地理環境
大(da)老嶺(ling)國(guo)家森林公園(yuan)位于(yu)長江西陵峽北(bei)岸(an)的宜(yi)昌市(shi)夷陵區(qu)、秭(zi)歸縣(xian)、興山縣(xian)交界(jie)處。緊鄰三(san)峽工程(cheng)壩頭庫首北(bei)岸(an)，地理坐標為東徑100°52′47″-111°00′21″，北(bei)緯(wei)30°00′13″-31°04′07″。距湖(hu)北(bei)宜(yi)昌市(shi)中心98km，距三(san)峽大(da)壩50km，總面(mian)積(ji)5972hm2。
地形地貌
大老嶺國(guo)家(jia)森林公(gong)園(yuan)平均(jun)海(hai)撥1700m，屬亞熱帶(dai)(dai)中(zhong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)貌。公(gong)園(yuan)地(di)(di)處中(zhong)國(guo)大地(di)(di)貌第二(er)級臺階的(de)東緣(yuan)，為(wei)大巴(ba)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、巫山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)和(he)武(wu)陵山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)組(zu)成的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈(mo)向江漢平原凹陷(xian)帶(dai)(dai)過(guo)渡地(di)(di)段，屬大巴(ba)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)系東端(duan)的(de)荊山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)余脈(mo)，總體上(shang)為(wei)中(zhong)高(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)，地(di)(di)形(xing)地(di)(di)勢以公(gong)園(yuan)最高(gao)峰天柱(zhu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)為(wei)中(zhong)心(xin)呈斗笠狀向四(si)周降低，山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脊主要沿東、西、南、西北方向延伸，山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)谷則主要分(fen)布在南、北、西坡，最高(gao)海(hai)拔(ba)2005m，即天柱(zhu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)；最低海(hai)拔(ba)960m，位于(yu)千斤園(yuan)；相對高(gao)差1045m。公(gong)園(yuan)內的(de)花(hua)崗(gang)巖(yan)母質由于(yu)地(di)(di)質作(zuo)用和(he)強(qiang)烈風化，到處都是裸露的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰和(he)巨石。
氣候
典(dian)型亞熱帶季(ji)風(feng)氣(qi)(qi)候(hou)區。四季(ji)分明，空氣(qi)(qi)清新(xin)，年(nian)最高氣(qi)(qi)溫28℃，年(nian)最低(di)氣(qi)(qi)溫-15℃，夏季(ji)平均氣(qi)(qi)溫21℃，是天(tian)然的避(bi)暑納涼(liang)勝地。
植被
大老嶺國(guo)家森林公園森林植被(bei)類型豐富，由低至高(gao)依次分布為：海拔(ba)900m以下為常(chang)綠(lv)(lv)闊葉(xie)林帶，海拔(ba)900-1800m為常(chang)綠(lv)(lv)落葉(xie)闊葉(xie)混(hun)交林帶，海拔(ba)1800m以上(shang)為溫帶落葉(xie)闊葉(xie)林帶。全(quan)園共有8個植被(bei)類型50個群(qun)系(xi)，表(biao)(biao)現了其生態系(xi)統的(de)多(duo)樣性(xing)和(he)代表(biao)(biao)性(xing)。
資源情況
動物資源
截至2010年3月，大(da)老嶺有獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)(lei)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，隸屬6目(mu)(mu)(mu)、12科(ke)。它們是：食(shi)蟲目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)猬(wei)(wei)科(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，靈長目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)猴科(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，兔(tu)形目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)兔(tu)科(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，嚙齒目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)鼯(wu)鼠科(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)豪(hao)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)科(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，食(shi)肉目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)鼬科(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、靈貓(mao)(mao)科(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、犬科(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)熊科(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，偶蹄目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)科(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鹿科(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和(he)牛科(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)5種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。獼(mi)(mi)猴等(deng)(deng)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)從分(fen)布(bu)上反映(ying)了屬于熱(re)帶的(de)物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)成(cheng)分(fen)。其中東洋(yang)(yang)界10種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占55%，古(gu)(gu)北界1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占5.5%，廣布(bu)于東洋(yang)(yang)和(he)古(gu)(gu)北界7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占38.8%，東洋(yang)(yang)界種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)(lei)(lei)占優勢(shi)。