湖北(bei)三峽萬朝山(shan)自(zi)然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)地(di)處湖北(bei)省興(xing)山(shan)縣西(xi)部,其行政區(qu)域(yu)涉及兩鎮(zhen)一(yi)(yi)鄉一(yi)(yi)林(lin)場。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)內有(you)維管束植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)2483種(zhong),占湖北(bei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)類的(de)(de)三分之(zhi)二,常綠闊葉林(lin)分布(bu)較為廣泛,并伴有(you)許多生長良好的(de)(de)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)落。野生脊(ji)柱(zhu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)392種(zhong),占三峽庫(ku)區(qu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)群(qun)數的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)半。其中(zhong)國(guo)家重點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)珍貴樹(shu)(shu)木珍稀(xi)瀕(bin)危野生植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)47種(zhong),國(guo)家重點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)59種(zhong),匯集華中(zhong)地(di)區(qu)特(te)有(you)珍稀(xi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong),如珙桐、紅豆杉(shan)、銀杏(xing)、鵝掌楸、連香樹(shu)(shu)、杜仲,林(lin)麝、大鯢等。同時(shi)還是植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)界(jie)模式(shi)標本采集較集中(zhong)的(de)(de)地(di)區(qu)之(zhi)一(yi)(yi),先后在該(gai)地(di)區(qu)采集的(de)(de)種(zhong)子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)模式(shi)標本達105種(zhong),以興(xing)山(shan)命名就有(you)12種(zhong)。
湖(hu)北(bei)(bei)三峽萬朝(chao)山自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)地處湖(hu)北(bei)(bei)省(sheng)興山縣西部,其(qi)行政區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)域涉及兩鎮一(yi)鄉一(yi)林場。其(qi)北(bei)(bei)與(yu)神農架林區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)相鄰,西與(yu)巴(ba)東縣相連。其(qi)地理坐標為東經(jing)110°25′16″-110°39′58″,北(bei)(bei)緯31°12′44″-31°22′28″之間。保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)20986公(gong)頃(qing),其(qi)中核心區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)7671.63公(gong)頃(qing),占保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)36.56%;緩沖區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)3997.93公(gong)頃(qing),占保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)19.05%;實驗區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)9316.44公(gong)頃(qing),占保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)44.39%。