湖(hu)北(bei)(bei)三峽(xia)萬朝山自然(ran)保(bao)護區地(di)(di)處湖(hu)北(bei)(bei)省興山縣西部,其行政區域涉及兩鎮一鄉(xiang)一林場(chang)。保(bao)護區內(nei)有(you)維管束植物(wu)(wu)(wu)2483種(zhong)(zhong),占湖(hu)北(bei)(bei)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)類的三分(fen)之二,常(chang)綠闊葉林分(fen)布較為廣(guang)泛(fan),并伴有(you)許多生長良好的植物(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)落。野生脊柱動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)392種(zhong)(zhong),占三峽(xia)庫區動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)群(qun)數的一半。其中國家(jia)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護珍(zhen)貴樹木珍(zhen)稀瀕危(wei)野生植物(wu)(wu)(wu)47種(zhong)(zhong),國家(jia)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)59種(zhong)(zhong),匯集(ji)華中地(di)(di)區特有(you)珍(zhen)稀物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong),如珙桐、紅豆杉、銀杏、鵝掌楸(qiu)、連香樹、杜仲,林麝、大鯢等。同時(shi)還(huan)是植物(wu)(wu)(wu)界模(mo)式(shi)標本(ben)采集(ji)較集(ji)中的地(di)(di)區之一,先(xian)后在該地(di)(di)區采集(ji)的種(zhong)(zhong)子植物(wu)(wu)(wu)模(mo)式(shi)標本(ben)達(da)105種(zhong)(zhong),以興山命名就有(you)12種(zhong)(zhong)。
湖北三(san)峽萬朝(chao)山(shan)自(zi)然保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)地處湖北省興山(shan)縣西部,其(qi)行政區(qu)域(yu)涉及兩鎮一(yi)鄉一(yi)林(lin)場。其(qi)北與神農架林(lin)區(qu)相鄰,西與巴東縣相連(lian)。其(qi)地理(li)坐標(biao)為東經110°25′16″-110°39′58″,北緯31°12′44″-31°22′28″之(zhi)間。保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)20986公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),其(qi)中核心區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)7671.63公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占(zhan)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)36.56%;緩(huan)沖區(qu)的(de)(de)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)3997.93公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占(zhan)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)19.05%;實驗區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)9316.44公(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占(zhan)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)44.39%。