景點介紹
湖北五(wu)峰后(hou)河天(tian)門(men)(men)峽(xia)位于湖北省西南部神奇北緯30°線(xian)上,地屬湖北省宜昌市五(wu)峰縣境內,距五(wu)峰縣城20公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),總面積(ji)103.40 平方公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),擴展區(qu)(qu)409平方公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)。五(wu)峰后(hou)河天(tian)門(men)(men)峽(xia)于1985年3月經(jing)原(yuan)宜昌地區(qu)(qu)行署(shu)批(pi)準(zhun)建立,1988年6月經(jing)省政府(fu)批(pi)準(zhun)升格為省級(ji)(ji)自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)(qu),2000年4月經(jing)國務院批(pi)準(zhun)晉升為國家(jia)(jia)級(ji)(ji)自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)。五(wu)峰后(hou)河天(tian)門(men)(men)峽(xia)是(shi)湖北繼(ji)神農架之后(hou)的第二(er)個國家(jia)(jia)級(ji)(ji)自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)(qu),為宜昌市唯一一個森林生態系統(tong)類型國家(jia)(jia)級(ji)(ji)自(zi)然保護(hu)區(qu)(qu),是(shi)國家(jia)(jia)確定的華(hua)南虎放歸自(zi)然項目(mu)的首選(xuan)區(qu)(qu)域。
后河(he)天(tian)門(men)峽主要保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)對(dui)象為(wei):中(zhong)亞(ya)熱(re)帶森林(lin)(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)態系統及其(qi)生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)多(duo)樣性(xing);珍稀瀕危野生(sheng)(sheng)動植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)資源及其(qi)棲息地,特別是稀有(you)(you)(you)珍貴樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群(qun)落及華南虎(hu)、豹、黑(hei)麂等國(guo)(guo)(guo)際極度(du)瀕危動物(wu)(wu)及棲息地;不同自(zi)然地帶的(de)(de)(de)典型自(zi)然景觀等。根據《中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)植(zhi)被》的(de)(de)(de)分類(lei)原(yuan)則,后河(he)天(tian)門(men)峽自(zi)然植(zhi)被共有(you)(you)(you)溫性(xing)針葉林(lin)(lin)、暖性(xing)針葉林(lin)(lin)等11個植(zhi)被類(lei)型,45個群(qun)系49個群(qun)叢。現已查明后河(he)天(tian)門(men)峽內有(you)(you)(you)維(wei)管束植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)233科852屬(shu)2292種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)(zhan)湖北省(sheng)(sheng)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)總(zong)(zong)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)73%,占(zhan)(zhan)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)總(zong)(zong)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)33%。屬(shu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)屬(shu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家Ⅰ級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)珙(gong)桐、鐘萼木(mu)、銀杏等7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);國(guo)(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)有(you)(you)(you)黃杉、水(shui)青樹、鵝掌(zhang)楸、紅椿、櫸樹等18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。后河(he)天(tian)門(men)峽內共有(you)(you)(you)陸生(sheng)(sheng)野生(sheng)(sheng)脊椎動物(wu)(wu)307種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)(zhan)湖北省(sheng)(sheng)總(zong)(zong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)47.2%,其(qi)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)野生(sheng)(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)57種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占(zhan)(zhan)湖北省(sheng)(sheng)總(zong)(zong)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)的(de)(de)(de)45.5%。國(guo)(guo)(guo)家Ⅰ級保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)動物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)金錢豹、云豹、林(lin)(lin)麝、金雕等6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);國(guo)(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)動物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)獼(mi)猴、黑(hei)熊(xiong)、斑羚(ling)、紅腹錦(jin)雞等51種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。