綠(lv)落(luo)葉(xie)闊葉(xie)混(hun)交(jiao)林(lin)(lin)(lin)地帶(dai)(dai)，華中植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)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96%，森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)蓄積39.5萬m3。據不完全(quan)調查，公園(yuan)內(nei)分布(bu)有維(wei)管束植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)140科(ke)(ke)(ke)500屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1003種(zhong)(zhong)，其中蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)18科(ke)(ke)(ke)35屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)68種(zhong)(zhong)，種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)122科(ke)(ke)(ke)465屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)935種(zhong)(zhong)。根據科(ke)(ke)(ke)的(de)分布(bu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)類型統計，世界(jie)分布(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)28科(ke)(ke)(ke)，熱帶(dai)(dai)分布(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)67科(ke)(ke)(ke)（主要是(shi)泛熱帶(dai)(dai)分布(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)，占(zhan)53科(ke)(ke)(ke)），溫帶(dai)(dai)分布(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)44科(ke)(ke)(ke)，中國(guo)(guo)特有科(ke)(ke)(ke)1科(ke)(ke)(ke)。公園(yuan)內(nei)有維(wei)管植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)500屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，其中蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)35屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，裸子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，雙子(zi)葉(xie)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)383屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，單子(zi)葉(xie)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)67屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。按屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)的(de)生(sheng)活類型劃(hua)分統計，有世界(jie)分布(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)48屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，熱帶(dai)(dai)分布(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)138屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，溫帶(dai)(dai)分布(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)298屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，公園(yuan)特有分布(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)16屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。上述分布(bu)說明：①植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)系呈明顯(xian)的(de)溫帶(dai)(dai)性質；②植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)的(de)多樣性；③地理成份復雜，地理聯系廣泛；④具(ju)有較強的(de)古老性。因(yin)此能夠很大程度(du)的(de)體現了三(san)峽壩(ba)區(qu)(qu)(qu)周邊的(de)生(sheng)態特性，極具(ju)代表(biao)性。
