湖北省神农架林区位于鄂西,是我国西南高山与华中丘陵的过渡地带,境内山高险峻,动植物繁多,旅游资源丰富。海拔3105. 4m 的华中第一峰就屹立在这里,最低海拔在398m。全区有林面积393万亩,占总面积的80%,森林覆盖率为68. 5%,活立木总蓄积量为14600万m~3。由于神农架独特的地理环境,丰富的动植物资源和古老的传说,被人们誉为“绿色宝库”、“天然植物园”。近年来,一些中外专家学者到神农架考察后评价说,神农架是块 Hubei Province, Shennongjia forest area is located in western Hubei Province, is China’s southwestern high mountains and central China hills transition zone, the territory of high mountains and steep mountains, flora and fauna, rich tourism resources. The first peak of Central China at 3105m above sea level stands here, with a minimum altitude of 398m. The whole area has a forest area of ​​393 mu, accounting for 80% of the total area. The forest coverage rate is 68.5%, and the total volume of live standing wood is 146 million m 3. As Shennongjia unique geographical environment, rich flora and fauna and ancient legends, has been hailed as “green treasure house”, “Natural Botanical Garden.” In recent years, a number of Chinese and foreign experts and scholars have inspected Shennongjia and said that Shennongjia is a block