寬(kuan)闊水國家級保(bao)護區位于貴州省遵(zun)義市綏陽縣北(bei)部,地理坐標為(wei)東經(jing)107°02′23〞-107°14′09〞,北(bei)緯28°06′25″-28°19′25″,東西寬(kuan)約(yue)19km,南北(bei)長約(yue)20km。保(bao)護區總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)為(wei)26 231hm2,其(qi)功(gong)能(neng)區劃(hua)為(wei):核心區面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)9 085hm2,緩沖區面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)6 186hm2,實驗(yan)區面(mian)積(ji)(ji)(ji)10 960hm2。
寬闊水國(guo)家級自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區于1989年建立縣(xian)級保護(hu)(hu)區 (綏(sui)府〔1989〕24號(hao)),2001年升格為省級自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區 (省編辦發(fa)〔2001〕205號(hao)),2007年經國(guo)務院批準建立國(guo)家級自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區 (國(guo)辦發(fa)〔2007〕20號(hao))。
寬闊水(shui)國家(jia)級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區屬(shu)森林(lin)和(he)(he)野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)類(lei)型自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區。主要保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)對(dui)象(xiang)為原(yuan)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)性(xing)(xing)亮葉水(shui)青(qing)岡林(lin)為主體的(de)(de)(de)典型亞熱(re)帶中(zhong)(zhong)山常綠落葉闊葉混交林(lin)、黑(hei)葉猴(hou)、紅腹(fu)錦(jin)雞種(zhong)(zhong)群(qun)及其(qi)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)境以(yi)及大(da)量野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)珍稀動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)。保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區起源古老,原(yuan)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)性(xing)(xing)強,孤寡(gua)種(zhong)(zhong)、特(te)(te)(te)有(you)(you)(you)(you)種(zhong)(zhong)多,自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)資源豐富。經考(kao)察,區內(nei)現已查(cha)明有(you)(you)(you)(you)動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)資源625科(ke)4133種(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國家(jia)I級重點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)黑(hei)葉猴(hou)、豹、云(yun)豹、林(lin)麝4種(zhong)(zhong),國家(jia)I級重點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)(you)珙桐(tong)、紅豆(dou)杉、南方(fang)紅豆(dou)杉3種(zhong)(zhong);有(you)(you)(you)(you)獼(mi)猴(hou)、大(da)鯢、鴛鴦、水(shui)青(qing)樹、黃杉等國家(jia)Ⅱ級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)29種(zhong)(zhong),貴州(zhou)省(sheng)省(sheng)級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)樹種(zhong)(zhong)11種(zhong)(zhong),還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)被列(lie)入(ru)《瀕(bin)危野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)國際貿(mao)易(yi)公約(yue)》(CITES) 附(fu)錄Ⅱ的(de)(de)(de)蘭科(ke)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)21種(zhong)(zhong)和(he)(he)被列(lie)入(ru)《中(zhong)(zhong)國瀕(bin)危動(dong)物(wu)(wu)紅皮書(shu)》的(de)(de)(de)鳥類(lei)7種(zhong)(zhong)。經專家(jia)考(kao)察鑒證,保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區內(nei)大(da)面積在中(zhong)(zhong)國乃至世界具有(you)(you)(you)(you)典型性(xing)(xing)、代表性(xing)(xing)、完(wan)整性(xing)(xing)和(he)(he)特(te)(te)(te)有(you)(you)(you)(you)性(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)性(xing)(xing)亮葉水(shui)青(qing)岡森林(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統、位(wei)居全(quan)球種(zhong)(zhong)群(qun)數量第二的(de)(de)(de)黑(hei)葉猴(hou)、全(quan)國分布密度和(he)(he)種(zhong)(zhong)群(qun)數量最(zui)高的(de)(de)(de)紅腹(fu)錦(jin)雞、豐富的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)資源、喀斯特(te)(te)(te)與(yu)常態(tai)(tai)侵蝕并存的(de)(de)(de)獨(du)特(te)(te)(te)地(di)貌、頂級和(he)(he)演替并存的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統和(he)(he)眾多美麗的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)景觀,使保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區在自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)、科(ke)研(yan)、教(jiao)學(xue)和(he)(he)旅(lv)游方(fang)面有(you)(you)(you)(you)著十分重要的(de)(de)(de)價(jia)值(zhi)。因此(ci),保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區不(bu)僅是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)亞熱(re)帶山地(di)森林(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統結構(gou)功能及野(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)研(yan)究(jiu)的(de)(de)(de)重要基地(di),也是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)亞熱(re)帶山區重要的(de)(de)(de)天然(ran)(ran)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)基因庫和(he)(he)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)進(jin)化(hua)研(yan)究(jiu)基地(di)、喀斯特(te)(te)(te)非地(di)帶性(xing)(xing)森林(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統和(he)(he)地(di)帶性(xing)(xing)森林(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統動(dong)態(tai)(tai)對(dui)比研(yan)究(jiu)的(de)(de)(de)重要基地(di)、理(li)想的(de)(de)(de)野(ye)外鳥類(lei)研(yan)究(jiu)基地(di)和(he)(he)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)旅(lv)游的(de)(de)(de)勝地(di)。