截至2010年3月，大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)有維(wei)管植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)140科(ke)500屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1003種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以下等級(ji)，下同）。其中蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)18科(ke)、35屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、68種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)122科(ke)、465屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、935種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。在種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)中，裸(luo)子(zi)(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)5科(ke)、15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、27種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，被子(zi)(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)117科(ke)、450屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、908種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（其中雙子(zi)(zi)葉植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)107科(ke)、383屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、791種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，單子(zi)(zi)葉植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)10科(ke)、67屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、117種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）。按照植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)性狀統計，喬木(mu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)46科(ke)、91屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、163種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；灌(guan)木(mu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)21科(ke)、77屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、225種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；草本植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)70科(ke)、298屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、554種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；藤本植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)3科(ke)、34屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)、61種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
據統(tong)計，大老嶺(ling)自然有食(shi)用(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)193種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括食(shi)用(yong)油脂植(zhi)物(wu)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)銀(yin)杏、野(ye)核桃(tao)、胡桃(tao)、苧麻等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)；食(shi)用(yong)野(ye)生水果(guo)植(zhi)物(wu)26種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)桃(tao)、蘋果(guo)、山莓、無(wu)刺(ci)棗、變葉葡萄(tao)等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)；食(shi)用(yong)香料(liao)植(zhi)物(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，即竹葉花(hua)椒；食(shi)用(yong)野(ye)菜(cai)植(zhi)物(wu)48種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)蕎麥、酸模、莧、貓兒(er)屎、五風藤(teng)等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)；飼用(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)43種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)槲櫟、雞眼(yan)草(cao)、無(wu)梗樓梯草(cao)、大油芒等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)；蜜(mi)源植(zhi)物(wu)8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)芥菜(cai)、翅柃、中華獼猴桃(tao)等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)；淀(dian)粉植(zhi)物(wu)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)串(chuan)果(guo)藤(teng)、烏(wu)岡櫟、刺(ci)葉櫟、錐(zhui)栗、茅栗等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)；飲料(liao)植(zhi)物(wu)31種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)枇杷、豆梨(li)、華桑、水榆(yu)花(hua)楸等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)8大類。
