寬(kuan)闊(kuo)水(shui)國家級保護區(qu)(qu)位于貴州省(sheng)遵義市綏陽縣北(bei)部,地理坐標為(wei)東經(jing)107°02′23〞-107°14′09〞,北(bei)緯(wei)28°06′25″-28°19′25″,東西(xi)寬(kuan)約19km,南北(bei)長約20km。保護區(qu)(qu)總(zong)面積(ji)(ji)為(wei)26 231hm2,其(qi)功能區(qu)(qu)劃為(wei):核心區(qu)(qu)面積(ji)(ji)9 085hm2,緩(huan)沖區(qu)(qu)面積(ji)(ji)6 186hm2,實驗(yan)區(qu)(qu)面積(ji)(ji)10 960hm2。
寬闊水國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區于1989年建(jian)立(li)縣級(ji)保(bao)護(hu)區 (綏府〔1989〕24號(hao)),2001年升格為省級(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區 (省編(bian)辦發〔2001〕205號(hao)),2007年經(jing)國(guo)務院批準建(jian)立(li)國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區 (國(guo)辦發〔2007〕20號(hao))。
寬闊(kuo)水國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)級(ji)(ji)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)屬森林(lin)(lin)(lin)和(he)野生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)類型(xing)自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)。主(zhu)要保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)對象(xiang)為(wei)原(yuan)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)性(xing)(xing)亮(liang)葉(xie)水青(qing)岡林(lin)(lin)(lin)為(wei)主(zhu)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)典型(xing)亞(ya)(ya)熱帶(dai)中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)常(chang)綠落(luo)葉(xie)闊(kuo)葉(xie)混交林(lin)(lin)(lin)、黑葉(xie)猴(hou)(hou)、紅(hong)腹(fu)錦(jin)雞種(zhong)(zhong)群及(ji)其自然(ran)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)境以及(ji)大量(liang)野生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)珍稀動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)。保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)起源古老,原(yuan)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)性(xing)(xing)強,孤(gu)寡(gua)種(zhong)(zhong)、特(te)(te)有(you)(you)種(zhong)(zhong)多,自然(ran)資源豐富。經考察,區(qu)內現(xian)已查(cha)明(ming)有(you)(you)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資源625科(ke)4133種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)I級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)黑葉(xie)猴(hou)(hou)、豹、云豹、林(lin)(lin)(lin)麝4種(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)I級(ji)(ji)重(zhong)點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)珙(gong)桐、紅(hong)豆(dou)杉、南方紅(hong)豆(dou)杉3種(zhong)(zhong);有(you)(you)獼猴(hou)(hou)、大鯢(ni)、鴛鴦、水青(qing)樹、黃杉等國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)Ⅱ級(ji)(ji)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)29種(zhong)(zhong),貴州省(sheng)省(sheng)級(ji)(ji)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)樹種(zhong)(zhong)11種(zhong)(zhong),還有(you)(you)被列(lie)入《瀕(bin)危野生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)際貿(mao)易公約(yue)》(CITES) 附錄Ⅱ的(de)(de)(de)(de)蘭(lan)科(ke)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)21種(zhong)(zhong)和(he)被列(lie)入《中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)瀕(bin)危動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)紅(hong)皮書》的(de)(de)(de)(de)鳥(niao)(niao)類7種(zhong)(zhong)。經專家(jia)(jia)考察鑒證,保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)內大面(mian)積在(zai)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)乃至世界具有(you)(you)典型(xing)性(xing)(xing)、代表性(xing)(xing)、完整性(xing)(xing)和(he)特(te)(te)有(you)(you)性(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)性(xing)(xing)亮(liang)葉(xie)水青(qing)岡森林(lin)(lin)(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統(tong)、位(wei)居全球種(zhong)(zhong)群數量(liang)第二的(de)(de)(de)(de)黑葉(xie)猴(hou)(hou)、全國(guo)(guo)分布密度(du)和(he)種(zhong)(zhong)群數量(liang)最高的(de)(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)腹(fu)錦(jin)雞、豐富的(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資源、喀(ka)斯特(te)(te)與常(chang)態(tai)(tai)侵蝕并存的(de)(de)(de)(de)獨特(te)(te)地(di)(di)貌(mao)、頂級(ji)(ji)和(he)演(yan)替并存的(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統(tong)和(he)眾(zhong)多美(mei)麗的(de)(de)(de)(de)自然(ran)景觀,使保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)在(zai)自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)、科(ke)研(yan)(yan)、教學和(he)旅(lv)游方面(mian)有(you)(you)著十分重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)(de)價值。因此,保(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)不僅是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)亞(ya)(ya)熱帶(dai)山(shan)地(di)(di)森林(lin)(lin)(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統(tong)結(jie)構功(gong)能及(ji)野生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)研(yan)(yan)究的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di),也(ye)是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)亞(ya)(ya)熱帶(dai)山(shan)區(qu)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)(de)(de)天(tian)然(ran)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)基(ji)(ji)因庫和(he)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)進化研(yan)(yan)究基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、喀(ka)斯特(te)(te)非地(di)(di)帶(dai)性(xing)(xing)森林(lin)(lin)(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統(tong)和(he)地(di)(di)帶(dai)性(xing)(xing)森林(lin)(lin)(lin)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)系(xi)統(tong)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)態(tai)(tai)對比研(yan)(yan)究的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)、理想(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)野外鳥(niao)(niao)類研(yan)(yan)究基(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)和(he)自然(ran)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態(tai)(tai)旅(lv)游的(de)(de)(de)(de)勝地(di)(di)。