在鄂西生态文化旅游圈上,在美丽的神农架山脚下,神农溪源头,有一个少数民族乡———下谷坪土家族乡,这里居住着4800多名少数民族,其中土家族占96%。下谷坪土家族乡是神农架林区唯一的少数民族乡,民族文化浓郁、民族特色鲜明,素有“绿色圣地”、“生态天堂”之美称。近年来,神农架林区党委、政府根据国家民委、财政部和省委、省政府的统一部署,大力开展少数民族特色村寨保护与发展工作,立足民族乡 At the foot of the beautiful Shennongjia Mountain at the foot of the beautiful Shennongjia Mountain, there is a minority nationality --- Xiaguping Tujia Township, where more than 4,800 ethnic minorities live, including 96% of the Tujia ethnic group. Pinggu Tujia Township is the only minority township Shennongjia forest, rich ethnic culture, distinctive national characteristics, known as “green”, “ecological paradise” reputation. In recent years, Shennongjia forest party committees and governments in accordance with the unified plan of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the provincial government, vigorously carry out the protection and development of ethnic minority villages, based on ethnic townships