藥(yao)用植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)592種(zhong)(zhong)，包括中草藥(yao)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)546種(zhong)(zhong)，如筆直石松、問荊、陰地蕨等24種(zhong)(zhong)蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)，馬尾松、紅(hong)豆杉、綠背(bei)三尖杉等5種(zhong)(zhong)裸子植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)和糯(nuo)米團、山(shan)冷(leng)水花、青皮木(mu)等459種(zhong)(zhong)雙子葉植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)以及(ji)牛(niu)筋草、狗尾草、竹葉子等58種(zhong)(zhong)單子葉植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)；農藥(yao)類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)24種(zhong)(zhong)，如銀杏、苦皮藤、皂柳(liu)、長鬃蓼等；有毒植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)22種(zhong)(zhong)，如瓜(gua)葉烏頭(tou)、天葵、獨蒜蘭、紅(hong)茴香等3大類。
工(gong)業用植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)271種(zhong)，包(bao)括木材植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)84種(zhong)，如(ru)日本落(luo)葉(xie)松、馬尾松、杉木、華(hua)山松等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)；纖維植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)39種(zhong)，如(ru)蒙古(gu)冷水花(hua)(hua)、大果榆、野核桃等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)；鞣質植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)36種(zhong)，如(ru)青錢柳(liu)、連香(xiang)樹、長葉(xie)石櫟(li)等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)；工(gong)業用油脂植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)47種(zhong)，如(ru)香(xiang)葉(xie)樹、宜昌木姜子、蠟子樹、漆樹等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)；膠類植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)19種(zhong)，如(ru)鐵杉、衛矛、凍綠、化(hua)香(xiang)樹等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)；染料(liao)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)15種(zhong)，如(ru)黃花(hua)(hua)蒿、油桐(tong)、堅樺(hua)等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)；香(xiang)料(liao)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)28種(zhong)，如(ru)山胡椒、刺槐(huai)、玫瑰、松風草(cao)等(deng)(deng)(deng)(deng)；芳(fang)香(xiang)油植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)3種(zhong)，即落(luo)葉(xie)松、銀線(xian)草(cao)、化(hua)香(xiang)樹共8大類。
觀(guan)賞(shang)植(zhi)物67種(zhong)，如柳杉、石灰花楸、百合(he)、向日(ri)葵、闊葉十大(da)功勞(lao)等。園林綠化植(zhi)物7種(zhong)，如厚樸、五味子、合(he)歡、南川柳、朱砂藤、孔雀草(cao)等。
水(shui)土保持植物11種(zhong)，如(ru)青榨槭、大葉胡(hu)枝子(zi)、美麗胡(hu)枝子(zi)、草(cao)木樨、白茅等。
有受國家級(ji)(ji)或省級(ji)(ji)或部級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保護(hu)的(de)植(zhi)物(wu)種類(lei)有38科67種。其中(zhong)國家一級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)6種，即(ji)珙桐、光(guang)葉(xie)(xie)珙桐、銀杏、水(shui)杉(shan)(shan)(shan)、紅豆杉(shan)(shan)(shan)、鐘萼(e)木(mu)；國家二級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)20種，即(ji)秦嶺冷杉(shan)(shan)(shan)、大果青(qing)扦、金(jin)錢松、北美黃(huang)杉(shan)(shan)(shan)、臺灣(wan)杉(shan)(shan)(shan)、篦子(zi)三(san)(san)尖杉(shan)(shan)(shan)、粗榧、巴山榧樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、胡(hu)桃、七(qi)子(zi)花(hua)、連香樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、杜(du)仲、鵝掌(zhang)楸(qiu)、厚樸(pu)、水(shui)青(qing)