湖北(bei)三(san)峽萬朝山(shan)自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)地(di)處湖北(bei)省興(xing)山(shan)縣西部,其行(xing)政區(qu)域涉及兩鎮一鄉一林場。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)內有(you)維(wei)管束植物(wu)(wu)(wu)2483種(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)湖北(bei)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)的(de)(de)三(san)分(fen)之(zhi)二(er),常綠闊(kuo)葉林分(fen)布較為(wei)廣泛(fan),并伴有(you)許多生長(chang)良(liang)好的(de)(de)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)落。野(ye)生脊柱動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)392種(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)三(san)峽庫(ku)區(qu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)群(qun)數的(de)(de)一半。其中(zhong)國家重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)珍貴樹木(mu)珍稀瀕(bin)危野(ye)生植物(wu)(wu)(wu)47種(zhong)(zhong),國家重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)59種(zhong)(zhong),匯集(ji)華中(zhong)地(di)區(qu)特有(you)珍稀物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong),如珙桐、紅(hong)豆杉、銀(yin)杏、鵝掌楸、連香樹、杜仲,林麝、大鯢等。同時(shi)還(huan)是植物(wu)(wu)(wu)界(jie)模式(shi)標本(ben)采(cai)集(ji)較集(ji)中(zhong)的(de)(de)地(di)區(qu)之(zhi)一,先后在該(gai)地(di)區(qu)采(cai)集(ji)的(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)子植物(wu)(wu)(wu)模式(shi)標本(ben)達(da)105種(zhong)(zhong),以興(xing)山(shan)命(ming)名就有(you)12種(zhong)(zhong)。
湖北(bei)三峽萬朝山自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)地處(chu)湖北(bei)省興山縣西部,其(qi)行政區(qu)域涉及兩鎮一(yi)鄉(xiang)一(yi)林場。其(qi)北(bei)與神(shen)農(nong)架林區(qu)相鄰(lin),西與巴東縣相連(lian)。其(qi)地理坐標為東經110°25′16″-110°39′58″,北(bei)緯31°12′44″-31°22′28″之間(jian)。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)20986公頃(qing),其(qi)中核心區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)7671.63公頃(qing),占保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)36.56%;緩(huan)沖(chong)區(qu)的(de)(de)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)3997.93公頃(qing),占保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)19.05%;實驗區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)9316.44公頃(qing),占保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)44.39%。