景點介紹
湖北(bei)五(wu)峰后(hou)(hou)河(he)(he)天(tian)(tian)門峽(xia)位(wei)于(yu)湖北(bei)省西南部神奇(qi)北(bei)緯30°線上,地(di)屬湖北(bei)省宜昌(chang)市(shi)五(wu)峰縣境內,距五(wu)峰縣城20公里(li),總面積103.40 平(ping)方公里(li),擴展區(qu)409平(ping)方公里(li)。五(wu)峰后(hou)(hou)河(he)(he)天(tian)(tian)門峽(xia)于(yu)1985年(nian)(nian)3月經原宜昌(chang)地(di)區(qu)行署批(pi)準(zhun)建立,1988年(nian)(nian)6月經省政府(fu)批(pi)準(zhun)升(sheng)格為(wei)省級自(zi)然(ran)保護區(qu),2000年(nian)(nian)4月經國務院批(pi)準(zhun)晉升(sheng)為(wei)國家級自(zi)然(ran)保護區(qu)。五(wu)峰后(hou)(hou)河(he)(he)天(tian)(tian)門峽(xia)是(shi)湖北(bei)繼(ji)神農架之(zhi)后(hou)(hou)的第二個(ge)國家級自(zi)然(ran)保護區(qu),為(wei)宜昌(chang)市(shi)唯一(yi)一(yi)個(ge)森林生態系統類型國家級自(zi)然(ran)保護區(qu),是(shi)國家確定(ding)的華南虎放歸自(zi)然(ran)項目的首選區(qu)域。
后(hou)河(he)天(tian)門(men)峽(xia)主要保護對象(xiang)為(wei):中亞熱帶森林生態(tai)系統及(ji)其生物(wu)(wu)多樣性(xing);珍(zhen)(zhen)稀(xi)瀕危野生動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)資源及(ji)其棲(qi)息地(di),特別是稀(xi)有(you)(you)(you)珍(zhen)(zhen)貴樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群落及(ji)華南虎、豹、黑(hei)麂等國(guo)(guo)際(ji)極度瀕危動(dong)物(wu)(wu)及(ji)棲(qi)息地(di);不同自(zi)(zi)然地(di)帶的(de)(de)(de)典型(xing)自(zi)(zi)然景觀等。根(gen)據《中國(guo)(guo)植(zhi)被(bei)》的(de)(de)(de)分類(lei)(lei)原則,后(hou)河(he)天(tian)門(men)峽(xia)自(zi)(zi)然植(zhi)被(bei)共(gong)有(you)(you)(you)溫性(xing)針(zhen)葉(xie)林、暖性(xing)針(zhen)葉(xie)林等11個(ge)植(zhi)被(bei)類(lei)(lei)型(xing),45個(ge)群系49個(ge)群叢。現已查明(ming)后(hou)河(he)天(tian)門(men)峽(xia)內有(you)(you)(you)維(wei)管(guan)束植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)233科(ke)852屬2292種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)湖(hu)北(bei)省(sheng)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)總(zong)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)73%,占(zhan)中國(guo)(guo)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)總(zong)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)33%。屬國(guo)(guo)家重(zhong)點保護植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中屬國(guo)(guo)家Ⅰ級(ji)保護的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)珙桐、鐘萼木、銀杏等7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);國(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ級(ji)保護有(you)(you)(you)黃杉(shan)、水青樹、鵝(e)掌(zhang)楸、紅(hong)椿、櫸樹等18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。后(hou)河(he)天(tian)門(men)峽(xia)內共(gong)有(you)(you)(you)陸生野生脊(ji)椎動(dong)物(wu)(wu)307種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)湖(hu)北(bei)省(sheng)總(zong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)47.2%,其中國(guo)(guo)家重(zhong)點保護野生動(dong)物(wu)(wu)57種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)湖(hu)北(bei)省(sheng)總(zong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)45.5%。國(guo)(guo)家Ⅰ級(ji)保護動(dong)物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)金(jin)(jin)錢(qian)豹、云(yun)豹、林麝、金(jin)(jin)雕等6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);國(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ保護動(dong)物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)獼猴、黑(hei)熊、斑(ban)羚、紅(hong)腹(fu)錦雞(ji)等51種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。