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、閩楠、山白(bai)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、野大豆、香果樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、獨(du)花(hua)蘭；國家三(san)(san)級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)9種；即(ji)華榛、青(qing)檀、領(ling)春木(mu)、癭椒樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、金(jin)錢槭、紫莖、白(bai)辛樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、延(yan)齡草(cao)、天麻；省確(que)定的(de)省級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)29種，即(ji)鐵堅油(you)杉(shan)(shan)(shan)、鐵杉(shan)(shan)(shan)、三(san)(san)尖杉(shan)(shan)(shan)、青(qing)錢柳、亮(liang)葉(xie)(xie)樺、米(mi)心水(shui)青(qing)岡、亮(liang)葉(xie)(xie)水(shui)青(qing)岡、青(qing)皮(pi)木(mu)、驢蹄草(cao)、貓兒(er)屎、大血藤(teng)、串果藤(teng)、武(wu)當(dang)木(mu)蘭、檫木(mu)、人(ren)血草(cao)、人(ren)心藥、金(jin)縷(lv)梅、水(shui)絲梨、紫荊(jing)、黃(huang)楊、省沽(gu)油(you)、膀胱果、無須藤(teng)、血皮(pi)槭、天師栗、假牛(niu)繁縷(lv)、竹節參、長蕊(rui)杜(du)鵑(juan)、多葉(xie)(xie)重(zhong)樓；原林(lin)業部確(que)定的(de)部級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)(dian)保護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)3種，即(ji)椴樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、刺楸(qiu)、扇脈杓(shao)蘭。同時，在大老嶺自然還分布著樹(shu)(shu)(shu)齡200年以上和胸徑(jing)100以上的(de)古大樹(shu)(shu)(shu)木(mu)33株。
主要景區
野豬峽景區
豬槽溝原始(shi)森(sen)林景區，位于大老嶺(ling)國(guo)家(jia)森(sen)林公園豬槽溝地段，5萬余畝原始(shi)森(sen)林分(fen)布在該景區的崇山峻(jun)嶺(ling)、懸崖絕壁之上。景區內(nei)古(gu)樹參天、藤(teng)蔓攀枝、腐木橫亙、苔(tai)蘚(xian)密布，分(fen)布有珙桐、水青(qing)樹、銀鵲等珍稀(xi)植物群落(luo)和白辛(xin)、蓮香、紫莖(jing)等眾多(duo)珍稀(xi)樹種，是大老嶺(ling)國(guo)家(jia)森(sen)林公園物種最(zui)豐富(fu)、最(zui)集中的景區。
三峽云頂景區
三(san)峽(xia)(xia)云(yun)(yun)頂(ding)(ding)（天(tian)(tian)柱(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)）景區位于大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)家森(sen)林(lin)公(gong)園天(tian)(tian)柱(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)地段，該(gai)景區有(you)天(tian)(tian)柱(zhu)(zhu)峰、情人湖、對歌樹、合歡石、吻別石、恨(hen)天(tian)(tian)石等精品景點，主峰天(tian)(tian)柱(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)海(hai)撥2008米。山(shan)頂(ding)(ding)常年(nian)云(yun)(yun)霧縹緲(miao)，海(hai)市(shi)蜃樓時有(you)顯(xian)現(xian)，人在山(shan)中有(you)置身(shen)云(yun)(yun)間的感覺，故名“三(san)峽(xia)(xia)云(yun)(yun)頂(ding)(ding)”。該(gai)景區是大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)家森(sen)林(lin)公(gong)園海(hai)撥最(zui)高、最(zui)雄偉險峻的景區，以千年(nian)情人樹和(he)登頂(ding)(ding)觀日出最(zui)具特色。
天竺峰景區
天竺峰(feng)(feng)又(you)名天竹山、天寶山，面積345hm2，主要景點有公園絕頂、雄峰(feng)(feng)險峻、海(hai)拔(ba)2005m的天柱峰(feng)(feng);兒女情(qing)長的系(xi)列流程線--情(qing)人湖、對歌樹、合歡(huan)樹、吻(wen)別石、恨天石；登高(gao)遠望(wang)，峰(feng)(feng)天一體，原始林(lin)海(hai)，東(dong)方日出，盡收眼底(di)。
藥王溪景區
藥(yao)王溪(xi)(xi)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)，位于大老嶺國家森林公園(yuan)古江坪地(di)段，該景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)溪(xi)(xi)流(liu)、瀑布(bu)、森林、藤(teng)蘿相(xiang)互交融，相(xiang)映成趣。景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)內名貴藥(yao)材眾多(duo)，傳(chuan)說神農(nong)曾在該景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)采藥(yao)嘗(chang)百草,故名藥(yao)王溪(xi)(xi)。 面積126hm2；瀑布(bu)群(qun)長2km，首尾落差200m，其(qi)景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀概為原始老林，群(qun)落分布(bu)，遮(zhe)天蔽日；瀑布(bu)飛(fei)瀉，星落棋(qi)布(bu)，雄險(xian)奇偉(wei)。有(you)猛虎咆(pao)嘯(xiao)，銀(yin)蛇歸(gui)槽，姣龍入潭，魚翔(xiang)溪(xi)(xi)石；有(you)珍珠翻花，玉女飄紗、百藥(yao)眾生諸景(jing)(jing)(jing)趣；有(you)三(san)潭峽影、虎嘯(xiao)瀑、銀(yin)簾(lian)飛(fei)瀑等(deng)瀑布(bu)群(qun)。
