五(wu)里坡自然保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)位于渝(yu)東(dong)(dong)門戶、三(san)峽(xia)腹心、長江中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)上游結(jie)合點(dian)、東(dong)(dong)西部(bu)(bu)結(jie)合部(bu)(bu)，華(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)區(qu)(qu)三(san)大山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈——大巴山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、巫(wu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、七曜(yao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)（又(you)(you)名齊岳山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)）交匯處，系三(san)峽(xia)水庫(ku)重點(dian)淹(yan)沒(mei)區(qu)(qu)之一。五(wu)里坡自然保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)位于巫(wu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)東(dong)(dong)北(bei)部(bu)(bu)，東(dong)(dong)北(bei)部(bu)(bu)與湖北(bei)神(shen)(shen)奇的(de)神(shen)(shen)農架(jia)林區(qu)(qu)交界，恰在(zai)大巴山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)弧與川東(dong)(dong)褶皺的(de)結(jie)合部(bu)(bu)，大多(duo)為(wei)(wei)低山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)和中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)形(xing)(xing)，海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)拔多(duo)在(zai)1000至2000米(mi)(mi)之間，中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心地(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)距巫(wu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)城120公(gong)(gong)里。保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)最(zui)低點(dian)腳步典(dian)系海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)拔170米(mi)(mi)，已(yi)被(bei)庫(ku)水淹(yan)沒(mei)；最(zui)高(gao)點(dian)系當陽鄉太平(ping)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)，海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)拔2680米(mi)(mi)，也(ye)是(shi)巫(wu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)縣(xian)(xian)最(zui)高(gao)點(dian)。保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)為(wei)(wei)典(dian)型的(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)深(shen)切(qie)(qie)割中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)形(xing)(xing)，海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)拔高(gao)差2510米(mi)(mi)，山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈多(duo)呈東(dong)(dong)西走向，形(xing)(xing)成平(ping)行嶺谷(gu)(gu)，立體(ti)地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌景觀獨具(ju)特色(se)，一方(fang)面(mian)總體(ti)表現為(wei)(wei)強烈切(qie)(qie)割，崇山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峻嶺連綿(mian)起(qi)(qi)伏(fu)，懸崖峽(xia)谷(gu)(gu)隨(sui)處可(ke)見(jian)；另一方(fang)面(mian)地(di)(di)(di)(di)形(xing)(xing)有明(ming)顯的(de)成層性。地(di)(di)(di)(di)貌主要呈四種(zhong)基本類(lei)型。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)原(yuan)，在(zai)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)頂部(bu)(bu)分(fen)布大面(mian)積起(qi)(qi)伏(fu)和緩(huan)的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)，蔥坪等地(di)(di)(di)(di)具(ju)有神(shen)(shen)奇美麗的(de)旅游景點(dian)；山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)，相對高(gao)度大于200米(mi)(mi)的(de)起(qi)(qi)伏(fu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)，根(gen)據海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)拔高(gao)度又(you)(you)分(fen)為(wei)(wei)2000米(mi)(mi)以下低山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)；丘(qiu)陵，相對高(gao)度小于200米(mi)(mi)的(de)起(qi)(qi)伏(fu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)，巫(wu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)丘(qiu)陵面(mian)積相對較(jiao)小，大多(duo)分(fen)布在(zai)槽狀谷(gu)(gu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)、寬闊河灘周(zhou)邊，175米(mi)(mi)以下地(di)(di)(di)(di)帶已(yi)被(bei)庫(ku)水淹(yan)沒(mei)；臺(tai)地(di)(di)(di)(di)，周(zhou)邊被(bei)溝谷(gu)(gu)切(qie)(qie)割，邊沿呈陡崖和臺(tai)階狀，頂面(mian)起(qi)(qi)伏(fu)緩(huan)和的(de)高(gao)地(di)(di)(di)(di)，如市級森林公(gong)(gong)園梨子坪和騾坪等地(di)(di)(di)(di)。
五(wu)里坡自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)位于(yu)(yu)三峽腹(fu)心、弛(chi)名(ming)中(zhong)(zhong)外的(de)(de)(de)(de)神(shen)女(nv)峰(feng)背后長江左岸(an)，與(yu)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)奇特的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)神(shen)農架接壤，和神(shen)女(nv)之鄉國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)公(gong)園、國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)風景名(ming)勝區(qu)(qu)、中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)AAAA級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)旅游區(qu)(qu)———小三峽“聯姻”，美譽“孿生(sheng)姊妹”，系(xi)神(shen)奇的(de)(de)(de)(de)天然綠色寶庫。 保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)內許多地方(fang)處(chu)于(yu)(yu)原始(shi)和次(ci)生(sheng)林(lin)(lin)狀(zhuang)態，是野生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)“王國(guo)(guo)”。通(tong)過森(sen)林(lin)(lin)資源二類調查，野生(sheng)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)有190科(ke)796屬1900多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)重點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)一、二級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)珍稀植物(wu)(wu)(wu)珙桐、光(guang)葉(xie)珙桐、銀(yin)杏、水(shui)(shui)杉(shan)和樟樹(shu)、厚樸、紅豆樹(shu)、水(shui)(shui)青樹(shu)、巴山榧、香果(guo)樹(shu)、天麻、杜仲(zhong)達30余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。從2006年開始(shi)，國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)林(lin)(lin)科(ke)院組織專家(jia)(jia)對(dui)五(wu)里坡林(lin)(lin)場(chang)進行(xing)(xing)了(le)多輪(lun)考察(cha)。