景點介紹
湖(hu)(hu)(hu)北五(wu)(wu)(wu)峰(feng)后(hou)河天(tian)門(men)峽(xia)位于(yu)(yu)湖(hu)(hu)(hu)北省(sheng)(sheng)西南(nan)部神奇北緯30°線上,地屬湖(hu)(hu)(hu)北省(sheng)(sheng)宜(yi)(yi)昌市(shi)五(wu)(wu)(wu)峰(feng)縣境內,距五(wu)(wu)(wu)峰(feng)縣城20公里(li),總面積(ji)103.40 平方(fang)公里(li),擴展(zhan)區(qu)(qu)409平方(fang)公里(li)。五(wu)(wu)(wu)峰(feng)后(hou)河天(tian)門(men)峽(xia)于(yu)(yu)1985年3月經(jing)原(yuan)宜(yi)(yi)昌地區(qu)(qu)行署(shu)批準(zhun)建(jian)立,1988年6月經(jing)省(sheng)(sheng)政府批準(zhun)升格(ge)為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)級自然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu),2000年4月經(jing)國務院(yuan)批準(zhun)晉升為(wei)國家(jia)級自然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu)。五(wu)(wu)(wu)峰(feng)后(hou)河天(tian)門(men)峽(xia)是湖(hu)(hu)(hu)北繼神農架之后(hou)的(de)第二個國家(jia)級自然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu),為(wei)宜(yi)(yi)昌市(shi)唯一一個森(sen)林生態系統類型國家(jia)級自然(ran)保(bao)護區(qu)(qu),是國家(jia)確定的(de)華南(nan)虎(hu)放歸自然(ran)項目(mu)的(de)首選區(qu)(qu)域。
后(hou)(hou)河(he)(he)天門(men)峽(xia)(xia)主要保(bao)(bao)護對象為:中(zhong)亞(ya)熱帶(dai)森林(lin)(lin)生態系統及(ji)其生物(wu)(wu)多樣性;珍(zhen)稀(xi)瀕(bin)危野(ye)生動植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)資源及(ji)其棲息地,特(te)別是稀(xi)有(you)(you)(you)珍(zhen)貴樹種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群落及(ji)華南虎、豹、黑麂等(deng)(deng)(deng)國(guo)際極度(du)瀕(bin)危動物(wu)(wu)及(ji)棲息地;不同(tong)自(zi)然地帶(dai)的(de)(de)典型(xing)自(zi)然景觀等(deng)(deng)(deng)。根據(ju)《中(zhong)國(guo)植(zhi)(zhi)被》的(de)(de)分類原則,后(hou)(hou)河(he)(he)天門(men)峽(xia)(xia)自(zi)然植(zhi)(zhi)被共(gong)有(you)(you)(you)溫性針(zhen)葉林(lin)(lin)、暖(nuan)性針(zhen)葉林(lin)(lin)等(deng)(deng)(deng)11個(ge)植(zhi)(zhi)被類型(xing),45個(ge)群系49個(ge)群叢。現已(yi)查明后(hou)(hou)河(he)(he)天門(men)峽(xia)(xia)內(nei)有(you)(you)(you)維管束(shu)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)233科(ke)852屬(shu)2292種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占湖(hu)(hu)北省(sheng)(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)總數(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)73%,占中(zhong)國(guo)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)總數(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)33%。屬(shu)國(guo)家重點保(bao)(bao)護植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)25種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)屬(shu)國(guo)家Ⅰ級保(bao)(bao)護的(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)珙(gong)桐、鐘(zhong)萼木、銀杏等(deng)(deng)(deng)7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);國(guo)家Ⅱ級保(bao)(bao)護有(you)(you)(you)黃杉(shan)、水青樹、鵝掌楸(qiu)、紅椿、櫸樹等(deng)(deng)(deng)18種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。后(hou)(hou)河(he)(he)天門(men)峽(xia)(xia)內(nei)共(gong)有(you)(you)(you)陸生野(ye)生脊椎動物(wu)(wu)307種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占湖(hu)(hu)北省(sheng)(sheng)總種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)47.2%,其中(zhong)國(guo)家重點保(bao)(bao)護野(ye)生動物(wu)(wu)57種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),占湖(hu)(hu)北省(sheng)(sheng)總種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)數(shu)(shu)的(de)(de)45.5%。國(guo)家Ⅰ級保(bao)(bao)護動物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)金錢豹、云豹、林(lin)(lin)麝、金雕等(deng)(deng)(deng)6種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);國(guo)家Ⅱ保(bao)(bao)護動物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)獼猴(hou)、黑熊、斑羚、紅腹錦雞等(deng)(deng)(deng)51種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。