湖(hu)(hu)北三(san)峽(xia)萬朝山自然保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)地處(chu)湖(hu)(hu)北省(sheng)興山縣西(xi)部,其(qi)行政區(qu)域涉(she)及(ji)兩鎮一(yi)鄉一(yi)林(lin)(lin)場。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)內有(you)維管束(shu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)2483種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)湖(hu)(hu)北植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)的(de)三(san)分之二,常綠闊葉林(lin)(lin)分布較為廣(guang)泛,并(bing)伴有(you)許多生(sheng)長(chang)良好的(de)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)群落。野生(sheng)脊柱(zhu)動物(wu)(wu)有(you)392種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)三(san)峽(xia)庫區(qu)動物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群數的(de)一(yi)半(ban)。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國家重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)珍貴樹木珍稀瀕危野生(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)47種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),國家重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)動物(wu)(wu)59種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),匯集(ji)華(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)地區(qu)特有(you)珍稀物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),如(ru)珙(gong)桐、紅豆杉(shan)、銀杏、鵝(e)掌楸、連香樹、杜仲,林(lin)(lin)麝(she)、大鯢等。同時還是植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)界模(mo)式(shi)標本采(cai)集(ji)較集(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)地區(qu)之一(yi),先后在該地區(qu)采(cai)集(ji)的(de)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)子植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)模(mo)式(shi)標本達105種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),以興山命名就有(you)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。
湖北(bei)三峽(xia)萬朝山自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)地處湖北(bei)省興山縣西部,其(qi)(qi)行政區(qu)域涉(she)及兩(liang)鎮一鄉(xiang)一林場(chang)。其(qi)(qi)北(bei)與神(shen)農架林區(qu)相鄰,西與巴(ba)東縣相連。其(qi)(qi)地理(li)坐標為東經110°25′16″-110°39′58″,北(bei)緯31°12′44″-31°22′28″之間。保(bao)護區(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)(ji)20986公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),其(qi)(qi)中核心(xin)區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)7671.63公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占(zhan)保(bao)護區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的36.56%;緩沖區(qu)的面(mian)積(ji)(ji)3997.93公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占(zhan)保(bao)護區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的19.05%;實(shi)驗(yan)區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)9316.44公(gong)頃(qing)(qing),占(zhan)保(bao)護區(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的44.39%。