盤龍嶺景區
盤龍嶺，
別(bie)號怪(guai)(guai)樹(shu)嶺，位于大老嶺國家森林公園(yuan)與秭歸縣交界的山脊上，因(yin)整個山脊左(zuo)旋右盤若龍(long)、樹(shu)形(xing)怪(guai)(guai)異若龍(long)得名(ming)，景區(qu)內尤(you)以(yi)千手(shou)觀音樹(shu)最為出名(ming)。整個山脊左(zuo)旋右盤如龍(long)，所有樹(shu)根行走之態如龍(long)，眾樹(shu)高低簇擁如龍(long)。
植物園景區
植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)園景區緊鄰(lin)大老嶺國家(jia)森林公園接待(dai)中心，植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)園面積70hm2，該景區由珍(zhen)稀植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區、觀(guan)賞(shang)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區和天然(ran)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區組(zu)成，園內(nei)有(you)珙桐(tong)、金(jin)錢松(song)、秦嶺冷杉(shan)、麥(mai)吊云杉(shan)、七子(zi)花、鐘萼木等國家(jia)保護(hu)珍(zhen)稀樹種(zhong)。珍(zhen)稀植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區，其中引種(zhong)珍(zhen)稀植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)60余種(zhong)；觀(guan)賞(shang)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區，其中引種(zhong)移植(zhi)(zhi)有(you)觀(guan)花、葉、形、果等各類觀(guan)賞(shang)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)20余種(zhong)，一個水(shui)域面積1hm2的人(ren)工湖；天然(ran)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區，可領略大自(zi)然(ran)的原始、純樸與幽野。
天象景觀
雪海霧淞
每年的(de)冬春干冷時節，雪(xue)花于天地間漫(man)舞(wu)，不長時間就呈現出銀(yin)妝素裹、茫茫雪(xue)原(yuan)之景(jing)。或(huo)逢(feng)雨霧，便成玉(yu)樹(shu)瓊枝(zhi)，晶瑩剔透的(de)童(tong)話世界，殘敗(bai)的(de)枯枝(zhi)已(yi)顯示出它的(de)嬌媚，或(huo)成冰美人隨風輕舞(wu)，或(huo)成冰珊瑚聳(song)立枝(zhi)頭，裝點(dian)玉(yu)樹(shu)銀(yin)花的(de)南國異景(jing)，別有一(yi)(yi)番風趣，乃公園景(jing)致一(yi)(yi)絕。
云霧煙雨
因(yin)公園小氣(qi)候的復雜性，此景觀謂為常(chang)見。在日出或雨過(guo)天晴(qing)時，云海如波濤澎湃(pai)，在溝壑(he)里(li)翻(fan)涌彌漫，峰嶺飄浮，時隱時現。天地(di)間云蒸霞蔚，瞬息萬(wan)變，神秘(mi)莫測。有(you)“山行本無雨，空(kong)翠濕人衣”之妙。或練云霧(wu)沉積(ji)，登高則似入仙境，天馬行空(kong)任君遐想，時間稍長有(you)不(bu)知其所在，不(bu)知其所思，宛如萬(wan)物復入天地(di)混(hun)沌之妙。
天柱日出
每年9-11月，或逢(feng)雨后于清晨5-7點登上(shang)該公(gong)園的(de)最高點—天柱(zhu)峰觀(guan)日，是又一佳(jia)境。登觀(guan)日坪(ping)極(ji)目(mu)遠(yuan)眺，只(zhi)見(jian)云海中撫(fu)起一輪紅日，片(pian)刻(ke)霞光萬道，天與(yu)地在一片(pian)絢麗的(de)色(se)彩中相(xiang)連。遠(yuan)近山(shan)巒被涂抹成或濃或淡的(de)顏色(se)，似成一體，又似有層次，形成絕妙(miao)的(de)山(shan)水風景畫。
開發建設
建設歷史
大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)家(jia)森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園的前身是1956年(nian)建立(li)的大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)有(you)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)，1992年(nian)，經(jing)原林(lin)(lin)(lin)業部批準建立(li)大(da)老(lao)嶺(ling)國(guo)家(jia)森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園，2006年(nian)8月經(jing)省政府(fu)批準為省級(ji)自然保護(hu)(hu)區。2012年(nian)實行自然保護(hu)(hu)區管(guan)理(li)局、國(guo)有(you)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)、國(guo)家(jia)森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園管(guan)理(li)處、三峽庫區濕地(di)保護(hu)(hu)管(guan)理(li)局合(he)署辦公(gong)(gong)，一(yi)套班子，四塊(kuai)牌子，屬副縣級(ji)事業單(dan)(dan)位，下轄蝦子溝、太平溪、市木(mu)材廠、千斤(jin)園農業村，內(nei)設(she)9個(ge)科室和(he)1個(ge)公(gong)(gong)安派出所。 林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)于1990年(nian)跨入全國(guo)國(guo)有(you)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)500強，1999年(nian)被評為全國(guo)國(guo)有(you)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)100佳，先后多(duo)次(ci)被當地(di)政府(fu)、林(lin)(lin)(lin)主管(guan)部門評為“先進(jin)(jin)單(dan)(dan)位”、“先進(jin)(jin)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場(chang)”和(he)“雙文(wen)明(ming)單(dan)(dan)位”。