有國(guo)家(jia)二級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)(lei)獼(mi)(mi)猴、大(da)靈貓(mao)(mao)、豺、林(lin)麝(she)、鬣羚和(he)斑羚等(deng)(deng)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占湖北省國(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)(lei)總(zong)數22種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)27.3%。省級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)(lei)有紅白(bai)鼯(wu)鼠、豪(hao)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、貉、豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)獾(huan)、果子(zi)貍、黑熊、野(ye)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)和(he)小麂等(deng)(deng)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占省省級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)(lei)總(zong)數20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)45%。列入國(guo)家(jia)保護(hu)的(de)有益的(de)或重(zhong)(zhong)要(yao)經(jing)濟(ji)、科(ke)學研究價(jia)值(zhi)的(de)有刺猬(wei)(wei)、草兔(tu)、紅白(bai)鼯(wu)鼠、豪(hao)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)、黃鼬、狗獾(huan)、果子(zi)貍、貉、黑熊、野(ye)豬(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)和(he)小麂等(deng)(deng)12種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)（含省級重(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)獸(shou)類(lei)(lei)(lei)9種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)）。
大老嶺(ling)有鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)72種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，隸屬10目(mu)(mu)(mu)、26科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)。其中隼形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)鷹(ying)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、隼科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，雞形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)雉科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鶴形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)秧(yang)雞科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鴿形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)鳩鴿科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鵑(juan)形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)杜鵑(juan)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鸮形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)鴟鸮科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，夜鷹(ying)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)夜鷹(ying)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，佛法僧目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)翠鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、戴勝科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，鴷形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)啄木(mu)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，雀(que)形(xing)目(mu)(mu)(mu)的(de)(de)(de)燕科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鶺鴒科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、山(shan)椒鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鵯科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、伯(bo)勞(lao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、黃鸝科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、卷尾(wei)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、椋鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鴉(ya)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、河烏科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鶲(weng)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、山(shan)雀(que)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、繡眼(yan)鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、文鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和雀(que)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。在留鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)和夏候鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)繁殖鳥(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)(niao)類(lei)67種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)中，東洋界35種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)(zhan)52.2%，古北界17種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)(zhan)25.3%，廣布于(yu)東洋和古北兩界15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，占(zhan)(zhan)22.3%，以東洋界種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)占(zhan)(zhan)優勢。
