寬闊水國家(jia)級保(bao)護區(qu)位(wei)于貴州省遵義市(shi)綏陽縣(xian)北部,地理坐標為東經(jing)107°02′23〞-107°14′09〞,北緯28°06′25″-28°19′25″,東西寬約19km,南北長約20km。保(bao)護區(qu)總面積(ji)(ji)為26 231hm2,其功(gong)能區(qu)劃為:核心區(qu)面積(ji)(ji)9 085hm2,緩沖區(qu)面積(ji)(ji)6 186hm2,實驗區(qu)面積(ji)(ji)10 960hm2。
寬闊(kuo)水國(guo)(guo)(guo)家級(ji)(ji)自然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)于1989年建立縣級(ji)(ji)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu) (綏府(fu)〔1989〕24號(hao)(hao)(hao)),2001年升格為(wei)省(sheng)(sheng)級(ji)(ji)自然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu) (省(sheng)(sheng)編(bian)辦(ban)發(fa)(fa)〔2001〕205號(hao)(hao)(hao)),2007年經國(guo)(guo)(guo)務院批準建立國(guo)(guo)(guo)家級(ji)(ji)自然(ran)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu) (國(guo)(guo)(guo)辦(ban)發(fa)(fa)〔2007〕20號(hao)(hao)(hao))。
寬闊水(shui)國(guo)(guo)家級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)屬森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)和野生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)類型自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)。主(zhu)要保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)對(dui)(dui)象為原(yuan)生(sheng)(sheng)性(xing)(xing)(xing)亮葉(xie)水(shui)青(qing)岡(gang)林(lin)(lin)(lin)為主(zhu)體的(de)典(dian)型亞熱帶(dai)中(zhong)(zhong)山常(chang)綠(lv)落葉(xie)闊葉(xie)混交林(lin)(lin)(lin)、黑(hei)葉(xie)猴(hou)、紅(hong)(hong)腹錦雞(ji)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群及(ji)(ji)其自(zi)(zi)然(ran)生(sheng)(sheng)境(jing)以及(ji)(ji)大量野生(sheng)(sheng)珍稀動(dong)(dong)植物(wu)(wu)。保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)起源古老,原(yuan)生(sheng)(sheng)性(xing)(xing)(xing)強,孤寡種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、特有(you)(you)(you)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多,自(zi)(zi)然(ran)資源豐富(fu)。經考(kao)察(cha),區(qu)內(nei)現已查明有(you)(you)(you)動(dong)(dong)植物(wu)(wu)資源625科(ke)4133種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家I級(ji)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)黑(hei)葉(xie)猴(hou)、豹(bao)、云豹(bao)、林(lin)(lin)(lin)麝4種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)(guo)家I級(ji)重(zhong)點保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)植物(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)珙桐(tong)、紅(hong)(hong)豆杉(shan)、南方(fang)紅(hong)(hong)豆杉(shan)3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);有(you)(you)(you)獼猴(hou)、大鯢、鴛鴦、水(shui)青(qing)樹(shu)、黃杉(shan)等(deng)國(guo)(guo)家Ⅱ級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)植物(wu)(wu)29種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),貴州(zhou)省省級(ji)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)樹(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)11種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),還有(you)(you)(you)被列入(ru)《瀕危(wei)(wei)野生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)植物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)際貿(mao)易公約》(CITES) 附錄Ⅱ的(de)蘭科(ke)植物(wu)(wu)21種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)和被列入(ru)《中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)瀕危(wei)(wei)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)紅(hong)(hong)皮書(shu)》的(de)鳥類7種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。經專(zhuan)家考(kao)察(cha)鑒(jian)證,保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)內(nei)大面(mian)積在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)乃至世界具(ju)有(you)(you)(you)典(dian)型性(xing)(xing)(xing)、代表性(xing)(xing)(xing)、完整性(xing)(xing)(xing)和特有(you)(you)(you)性(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)原(yuan)生(sheng)(sheng)性(xing)(xing)(xing)亮葉(xie)水(shui)青(qing)岡(gang)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統、位(wei)居全(quan)(quan)球(qiu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群數(shu)量第二的(de)黑(hei)葉(xie)猴(hou)、全(quan)(quan)國(guo)(guo)分(fen)布密度和種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群數(shu)量最高的(de)紅(hong)(hong)腹錦雞(ji)、豐富(fu)的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)資源、喀斯(si)特與常(chang)態(tai)(tai)侵蝕并存的(de)獨(du)特地(di)(di)貌、頂級(ji)和演(yan)替并存的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統和眾多美麗的(de)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)景觀,使保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)在(zai)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)、科(ke)研、教學和旅游方(fang)面(mian)有(you)(you)(you)著十分(fen)重(zhong)要的(de)價值。因此(ci),保(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)區(qu)不僅是中(zhong)(zhong)亞熱帶(dai)山地(di)(di)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統結構(gou)功能及(ji)(ji)野生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)植物(wu)(wu)研究(jiu)的(de)重(zhong)要基地(di)(di),也是中(zhong)(zhong)亞熱帶(dai)山區(qu)重(zhong)要的(de)天然(ran)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)基因庫和生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)進化(hua)研究(jiu)基地(di)(di)、喀斯(si)特非(fei)地(di)(di)帶(dai)性(xing)(xing)(xing)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統和地(di)(di)帶(dai)性(xing)(xing)(xing)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系統動(dong)(dong)態(tai)(tai)對(dui)(dui)比研究(jiu)的(de)重(zhong)要基地(di)(di)、理(li)想的(de)野外(wai)鳥類研究(jiu)基地(di)(di)和自(zi)(zi)然(ran)生(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)旅游的(de)勝地(di)(di)。