2011年10月，國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)自(zi)然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)專家(jia)(jia)組對(dui)五(wu)里坡林(lin)(lin)場(chang)進行(xing)(xing)了(le)正式評審。經過專家(jia)(jia)組多次(ci)細致的(de)(de)(de)(de)考察(cha)，在(zai)總面(mian)積35276.6 hm2的(de)(de)(de)(de)五(wu)里坡林(lin)(lin)場(chang)發(fa)現陸生(sheng)野生(sheng)脊椎動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)422種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)；國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)一級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)重點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)野生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)二級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)重點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)野生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)47種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，分(fen)(fen)布(bu)有中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)特有種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)或(huo)主要(yao)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)于(yu)(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)野生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)69種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，其中(zhong)(zhong)僅分(fen)(fen)布(bu)于(yu)(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)有40種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，主要(yao)分(fen)(fen)布(bu)于(yu)(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)有29種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，列入中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)紅色名(ming)錄瀕危等(deng)級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)評估標準近危種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以上等(deng)級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)79種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占陸生(sheng)脊椎動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)總數的(de)(de)(de)(de)18.72%，如金(jin)絲猴、豹(bao)(bao)、云豹(bao)(bao)、金(jin)雕、林(lin)(lin)麝和獼猴、黑(hei)熊、斑羚、大(da)靈貓、水(shui)(shui)獺、鴛(yuan)鴦、蒼鷹等(deng)。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)有3萬畝原始(shi)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)人類從未涉足，還在(zai)五(wu)里坡國(guo)(guo)有林(lin)(lin)場(chang)四面(mian)環山的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)蔥(cong)坪發(fa)現高山罕見(jian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)濕地，在(zai)蔥(cong)翠的(de)(de)(de)(de)苔草、蒿草、狐(hu)草的(de)(de)(de)(de)濕地大(da)坪中(zhong)(zhong)央嵌鑲一個約(yue)2000平(ping)方(fang)米的(de)(de)(de)(de)“袖(xiu)珍翠湖”，野生(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)活躍，令人驚奇。
巫(wu)山是我國華(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)地(di)區(qu)生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)多樣(yang)性非常豐富的(de)(de)(de)熱點地(di)區(qu)之一，動植(zhi)物(wu)近2000種(zhong)，反映(ying)巫(wu)山五里坡自(zi)(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)森(sen)林(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)統的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)然景(jing)觀、動植(zhi)物(wu)區(qu)系(xi)、植(zhi)被類型(xing)、珍稀動植(zhi)物(wu)物(wu)種(zhong)分(fen)布和種(zhong)群現狀等方面內容(rong)，該森(sen)林(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)系(xi)統在自(zi)(zi)然環境中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)存在價值(zhi)及保護(hu)具(ju)有極其重要的(de)(de)(de)意(yi)義，珍稀瀕危動植(zhi)物(wu)物(wu)種(zhong)更需要保護(hu)。
五(wu)里坡林場由(you)市級自然保護(hu)區晉(jin)升為國(guo)(guo)家級自然保護(hu)區，使之成為重慶重要(yao)的(de)生(sheng)態資源庫、三峽庫區重要(yao)的(de)生(sheng)態屏障(zhang)和全(quan)國(guo)(guo)優質(zhi)水資源戰略儲備庫。預計到2018年，五(wu)里坡有望在(zai)實驗區域建原始(shi)自然旅(lv)游景觀并對外(wai)開放。
長期(qi)以來，巫山縣政府和林業部門及(ji)各(ge)鄉(xiang)鎮，對(dui)(dui)五里坡自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)的(de)森林資源(yuan)(yuan)和動(dong)植物資源(yuan)(yuan)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)得很好。建立國(guo)家級(ji)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)后，將依法更(geng)加(jia)強(qiang)化保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)，對(dui)(dui)旅游資源(yuan)(yuan)進行保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)性(xing)科學開發(fa)(fa)和合理利用，為保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)三(san)峽庫區(qu)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)環境(jing)再(zai)立新(xin)功。自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)是(shi)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)文明建設的(de)重要(yao)載(zai)體。建立自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)是(shi)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)環境(jing)、自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)資源(yuan)(yuan)的(de)有(you)效措施(shi)，是(shi)加(jia)快轉變經濟發(fa)(fa)展方式、實現可持續發(fa)(fa)展的(de)積極手段。國(guo)家級(ji)自(zi)(zi)(zi)然(ran)(ran)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)主要(yao)保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)對(dui)(dui)象的(de)典型性(xing)、稀有(you)性(xing)、瀕(bin)危性(xing)、代表性(xing)較強(qiang)，在保(bao)(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)生(sheng)(sheng)物多樣性(xing)和生(sheng)(sheng)物資源(yuan)(yuan)、維護(hu)(hu)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統服務功能等方面(mian)具有(you)重要(yao)作用。
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