其中有(you)國家(jia)(jia)重(zhong)點保護鳥(niao)類8種。它們全部為國家(jia)(jia)二級保護的(de)(de)(de)鳶、赤腹鷹(ying)(ying)、燕(yan)隼(sun)、紅(hong)腹角雉(zhi)(zhi)、勺(shao)雞(ji)、紅(hong)腹錦雞(ji)和斑(ban)(ban)頭(tou)鵂(xiu)鹠等(deng)(deng)(deng)鳥(niao)類，占國家(jia)(jia)重(zhong)點保護鳥(niao)類總數(shu)80種的(de)(de)(de)10%。其中，中國特產的(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)腹角雉(zhi)(zhi)、勺(shao)雞(ji)、白冠長尾(wei)雉(zhi)(zhi)和紅(hong)腹錦雞(ji)等(deng)(deng)(deng)雉(zhi)(zhi)科鳥(niao)類占50%，表現了鄂西森林鳥(niao)類的(de)(de)(de)特點。重(zhong)點保護鳥(niao)類有(you)灰(hui)胸(xiong)(xiong)竹雞(ji)、雉(zhi)(zhi)雞(ji)、珠頸(jing)斑(ban)(ban)鳩(jiu)、紅(hong)翅風頭(tou)鵑(juan)、大(da)(da)杜鵑(juan)、普通(tong)(tong)夜(ye)鷹(ying)(ying)、戴(dai)勝(sheng)、星(xing)頭(tou)啄木鳥(niao)、家(jia)(jia)燕(yan)、金腰燕(yan)、虎紋伯(bo)(bo)勞、紅(hong)尾(wei)伯(bo)(bo)勞、棕背(bei)伯(bo)(bo)勞、黑枕黃(huang)鸝、黑卷(juan)尾(wei)、八(ba)哥(ge)、松鴉、紅(hong)嘴(zui)藍(lan)鵲(que)、喜鵲(que)、大(da)(da)嘴(zui)烏(wu)鴉、烏(wu)鶇、紅(hong)嘴(zui)相(xiang)思(si)鳥(niao)、壽帶（鳥(niao)）和大(da)(da)山雀等(deng)(deng)(deng)27種。列入國家(jia)(jia)保護的(de)(de)(de)有(you)益的(de)(de)(de)或者有(you)重(zhong)要經濟(ji)、科學研究價值的(de)(de)(de)鳥(niao)類有(you)灰(hui)胸(xiong)(xiong)竹雞(ji)、雉(zhi)(zhi)雞(ji)、普通(tong)(tong)秧雞(ji)、山斑(ban)(ban)鳩(jiu)、珠頸(jing)斑(ban)(ban)鳩(jiu)、火斑(ban)(ban)鳩(jiu)、紅(hong)翅鳳(feng)頭(tou)鵑(juan)、鷹(ying)(ying)鵑(juan)、大(da)(da)杜鵑(juan)、普通(tong)(tong)夜(ye)鷹(ying)(ying)、普通(tong)(tong)翠(cui)鳥(niao)、藍(lan)翡(fei)翠(cui)、戴(dai)勝(sheng)、斑(ban)(ban)姬啄木鳥(niao)、大(da)(da)斑(ban)(ban)啄木鳥(niao)、星(xing)頭(tou)啄木鳥(niao)、家(jia)(jia)燕(yan)、金腰燕(yan)、白鶺(ji)鴒(ling)、樹鷚、粉紅(hong)胸(xiong)(xiong)鷚、暗灰(hui)鵑(juan)，長尾(wei)山椒(jiao)鳥(niao)、赤紅(hong)山椒(jiao)鳥(niao)、領(ling)雀嘴(zui)鵯、黃(huang)臀鵯、黑（短腳）鵯、虎紋伯(bo)(bo)勞、紅(hong)尾(wei)伯(bo)(bo)勞、棕背(bei)伯(bo)(bo)勞、黑枕黃(huang)鸝、黑卷(juan)尾(wei)、灰(hui)卷(juan)尾(wei)、八(ba)哥(ge)、紅(hong)嘴(zui)藍(lan)鵲(que)、鵲(que)鴝、栗頸(jing)噪鹛(mei)、黑臉(lian)噪鹛(mei)、畫眉、白頰(jia)噪鹛(mei)、橙(cheng)翅噪鹛(mei)、紅(hong)嘴(zui)相(xiang)思(si)鳥(niao)、褐柳鶯、黃(huang)腹柳鶯、壽帶（鳥(niao)）、大(da)(da)山雀、黃(huang)腹山雀、紅(hong)頭(tou)（長尾(wei)）山雀、暗綠繡(xiu)眼(yan)鳥(niao)、麻雀、燕(yan)雀、金翅（雀）、普通(tong)(tong)朱雀和三道(dao)眉草鵐等(deng)(deng)(deng)56種（含省(sheng)級重(zhong)點保護27種）。
植物資源
大老(lao)嶺國(guo)(guo)家森(sen)林公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)在(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)森(sen)林植(zhi)被區(qu)劃上屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)亞熱帶(dai)(dai)常綠(lv)落葉(xie)闊(kuo)葉(xie)混交林地(di)帶(dai)(dai)，華(hua)中(zhong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)系。總面(mian)積(ji)5972hm2，森(sen)林面(mian)積(ji)5753hm2，森(sen)林覆蓋率96%，森(sen)林蓄積(ji)39.5萬m3。據(ju)不(bu)完(wan)全調查，公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)內分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)有(you)(you)(you)維管(guan)束植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)140科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)500屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)1003種，其(qi)中(zhong)蕨(jue)類(lei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)18科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)35屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)68種，種子(zi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)122科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)465屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)935種。根(gen)據(ju)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)的分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)區(qu)類(lei)型統(tong)(tong)計(ji)，世界(jie)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)28科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)，熱帶(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)67科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)（主要是泛熱帶(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)，占53科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)），溫帶(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)44科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)，中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)特(te)有(you)(you)(you)科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)1科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)。