湖北(bei)三峽萬朝山(shan)自然保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)地處湖北(bei)省(sheng)興(xing)山(shan)縣西(xi)部,其行政區(qu)域涉(she)及兩鎮一(yi)鄉一(yi)林場。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)內有(you)維管束植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)2483種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)湖北(bei)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類的(de)三分之二(er),常(chang)綠闊葉林分布較(jiao)為廣(guang)泛,并伴有(you)許多生(sheng)(sheng)長良(liang)好的(de)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)群落。野生(sheng)(sheng)脊柱動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)有(you)392種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)三峽庫(ku)區(qu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群數(shu)的(de)一(yi)半。其中(zhong)國家(jia)重點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)珍(zhen)貴樹木珍(zhen)稀瀕危野生(sheng)(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)47種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),國家(jia)重點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)59種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),匯集(ji)華(hua)中(zhong)地區(qu)特有(you)珍(zhen)稀物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),如珙桐(tong)、紅豆杉、銀杏、鵝掌楸、連香樹、杜仲,林麝、大鯢等。同時還是植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)界模式(shi)標本采(cai)集(ji)較(jiao)集(ji)中(zhong)的(de)地區(qu)之一(yi),先(xian)后(hou)在該地區(qu)采(cai)集(ji)的(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)模式(shi)標本達105種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以(yi)興(xing)山(shan)命(ming)名就(jiu)有(you)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
湖北三峽(xia)萬朝山自然保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)地處湖北省興山縣(xian)(xian)西部,其(qi)(qi)行政區(qu)(qu)(qu)域(yu)涉及兩(liang)鎮一鄉一林(lin)場。其(qi)(qi)北與神農(nong)架林(lin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)相(xiang)(xiang)鄰,西與巴(ba)東(dong)縣(xian)(xian)相(xiang)(xiang)連。其(qi)(qi)地理坐標(biao)為東(dong)經110°25′16″-110°39′58″,北緯31°12′44″-31°22′28″之間。保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)20986公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),其(qi)(qi)中核(he)心(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)7671.63公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占(zhan)保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)36.56%;緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)3997.93公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占(zhan)保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)19.05%;實(shi)驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)9316.44公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占(zhan)保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)44.39%。