園區管理
①合理(li)設計旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)管(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)容量旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)管(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)容量是(shi)大老嶺國家森林(lin)公園旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)持(chi)續(xu)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)的(de)(de)保證，是(shi)對(dui)游(you)(you)客數量進(jin)(jin)行(xing)控制(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)依據。②強化生(sheng)(sheng)態意識(shi)，實施(shi)生(sheng)(sheng)態管(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)，營造(zao)生(sheng)(sheng)態文化；大老嶺國家森林(lin)公園旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)管(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)者是(shi)否具有很(hen)高的(de)(de)環(huan)(huan)保意識(shi)、環(huan)(huan)境(jing)管(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)技(ji)能等，對(dui)保持(chi)該(gai)地旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)的(de)(de)持(chi)續(xu)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)極為(wei)重要(yao)，因此管(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)人員必須進(jin)(jin)行(xing)生(sheng)(sheng)態意識(shi)的(de)(de)教育(yu)與(yu)培訓，使他們認清當今旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)的(de)(de)趨(qu)勢，在旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)開(kai)發(fa)(fa)(fa)與(yu)經(jing)營中(zhong)自覺運用(yong)生(sheng)(sheng)態學原理(li)，推出(chu)真正的(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)態旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)產品，促進(jin)(jin)生(sheng)(sheng)態旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)的(de)(de)開(kai)發(fa)(fa)(fa)與(yu)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)保護協調發(fa)(fa)(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)。③加強環(huan)(huan)境(jing)監(jian)測，保護景觀資源(yuan)；在開(kai)發(fa)(fa)(fa)過程(cheng)中(zhong)完全(quan)杜絕(jue)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)(you)活動對(dui)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)的(de)(de)影響是(shi)不現(xian)實的(de)(de)，但可以利用(yong)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)監(jian)測機制(zhi)(zhi)和(he)相(xiang)關保護措施(shi)將影響減(jian)小。④樹立生(sheng)(sheng)態安全(quan)理(li)念，構建(jian)生(sheng)(sheng)態安全(quan)格局。大老嶺國家森林(lin)公園有很(hen)多動植物(wu)處于瀕危狀態，生(sheng)(sheng)態環(huan)(huan)境(jing)相(xiang)對(dui)脆弱，生(sheng)(sheng)態安全(quan)極為(wei)重要(yao)。
地方文化
五指山道教圣(sheng)地之說
道教正(zheng)宗地乃真(zhen)武大(da)帝云游(you)天際，首選武當山天柱峰(feng)下(xia)，結蘆紫霄宮而(er)成(cheng)氣候。后派弟子玄真(zhen)道人南下(xia)發展道觀(guan)基地，傳播老子即(ji)太上(shang)老君的道德經說(shuo)。