公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)內有(you)(you)(you)維管(guan)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)500屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，其(qi)中(zhong)蕨(jue)類(lei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)35屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，裸子(zi)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)15屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，雙子(zi)葉(xie)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)383屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，單子(zi)葉(xie)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)67屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。按屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)的生活類(lei)型劃分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)統(tong)(tong)計(ji)，有(you)(you)(you)世界(jie)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)48屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，熱帶(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)138屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，溫帶(dai)(dai)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)298屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)，公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)特(te)有(you)(you)(you)分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)16屬(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)(shu)。上述分(fen)(fen)(fen)(fen)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)說明(ming)(ming)：①植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)區(qu)系呈(cheng)明(ming)(ming)顯的溫帶(dai)(dai)性質；②植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)物(wu)(wu)種的多樣性；③地(di)理成份復雜，地(di)理聯系廣泛；④具有(you)(you)(you)較強的古老(lao)性。因此能夠很(hen)大程度的體現了三峽壩(ba)區(qu)周邊的生態特(te)性，極具代表性。
截(jie)至2010年3月，大老嶺有維(wei)管(guan)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)140科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)500屬(shu)1003種(zhong)(zhong)（含種(zhong)(zhong)以下等級(ji)，下同）。其(qi)中(zhong)蕨類植物(wu)(wu)(wu)18科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、35屬(shu)、68種(zhong)(zhong)，種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)122科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、465屬(shu)、935種(zhong)(zhong)。在種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)中(zhong)，裸(luo)子(zi)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)5科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、15屬(shu)、27種(zhong)(zhong)，被(bei)子(zi)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)117科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、450屬(shu)、908種(zhong)(zhong)（其(qi)中(zhong)雙子(zi)葉(xie)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)107科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、383屬(shu)、791種(zhong)(zhong)，單子(zi)葉(xie)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)10科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、67屬(shu)、117種(zhong)(zhong)）。按照植物(wu)(wu)(wu)的性狀(zhuang)統計，喬木植物(wu)(wu)(wu)46科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、91屬(shu)、163種(zhong)(zhong)；灌木植物(wu)(wu)(wu)21科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、77屬(shu)、225種(zhong)(zhong)；草本植物(wu)(wu)(wu)70科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、298屬(shu)、554種(zhong)(zhong)；藤本植物(wu)(wu)(wu)3科(ke)(ke)(ke)(ke)、34屬(shu)、61種(zhong)(zhong)。
據統計(ji)，大(da)老嶺(ling)自然有(you)食用(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)193種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包(bao)括(kuo)食用(yong)油脂(zhi)植(zhi)物(wu)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)銀杏、野(ye)(ye)核桃(tao)(tao)、胡桃(tao)(tao)、苧麻等；食用(yong)野(ye)(ye)生水果(guo)植(zhi)物(wu)26種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)桃(tao)(tao)、蘋果(guo)、山莓(mei)、無(wu)刺棗、變葉(xie)葡萄等；食用(yong)香料(liao)植(zhi)物(wu)1種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，即(ji)竹葉(xie)花椒；食用(yong)野(ye)(ye)菜植(zhi)物(wu)48種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)蕎麥(mai)、酸模(mo)、莧、貓兒屎、五風(feng)藤等；飼用(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)43種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)槲櫟、雞(ji)眼草、無(wu)梗樓梯草、大(da)油芒等；蜜源植(zhi)物(wu)8種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)芥菜、翅柃、中華獼猴桃(tao)(tao)等；淀粉植(zhi)物(wu)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)串(chuan)果(guo)藤、烏岡櫟、刺葉(xie)櫟、錐(zhui)栗、茅栗等；飲料(liao)植(zhi)物(wu)31種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)枇杷、豆梨(li)、華桑(sang)、水榆花楸等8大(da)類(lei)。
