金蘭(lan)山,與湖北木蘭(lan)山并稱姊妹山,是(shi)淮南鄂(e)北著名的(de)道(dao)教圣地(di)。公(gong)園以(yi)山雄、水秀、林(lin)茂、峰(feng)險、石奇(qi)、道(dao)玄而聞(wen)名,山上道(dao)觀依山起勢,高低錯落,遠遠眺(tiao)望,猶如(ru)空(kong)中樓閣(ge),巍峨壯(zhuang)觀。奇(qi)山險峰(feng),蘭(lan)花清泉,道(dao)觀古松交(jiao)織在一起,相(xiang)映生(sheng)輝,好似一幅(fu)仙山瓊閣(ge)般的(de)山水畫圖(tu),是(shi)旅游休閑和健(jian)身娛(yu)樂(le)、避(bi)暑度假的(de)理(li)想勝地(di)。公(gong)園由連(lian)金蘭(lan)山、連(lian)康山、西(xi)大(da)山、九龍潭組成,森(sen)林(lin)覆蓋率達93.1%,植物種類2000多(duo)種,有野(ye)生(sheng)動物300種及1000多(duo)種昆蟲(chong);有連(lian)康河、九龍溪(xi)、林(lin)壑澗、娃娃凼、牝(pin)泉、九龍瀑(pu)布、西(xi)山瀑(pu)布、金蘭(lan)湖、王溝湖、五里崗湖、白龍池等;太清宮(gong)、真武宮(gong)、靈(ling)官殿、財(cai)神殿、娘(niang)娘(niang)殿、玉皇閣(ge)、文昌(chang)洞等宮(gong)殿兀立北、中、南三峰(feng)之(zhi)上。
又名蓮塘山(shan),原始森林遮天蔽(bi)日,人(ren)文古跡遍地可見。《光山(shan)縣志》載“三(san)國時連(lian)康(kang)在此(ci)立寨(zhai)”,三(san)國青年連(lian)康(kang)反抗朝廷暴政在此(ci)占(zhan)山(shan)為王,留下扯旗尖(jian)、尖(jian)刀石、羈馬(ma)石、東西(xi)教場(chang)、一關、二關、三(san)關等(deng)優美傳說故(gu)事,并(bing)保存(cun)眾多(duo)人(ren)文景(jing)觀景(jing)點。
綿(mian)延20余(yu)公里,發源于莽莽林海之中(zhong),水質(zhi)甘甜醇厚,富含多種礦物(wu)質(zhi)微(wei)量元素(su),為一(yi)(yi)類(lei)飲用水標準。河谷(gu)盤折通(tong)幽形成落差(cha)100余(yu)米(mi)的峽谷(gu),上(shang)游奇峰突起,怪石參差(cha),下游一(yi)(yi)段峽谷(gu)成“U”形,常綠闊葉(xie)林高達數十長(chang),郁郁蔥蔥,如一(yi)(yi)只天鵝伸開雙翅抱住鵝蛋,有“天鵝抱蛋”之稱。
公園境臨江淮,雨量充沛,泉(quan)溪(xi)眾多,河谷縱橫(heng)。溪(xi)有連康河、九龍溪(xi)、林壑澗等(deng);瀑布有娃(wa)娃(wa)凼、牝泉(quan)、九龍瀑布、西山(shan)瀑布等(deng);湖泊(bo)有金(jin)蘭湖、王溝(gou)湖、五里崗湖、白龍池等(deng)。
滬(hu)陜高(gao)速—大廣(guang)高(gao)速—S339—金蘭山
河南金蘭山國家森林公園地處北亞熱(re)帶(dai)向暖溫帶(dai)過渡(du)地帶(dai),屬大陸(lu)性濕潤季風氣(qi)候,四(si)季分(fen)明,雨(yu)量(liang)(liang)充沛,光照充足(zu)。年平均降水(shui)量(liang)(liang)1313.8毫(hao)米(mi),日(ri)照時數1742.3小時,相(xiang)對濕度77%,無霜(shuang)期243.7天。
金蘭山國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)森林(lin)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)植物(wu)(wu)“基因庫(ku)”之(zhi)稱,公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內有野生動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)248種(zhong),其(qi)中鳥類(lei)173種(zhong),獸(shou)類(lei)37種(zhong),兩(liang)棲爬行動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)38種(zhong),國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)重點保(bao)護動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)有金錢(qian)豹、白鸛、白冠長尾(wei)雉等34種(zhong),漫步(bu)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)時常看到國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)二級(ji)保(bao)護動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)白冠長尾(wei)雉的倩影(ying)。
公園內有植物235科954屬2435種(zhong),國家重(zhong)點保護植物原生銀杏、紅(hong)豆(dou)杉(shan)等19種(zhong),其(qi)珍稀植物群落及北(bei)亞熱帶森林生態系(xi)統較為顯著。
其名為真(zhen)武大帝所賜。據傳,真(zhen)武大帝出武當山(shan)(shan)(shan)巡游,歇腳于(yu)木(mu)蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan),嫌(xian)木(mu)蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan)孤單(dan),欲再覓(mi)一(yi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)為伴。北行(xing)途(tu)中(zhong)(zhong),他用腳踏山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈法試地(di)(di)(di)脈輕(qing)重(zhong),連試幾(ji)處(chu)均山(shan)(shan)(shan)搖地(di)(di)(di)動(dong),不(bu)能如愿。當來到層(ceng)巒疊嶂(zhang)的(de)(de)大別山(shan)(shan)(shan)腹地(di)(di)(di),高(gao)興(xing)之情溢(yi)于(yu)言表,突(tu)然靈(ling)機一(yi)動(dong),計上(shang)心來,隨(sui)即(ji)將(jiang)道袍拋向空中(zhong)(zhong),意(yi)即(ji)道袍落(luo)到何處(chu)其地(di)(di)(di)脈就(jiu)重(zhong)。轉瞬間,只見道袍在天空中(zhong)(zhong)變成(cheng)了五(wu)彩云朵(duo),不(bu)偏不(bu)斜(xie)罩在一(yi)座(zuo)險(xian)峻的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng)上(shang),接著真(zhen)武大帝雙腳踏上(shang)被罩住的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng),山(shan)(shan)(shan)體不(bu)動(dong)不(bu)搖,穩穩當當,連連說:好山(shan)(shan)(shan)!好山(shan)(shan)(shan)!經(jing)得(de)動(dong),經(jing)得(de)動(dong)!從此,人們將(jiang)這座(zuo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng)叫(jiao)做“經(jing)動(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”。又因“金(jin)(jin)”在五(wu)行(xing)中(zhong)(zhong)排于(yu)“木(mu)”之前(qian),于(yu)是,真(zhen)武大帝將(jiang)“經(jing)動(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”賜名為“金(jin)(jin)蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan)”。