玄真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)道(dao)人(ren)不辭辛苦(ku)，風餐露宿，日夜(ye)兼程。下(xia)石花(hua)街，穿(chuan)越保康(kang)沮河(he)大峽口，來到(dao)(dao)(dao)臨沮（現遠(yuan)安）縣(xian)(xian)鳴鳳山(shan)上，確立為(wei)(wei)(wei)道(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)發(fa)展地(di)。隨后(hou)過當(dang)陽玉泉寺，縱覽佛教(jiao)(jiao)推廣所建之經驗，到(dao)(dao)(dao)夷(yi)陵探尋(xun)花(hua)崗石與石灰巖交(jiao)結處，爬山(shan)涉水，沿(yan)(yan)東湖縣(xian)(xian)鄧村坪而到(dao)(dao)(dao)秭歸縣(xian)(xian)交(jiao)界五(wu)指山(shan)下(xia)（當(dang)時還(huan)未置興山(shan)縣(xian)(xian)）。玄真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)發(fa)現這里(li)山(shan)川大有(you)與武(wu)(wu)當(dang)山(shan)勢相同之處，當(dang)即其確定為(wei)(wei)(wei)發(fa)展之地(di)。訪屈原故里(li)，聽昭君出塞美(mei)話(hua)之說后(hou)沿(yan)(yan)香(xiang)溪而南行，過長江(jiang)經周坪、楊林致(zhi)長陽縣(xian)(xian)堡鎮，視見一擎天石柱，連至天柱山(shan)下(xia)（觀坪林場），酷似武(wu)(wu)當(dang)山(shan)擎天柱峰，定為(wei)(wei)(wei)“中武(wu)(wu)當(dang)”。回武(wu)(wu)當(dang)山(shan)呈交(jiao)真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)武(wu)(wu)大帝。真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)武(wu)(wu)大悅，批準(zhun)建造三(san)處道(dao)教(jiao)(jiao)發(fa)展地(di)。五(wu)指山(shan)道(dao)觀基地(di)，乃屬中華民族文化傳播較早的地(di)段之一。
三包傳說
傳說朱(zhu)元璋(zhang)落難隱居新(xin)宮時(shi)(shi)，曾(ceng)放牛包下(xia)。常無食(shi)，饑餓難忍。一日丑時(shi)(shi)，餓體不(bu)寐。拾亂(luan)石碼成三堆，借元宮大鼎(ding)，取(qu)老林柴(chai)燒，接天(tian)(tian)際雨露，三樣俱全。于(yu)時(shi)(shi)取(qu)鋼(gang)刀宰牛，煮而食(shi)之。不(bu)到(dao)寅(yin)時(shi)(shi)，吃完全頭牛肉。頃刻(ke)，鼎(ding)鍋、燒柴(chai)、沸(fei)水離去。牛頭丟(diu)向(xiang)西北而成牛角(jiao)大尖(jian)。將牛尾(wei)(wei)(wei)插入(ru)形成山尾(wei)(wei)(wei)。然后挎(kua)上(shang)鋼(gang)刀，回(hui)新(xin)宮取(qu)了行李，下(xia)云盤，視舊寨，回(hui)淮安(an)重組(zu)部下(xia)，征服(fu)陳(chen)友(you)亮等部而統一天(tian)(tian)下(xia)，建立明(ming)朝(chao)。次日，牛主尋找，見牛尾(wei)(wei)(wei)插入(ru)地下(xia)，用力拉，牛叫三聲(sheng)，牛尾(wei)(wei)(wei)沒入(ru)地底。此地有十平方米寸草不(bu)生，光如明(ming)鏡。三堆亂(luan)石，因鼎(ding)飛去，陡(dou)升百米，以備再用，變成渾圓形三包至今(jin)。
陷馬池傳說
蜀主劉(liu)備(bei)，為給關公報仇，不顧七月(yue)流火，從成都(dou)千里(li)跋(ba)涉(she)到宜昌，與東吳(wu)決一(yi)(yi)雌雄。那曾想東吳(wu)少帥陸遜緊(jin)閉宜都(dou)城(cheng)門免戰數日，氣(qi)得(de)劉(liu)備(bei)諸軍(jun)又(you)急又(you)累又(you)熱(re)又(you)渴又(you)餓又(you)屙，他們(men)只(zhi)好聯營江(jiang)邊，身蔭樹叢(cong)，覓食山(shan)澗。神機妙算的陸遜趁月(yue)黑風高，順風放火，一(yi)(yi)呼啦燒毀蜀營180座，直燒得(de)劉(liu)備(bei)落花流水(shui)白帝城(cheng)一(yi)(yi)命嗚呼；猛張(zhang)飛(fei)慌不擇(ze)路瞎摸亂(luan)闖連人帶馬轟隆一(yi)(yi)聲(sheng)就栽進(jin)了這個水(shui)池。眨眼(yan)之間(jian)，水(shui)淹馬背(bei)，泥涌馬頭，搞得(de)張(zhang)飛(fei)只(zhi)得(de)棄馬落荒而。
旅游信息
交通
從宜昌市城(cheng)區(qu)、夷陵區(qu)曉溪塔每天有8趟客運車發至公園附近(jin)集鎮鄧村(cun)(cun)，每天同樣有8趟車發住宜昌，路途時間3.5小時，路面為水泥路面和柏油路面。公園有車從鄧村(cun)(cun)接送，團體游客自(zi)帶交通車更為方(fang)便。
住宿
公(gong)園現(xian)已(yi)具備食(shi)、宿、行、游、娛(yu)一體(ti)(ti)的接待能力(li)。大(da)老嶺國家森林(lin)公(gong)園已(yi)建成海撥2008度假中(zhong)心(xin)，并在宜昌中(zhong)心(xin)城(cheng)區(qu)、小溪塔(ta)城(cheng)區(qu)設(she)有(you)旅游接待處。海撥2008度假中(zhong)心(xin)集食(shi)、住、行、游、購、娛(yu)于一體(ti)(ti)，擁有(you)各檔(dang)次床位300個(ge)，大(da)小餐(can)廳(ting)可容(rong)納(na)400人同時進餐(can)。有(you)網球場、籃球場、乒乓球、棋牌室(shi)、自助(zhu)燒烤、云頂飛歌(ge)演藝廳(ting)、300人篝火場等(deng)文體(ti)(ti)娛(yu)樂設(she)施及20-300人的大(da)、中(zhong)、小會(hui)議室(shi)3個(ge)。
娛樂
①森林徒(tu)步、野營扎(zha)寨(zhai)：可(ke)(ke)以在公園內進行徒(tu)步旅(lv)游(you)，進行森林漫步。晚(wan)上可(ke)(ke)以選擇在游(you)客中(zhong)心安營扎(zha)寨(zhai)，自備帳篷或租用景(jing)(jing)區的帳篷（費用可(ke)(ke)咨詢前臺）。②燒烤、篝(gou)火晚(wan)會(hui)：景(jing)(jing)區為游(you)客提供篝(gou)火和(he)音響設備，游(you)客自行組織燒烤、并舉行篝(gou)火晚(wan)會(hui)，需提前預訂，價格可(ke)(ke)直接咨詢景(jing)(jing)區。
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