藥用植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)592種(zhong)，包括中草藥植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)546種(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)筆直石松(song)(song)、問荊、陰地蕨等24種(zhong)蕨類植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)，馬尾(wei)松(song)(song)、紅豆杉(shan)、綠背(bei)三尖杉(shan)等5種(zhong)裸(luo)子植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)和糯米團、山(shan)冷水花、青皮木等459種(zhong)雙子葉(xie)(xie)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)以及(ji)牛筋草、狗尾(wei)草、竹葉(xie)(xie)子等58種(zhong)單子葉(xie)(xie)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)；農藥類植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)24種(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)銀杏、苦皮藤、皂(zao)柳(liu)、長鬃(zong)蓼等；有(you)毒植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)22種(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)瓜葉(xie)(xie)烏頭(tou)、天葵、獨蒜蘭(lan)、紅茴(hui)香等3大類。
工業用(yong)(yong)植(zhi)物(wu)271種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，包括木(mu)材植(zhi)物(wu)84種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)日本落葉松、馬尾松、杉(shan)木(mu)、華山(shan)松等(deng)；纖維植(zhi)物(wu)39種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)蒙古冷(leng)水花、大(da)果(guo)榆、野核(he)桃等(deng)；鞣質植(zhi)物(wu)36種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)青(qing)錢柳(liu)、連香(xiang)(xiang)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、長葉石櫟(li)等(deng)；工業用(yong)(yong)油(you)脂植(zhi)物(wu)47種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)香(xiang)(xiang)葉樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、宜昌木(mu)姜(jiang)子、蠟子樹(shu)(shu)(shu)、漆樹(shu)(shu)(shu)等(deng)；膠類植(zhi)物(wu)19種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)鐵杉(shan)、衛矛(mao)、凍綠、化(hua)香(xiang)(xiang)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)等(deng)；染料植(zhi)物(wu)15種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)黃花蒿、油(you)桐、堅樺等(deng)；香(xiang)(xiang)料植(zhi)物(wu)28種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，如(ru)(ru)(ru)(ru)山(shan)胡椒、刺槐、玫瑰、松風(feng)草等(deng)；芳香(xiang)(xiang)油(you)植(zhi)物(wu)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)，即落葉松、銀線(xian)草、化(hua)香(xiang)(xiang)樹(shu)(shu)(shu)共(gong)8大(da)類。
觀(guan)賞植(zhi)(zhi)物67種，如柳(liu)(liu)杉、石灰(hui)花(hua)楸、百合(he)、向日葵、闊葉十大功(gong)勞等(deng)。園林綠化植(zhi)(zhi)物7種，如厚樸、五味子、合(he)歡、南川(chuan)柳(liu)(liu)、朱砂藤(teng)、孔雀草等(deng)。
水土保(bao)持植物11種(zhong)，如青榨(zha)槭、大(da)葉胡(hu)枝(zhi)子、美麗胡(hu)枝(zhi)子、草(cao)木樨、白茅等(deng)。
有(you)受國(guo)家(jia)級或省(sheng)級或部級重(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)的植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)種類有(you)38科67種。其中國(guo)家(jia)一級重(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)6種，即珙(gong)桐、光葉(xie)珙(gong)桐、銀杏(xing)、水(shui)杉(shan)、紅豆杉(shan)、鐘萼(e)木；國(guo)家(jia)二級重(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)20種，即秦嶺冷(leng)杉(shan)、大果(guo)青(qing)(qing)(qing)扦、金錢松、北美(mei)黃杉(shan)、臺灣(wan)杉(shan)、篦(bi)子三(san)尖杉(shan)、粗榧(fei)、巴山(shan)榧(fei)樹、胡桃、七子花、連香(xiang)樹、杜仲、鵝掌楸(qiu)、厚樸、水(shui)青(qing)(qing)(qing)樹、閩楠、山(shan)白樹、野大豆、香(xiang)果(guo)樹、獨花蘭(lan)；國(guo)家(jia)三(san)級重(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)9種；即華榛、青(qing)(qing)(qing)檀、領(ling)春木、癭椒樹、金錢槭(qi)、紫莖、白辛樹、延(yan)齡草(cao)、天(tian)麻；省(sheng)確定(ding)的省(sheng)級重(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)29種，即鐵(tie)(tie)堅(jian)油杉(shan)、鐵(tie)(tie)杉(shan)、三(san)尖杉(shan)、青(qing)(qing)(qing)錢柳、亮葉(xie)樺、米心水(shui)青(qing)(qing)(qing)岡(gang)、亮葉(xie)水(shui)青(qing)(qing)(qing)岡(gang)、青(qing)(qing)(qing)皮(pi)(pi)木、驢(lv)蹄草(cao)、貓兒(er)屎、大血(xue)(xue)藤、串果(guo)藤、武當(dang)木蘭(lan)、檫(cha)木、人(ren)血(xue)(xue)草(cao)、人(ren)心藥(yao)、金縷梅、水(shui)絲(si)梨、紫荊(jing)、黃楊(yang)、省(sheng)沽油、膀胱果(guo)、無須藤、血(xue)(xue)皮(pi)(pi)槭(qi)、天(tian)師(shi)栗、假(jia)牛繁縷、竹節參(can)、長蕊杜鵑、多葉(xie)重(zhong)樓；原林業部確定(ding)的部級重(zhong)點(dian)保護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)3種，即椴樹、刺(ci)楸(qiu)、扇脈杓蘭(lan)。同時，在大老嶺自然還(huan)分布著樹齡200年以上和胸徑(jing)100以上的古大樹木33株。
主要景區
野豬峽景區
豬槽溝(gou)原始森(sen)林(lin)景區，位于大老嶺(ling)(ling)國家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)公園(yuan)豬槽溝(gou)地段，5萬余畝(mu)原始森(sen)林(lin)分布(bu)在該景區的崇山峻(jun)嶺(ling)(ling)、懸崖絕(jue)壁之上(shang)。景區內古樹參天、藤蔓攀枝、腐木橫(heng)亙(gen)、苔蘚密布(bu)，分布(bu)有珙(gong)桐、水(shui)青樹、銀鵲等珍稀(xi)植(zhi)物群落和白辛、蓮香、紫(zi)莖(jing)等眾多(duo)珍稀(xi)樹種，是(shi)大老嶺(ling)(ling)國家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)公園(yuan)物種最(zui)豐富、最(zui)集中的景區。
三峽云頂景區
三峽(xia)云(yun)頂(ding)（天(tian)柱(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)）景區(qu)位于(yu)大(da)老嶺(ling)國家森(sen)林(lin)公園天(tian)柱(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)地段，該(gai)景區(qu)有(you)天(tian)柱(zhu)(zhu)峰(feng)、情人湖、對(dui)歌樹、合歡石(shi)、吻(wen)別石(shi)、恨天(tian)石(shi)等精品景點，主峰(feng)天(tian)柱(zhu)(zhu)山(shan)海撥2008米(mi)。山(shan)頂(ding)常年(nian)云(yun)霧縹(piao)緲(miao)，海市蜃樓時有(you)顯現，人在山(shan)中有(you)置身(shen)云(yun)間的(de)感覺，故名“三峽(xia)云(yun)頂(ding)”。該(gai)景區(qu)是大(da)老嶺(ling)國家森(sen)林(lin)公園海撥最(zui)高、最(zui)雄偉險峻的(de)景區(qu)，以千年(nian)情人樹和登頂(ding)觀(guan)日出(chu)最(zui)具特色(se)。
天竺峰景區
天(tian)竺峰又名天(tian)竹山、天(tian)寶山，面積345hm2，主要景點有公園絕(jue)頂、雄峰險峻、海拔2005m的天(tian)柱峰;兒女情長的系列流程線--情人湖、對歌樹(shu)、合歡(huan)樹(shu)、吻別石、恨(hen)天(tian)石；登高遠望(wang)，峰天(tian)一(yi)體，原(yuan)始林海，東方日出，盡(jin)收眼底。
藥王溪景區
藥(yao)(yao)王(wang)溪(xi)景(jing)區(qu)，位(wei)于大老(lao)嶺國(guo)家森林公園古(gu)江坪地段，該(gai)景(jing)區(qu)溪(xi)流、瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)、森林、藤蘿(luo)相(xiang)互交融，相(xiang)映成趣。景(jing)區(qu)內(nei)名貴(gui)藥(yao)(yao)材眾多，傳(chuan)說神農曾在該(gai)景(jing)區(qu)采藥(yao)(yao)嘗(chang)百草,故名藥(yao)(yao)王(wang)溪(xi)。 面積(ji)126hm2；瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)群(qun)(qun)長2km，首(shou)尾(wei)落差200m，其景(jing)觀概為(wei)原始(shi)老(lao)林，群(qun)(qun)落分布(bu)，遮(zhe)天蔽日；瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)飛瀉，星(xing)落棋布(bu)，雄險奇偉。有(you)猛虎咆嘯，銀蛇歸槽，姣龍入潭，魚翔溪(xi)石；有(you)珍珠翻花(hua)，玉(yu)女飄紗、百藥(yao)(yao)眾生諸景(jing)趣；有(you)三潭峽影(ying)、虎嘯瀑(pu)(pu)、銀簾飛瀑(pu)(pu)等瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)群(qun)(qun)。
盤龍嶺景區
盤龍嶺，
別號怪樹(shu)(shu)嶺(ling)，位于大老嶺(ling)國家森林公園與秭歸縣交界的山(shan)脊(ji)(ji)上，因(yin)整個山(shan)脊(ji)(ji)左(zuo)旋(xuan)右(you)盤若(ruo)龍(long)(long)、樹(shu)(shu)形怪異若(ruo)龍(long)(long)得(de)名，景區內(nei)尤(you)以千手觀音樹(shu)(shu)最為出名。整個山(shan)脊(ji)(ji)左(zuo)旋(xuan)右(you)盤如龍(long)(long)，所有樹(shu)(shu)根行走之態如龍(long)(long)，眾(zhong)樹(shu)(shu)高(gao)低簇擁如龍(long)(long)。
植物園景區
植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)園(yuan)景(jing)區緊鄰大(da)老嶺(ling)國(guo)家森(sen)林公(gong)園(yuan)接待中心(xin)，植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)園(yuan)面積70hm2，該(gai)景(jing)區由(you)珍稀植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區、觀(guan)(guan)賞植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區和天然(ran)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區組(zu)成，園(yuan)內(nei)有珙桐、金錢松(song)、秦嶺(ling)冷杉(shan)、麥吊(diao)云杉(shan)、七子花、鐘萼木等國(guo)家保護珍稀樹種(zhong)(zhong)。珍稀植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區，其中引種(zhong)(zhong)珍稀植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)60余種(zhong)(zhong)；觀(guan)(guan)賞植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區，其中引種(zhong)(zhong)移植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)有觀(guan)(guan)花、葉(xie)、形、果等各(ge)類觀(guan)(guan)賞植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)20余種(zhong)(zhong)，一個水域面積1hm2的人工湖(hu)；天然(ran)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)區，可領略大(da)自然(ran)的原始、純樸與幽野。
天象景觀
雪海霧淞
每年的(de)冬(dong)春(chun)干(gan)冷時節，雪花(hua)于(yu)天地間漫舞，不長時間就呈現出銀(yin)妝素裹、茫茫雪原之景。或(huo)逢雨霧，便成玉(yu)樹(shu)瓊(qiong)枝，晶瑩剔(ti)透的(de)童話世界，殘敗的(de)枯(ku)枝已(yi)顯示出它的(de)嬌媚，或(huo)成冰(bing)美人(ren)隨風輕舞，或(huo)成冰(bing)珊瑚(hu)聳立(li)枝頭，裝(zhuang)點(dian)玉(yu)樹(shu)銀(yin)花(hua)的(de)南國異景，別有一番風趣(qu)，乃公園景致一絕。
云霧煙雨
因(yin)公園(yuan)小(xiao)氣(qi)候的復雜性，此景觀謂為常見。在(zai)日(ri)出或雨過天晴(qing)時，云(yun)海(hai)如波濤澎(peng)湃，在(zai)溝(gou)壑里(li)翻涌彌漫，峰嶺飄浮，時隱時現。天地(di)間(jian)云(yun)蒸(zheng)霞蔚，瞬(shun)息萬(wan)變，神秘莫測。有“山(shan)行本無雨，空翠濕人衣”之妙(miao)。或練云(yun)霧沉積(ji)，登高則(ze)似入(ru)(ru)仙境，天馬行空任君遐想，時間(jian)稍(shao)長有不知其(qi)所(suo)在(zai)，不知其(qi)所(suo)思，宛如萬(wan)物復入(ru)(ru)天地(di)混(hun)沌之妙(miao)。
天柱日出
每年9-11月，或(huo)逢雨后于清晨5-7點登(deng)(deng)上該(gai)公(gong)園(yuan)的(de)最高點—天(tian)柱(zhu)峰觀日(ri)，是又一佳境。登(deng)(deng)觀日(ri)坪極目(mu)遠(yuan)眺(tiao)，只(zhi)見云海(hai)中撫起一輪紅日(ri)，片(pian)刻霞光萬道，天(tian)與地(di)在一片(pian)絢麗的(de)色彩中相(xiang)連。遠(yuan)近山(shan)巒被涂(tu)抹(mo)成或(huo)濃或(huo)淡的(de)顏色，似成一體(ti)，又似有層(ceng)次，形成絕妙的(de)山(shan)水(shui)風(feng)景畫。
開發建設
建設歷史
大(da)老(lao)嶺國(guo)(guo)(guo)家森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園的(de)前身是(shi)1956年(nian)建(jian)立的(de)大(da)老(lao)嶺國(guo)(guo)(guo)有(you)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場，1992年(nian)，經(jing)原林(lin)(lin)(lin)業部批(pi)準(zhun)建(jian)立大(da)老(lao)嶺國(guo)(guo)(guo)家森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園，2006年(nian)8月經(jing)省政(zheng)府(fu)批(pi)準(zhun)為省級(ji)自然保護區(qu)。2012年(nian)實行自然保護區(qu)管(guan)理(li)局(ju)、國(guo)(guo)(guo)有(you)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場、國(guo)(guo)(guo)家森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園管(guan)理(li)處、三峽庫區(qu)濕地保護管(guan)理(li)局(ju)合署(shu)辦公(gong)(gong)，一(yi)套班子(zi)，四塊牌子(zi)，屬(shu)副縣(xian)級(ji)事業單(dan)位，下(xia)轄蝦子(zi)溝、太平溪、市木(mu)材廠(chang)、千斤園農業村，內設9個科室和1個公(gong)(gong)安派出所(suo)。 林(lin)(lin)(lin)場于1990年(nian)跨(kua)入(ru)全國(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)有(you)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場500強，1999年(nian)被評為全國(guo)(guo)(guo)國(guo)(guo)(guo)有(you)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場100佳，先后多次(ci)被當(dang)地政(zheng)府(fu)、林(lin)(lin)(lin)主(zhu)管(guan)部門評為“先進(jin)單(dan)位”、“先進(jin)林(lin)(lin)(lin)場”和“雙文明單(dan)位”。
園區管理
①合理(li)(li)設計(ji)旅(lv)游(you)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)容量(liang)旅(lv)游(you)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)容量(liang)是大(da)老嶺(ling)(ling)國家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)公(gong)(gong)園旅(lv)游(you)持續(xu)發(fa)展(zhan)的(de)(de)保(bao)(bao)證(zheng)，是對游(you)客數(shu)量(liang)進行(xing)控制(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)依據。②強化(hua)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)意識，實(shi)施(shi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)，營(ying)造生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)文化(hua)；大(da)老嶺(ling)(ling)國家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)公(gong)(gong)園旅(lv)游(you)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)者是否具(ju)有很(hen)高的(de)(de)環(huan)(huan)保(bao)(bao)意識、環(huan)(huan)境(jing)管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)技能等(deng)，對保(bao)(bao)持該地旅(lv)游(you)的(de)(de)持續(xu)發(fa)展(zhan)極為重要，因(yin)此管(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)人員必(bi)須進行(xing)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)意識的(de)(de)教育與(yu)培訓，使他們認清當今旅(lv)游(you)發(fa)展(zhan)的(de)(de)趨(qu)勢，在旅(lv)游(you)開發(fa)與(yu)經(jing)營(ying)中自覺運用生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)學原理(li)(li)，推出真(zhen)正(zheng)的(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)旅(lv)游(you)產品(pin)，促進生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)旅(lv)游(you)的(de)(de)開發(fa)與(yu)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)協(xie)調(diao)發(fa)展(zhan)。③加強環(huan)(huan)境(jing)監測(ce)，保(bao)(bao)護(hu)景觀資(zi)源；在開發(fa)過程中完(wan)全杜絕(jue)旅(lv)游(you)活動(dong)(dong)對環(huan)(huan)境(jing)的(de)(de)影(ying)響是不現(xian)實(shi)的(de)(de)，但可以利用環(huan)(huan)境(jing)監測(ce)機制(zhi)(zhi)和相(xiang)關保(bao)(bao)護(hu)措(cuo)施(shi)將影(ying)響減(jian)小。④樹立生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)安(an)全理(li)(li)念，構建生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)安(an)全格局。大(da)老嶺(ling)(ling)國家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)公(gong)(gong)園有很(hen)多動(dong)(dong)植物處于瀕危狀態(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)，生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)環(huan)(huan)境(jing)相(xiang)對脆弱(ruo)，生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)安(an)全極為重要。
地方文化
五指(zhi)山道(dao)教(jiao)圣地(di)之說
道(dao)教正宗地乃真(zhen)武大(da)帝云游天際(ji)，首(shou)選(xuan)武當山天柱峰下，結蘆紫(zi)霄宮而成(cheng)氣候。后派弟子(zi)玄(xuan)真(zhen)道(dao)人南下發展道(dao)觀基地，傳播老(lao)子(zi)即太上老(lao)君(jun)的道(dao)德經說。
玄真(zhen)道人不辭辛苦，風(feng)餐露宿，日夜兼(jian)程。下(xia)石(shi)(shi)花(hua)街，穿(chuan)越保康沮河大(da)峽口，來到(dao)(dao)臨(lin)沮（現(xian)遠安）縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)鳴鳳山(shan)上(shang)，確(que)(que)立為道教(jiao)發展地(di)(di)。隨后過(guo)當(dang)(dang)陽玉泉(quan)寺(si)，縱(zong)覽佛教(jiao)推廣所建之(zhi)經驗，到(dao)(dao)夷陵探(tan)尋花(hua)崗石(shi)(shi)與石(shi)(shi)灰(hui)巖交結處，爬山(shan)涉(she)水，沿東湖縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)鄧(deng)村(cun)坪而(er)到(dao)(dao)秭歸縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)交界五指(zhi)(zhi)山(shan)下(xia)（當(dang)(dang)時還未(wei)置興(xing)山(shan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)）。玄真(zhen)發現(xian)這(zhe)里(li)山(shan)川大(da)有與武(wu)(wu)當(dang)(dang)山(shan)勢(shi)相同(tong)之(zhi)處，當(dang)(dang)即(ji)其確(que)(que)定(ding)為發展之(zhi)地(di)(di)。訪屈原故里(li)，聽昭君出塞美話之(zhi)說后沿香溪而(er)南行，過(guo)長(chang)江經周坪、楊林(lin)致長(chang)陽縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)堡鎮(zhen)，視見一擎天石(shi)(shi)柱(zhu)，連(lian)至(zhi)天柱(zhu)山(shan)下(xia)（觀坪林(lin)場），酷似(si)武(wu)(wu)當(dang)(dang)山(shan)擎天柱(zhu)峰，定(ding)為“中武(wu)(wu)當(dang)(dang)”。回武(wu)(wu)當(dang)(dang)山(shan)呈交真(zhen)武(wu)(wu)大(da)帝。真(zhen)武(wu)(wu)大(da)悅，批(pi)準建造(zao)三處道教(jiao)發展地(di)(di)。五指(zhi)(zhi)山(shan)道觀基地(di)(di)，乃屬中華(hua)民族(zu)文化傳播較早的地(di)(di)段之(zhi)一。
三包傳說
傳說朱元璋落難(nan)隱居新宮時，曾放牛(niu)(niu)包下。常(chang)無食(shi)，饑(ji)餓難(nan)忍(ren)。一日丑時，餓體不(bu)寐。拾亂石碼成三(san)堆(dui)，借元宮大鼎，取(qu)老林柴燒，接天(tian)(tian)際雨露，三(san)樣(yang)俱全。于時取(qu)鋼(gang)刀宰牛(niu)(niu)，煮(zhu)而(er)(er)食(shi)之。不(bu)到寅時，吃(chi)完全頭(tou)牛(niu)(niu)肉。頃刻，鼎鍋(guo)、燒柴、沸水離去。牛(niu)(niu)頭(tou)丟(diu)向西北而(er)(er)成牛(niu)(niu)角大尖。將牛(niu)(niu)尾(wei)插入(ru)形(xing)成山(shan)尾(wei)。然后(hou)挎上鋼(gang)刀，回新宮取(qu)了行李，下云盤，視(shi)舊寨，回淮(huai)安重(zhong)組(zu)部下，征服(fu)陳(chen)友亮等部而(er)(er)統一天(tian)(tian)下，建(jian)立(li)明(ming)朝。次日，牛(niu)(niu)主尋找，見(jian)牛(niu)(niu)尾(wei)插入(ru)地下，用力拉，牛(niu)(niu)叫(jiao)三(san)聲，牛(niu)(niu)尾(wei)沒入(ru)地底。此地有十平方米寸草不(bu)生，光如明(ming)鏡(jing)。三(san)堆(dui)亂石，因(yin)鼎飛去，陡升百米，以備再用，變成渾(hun)圓形(xing)三(san)包至(zhi)今。
陷馬池傳說
蜀(shu)主(zhu)劉備，為給關公(gong)報仇，不顧七月(yue)流火，從成都(dou)千里(li)跋(ba)涉(she)到宜(yi)昌，與東吳(wu)決一雌雄。那曾想東吳(wu)少帥陸遜緊閉宜(yi)都(dou)城門免戰(zhan)數日，氣(qi)得劉備諸(zhu)軍(jun)又(you)急又(you)累(lei)又(you)熱又(you)渴又(you)餓又(you)屙，他們只(zhi)好聯(lian)營江邊，身蔭樹叢，覓食山(shan)澗。神機妙算(suan)的陸遜趁(chen)月(yue)黑風(feng)高，順風(feng)放(fang)火，一呼啦燒毀蜀(shu)營180座，直燒得劉備落花流水白帝城一命嗚呼；猛張(zhang)飛(fei)慌不擇路瞎(xia)摸(mo)亂闖(chuang)連人帶馬(ma)轟隆一聲就栽進(jin)了這個水池。眨眼之間，水淹馬(ma)背(bei)，泥(ni)涌馬(ma)頭，搞得張(zhang)飛(fei)只(zhi)得棄馬(ma)落荒而。
旅游信息
交通
從宜昌(chang)市城(cheng)區、夷陵區曉(xiao)溪塔每(mei)天有8趟(tang)客運車發至(zhi)公園(yuan)附近集鎮(zhen)鄧村，每(mei)天同(tong)樣有8趟(tang)車發住宜昌(chang)，路途時間(jian)3.5小(xiao)時，路面為水(shui)泥路面和柏油路面。公園(yuan)有車從鄧村接送，團(tuan)體游客自帶交通車更為方便(bian)。
住宿
公園(yuan)現(xian)已具備食、宿(su)、行(xing)、游、娛(yu)一體的(de)接(jie)待(dai)能力。大(da)老嶺(ling)國家(jia)森林公園(yuan)已建成海(hai)(hai)撥2008度假中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)，并(bing)在宜昌(chang)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)城區(qu)、小(xiao)(xiao)溪塔(ta)城區(qu)設有(you)旅游接(jie)待(dai)處。海(hai)(hai)撥2008度假中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)集食、住、行(xing)、游、購(gou)、娛(yu)于(yu)一體，擁(yong)有(you)各檔次床(chuang)位300個，大(da)小(xiao)(xiao)餐(can)廳可(ke)容納(na)400人同時(shi)進餐(can)。有(you)網球(qiu)(qiu)場(chang)、籃球(qiu)(qiu)場(chang)、乒乓球(qiu)(qiu)、棋牌(pai)室、自助(zhu)燒烤、云頂飛(fei)歌(ge)演藝廳、300人篝火場(chang)等(deng)文體娛(yu)樂設施(shi)及20-300人的(de)大(da)、中(zhong)(zhong)、小(xiao)(xiao)會議(yi)室3個。
娛樂
①森林徒步、野營扎寨：可以在公園(yuan)內進(jin)行徒步旅游(you)(you)，進(jin)行森林漫步。晚上可以選擇在游(you)(you)客中心(xin)安營扎寨，自備(bei)帳篷或租用景(jing)(jing)區的帳篷（費用可咨(zi)詢(xun)前(qian)(qian)臺）。②燒(shao)烤、篝(gou)火(huo)晚會：景(jing)(jing)區為(wei)游(you)(you)客提供篝(gou)火(huo)和音響設備(bei)，游(you)(you)客自行組織(zhi)燒(shao)烤、并舉(ju)行篝(gou)火(huo)晚會，需(xu)提前(qian)(qian)預訂，價格可直接咨(zi)詢(xun)景(jing)(jing)區。
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