金蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan),與湖(hu)北木蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)并稱姊妹山(shan)(shan),是(shi)淮南鄂北著名的(de)道教圣地。公(gong)(gong)園以山(shan)(shan)雄、水秀、林茂、峰險、石奇(qi)、道玄而(er)聞名,山(shan)(shan)上道觀依山(shan)(shan)起勢,高低錯落,遠(yuan)遠(yuan)眺望(wang),猶如(ru)空中樓(lou)閣(ge),巍峨壯觀。奇(qi)山(shan)(shan)險峰,蘭(lan)花清(qing)泉(quan),道觀古松交織(zhi)在(zai)一起,相映生(sheng)(sheng)輝,好似(si)一幅仙山(shan)(shan)瓊(qiong)閣(ge)般的(de)山(shan)(shan)水畫圖,是(shi)旅(lv)游休閑和健身娛樂、避暑度(du)假的(de)理想勝地。公(gong)(gong)園由連(lian)金蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)、連(lian)康(kang)山(shan)(shan)、西大(da)山(shan)(shan)、九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)潭組成,森林覆蓋(gai)率達93.1%,植(zhi)物種類2000多(duo)(duo)種,有野生(sheng)(sheng)動物300種及1000多(duo)(duo)種昆蟲;有連(lian)康(kang)河、九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)溪、林壑澗、娃(wa)娃(wa)凼、牝泉(quan)、九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)瀑布、西山(shan)(shan)瀑布、金蘭(lan)湖(hu)、王溝湖(hu)、五里(li)崗湖(hu)、白(bai)龍(long)池等;太清(qing)宮、真武宮、靈(ling)官殿、財(cai)神殿、娘娘殿、玉皇閣(ge)、文昌洞等宮殿兀立(li)北、中、南三(san)峰之上。
又(you)名蓮(lian)塘山(shan),原始森林遮天蔽日,人(ren)文古跡(ji)遍(bian)地可見。《光山(shan)縣志》載“三國(guo)時連(lian)康在此(ci)立寨”,三國(guo)青年連(lian)康反抗朝廷(ting)暴政在此(ci)占山(shan)為(wei)王,留下扯旗尖(jian)(jian)、尖(jian)(jian)刀(dao)石、羈馬(ma)石、東(dong)西教場、一關、二關、三關等優美傳(chuan)說故(gu)事,并保存眾多人(ren)文景觀景點(dian)。
綿延20余公(gong)里,發源于莽莽林海之中,水質甘(gan)甜醇(chun)厚,富含多種(zhong)礦物(wu)質微量元素,為(wei)一(yi)(yi)類飲用水標準(zhun)。河谷盤折(zhe)通幽形成(cheng)(cheng)落(luo)差100余米的峽谷,上游奇峰突(tu)起(qi),怪(guai)石參差,下游一(yi)(yi)段峽谷成(cheng)(cheng)“U”形,常綠闊葉林高達數十(shi)長,郁郁蔥蔥,如一(yi)(yi)只天鵝(e)伸(shen)開雙翅抱住鵝(e)蛋,有“天鵝(e)抱蛋”之稱。
公園境臨(lin)江淮,雨量充(chong)沛,泉溪(xi)眾多,河(he)谷(gu)縱橫。溪(xi)有(you)(you)連康河(he)、九龍(long)溪(xi)、林壑(he)澗(jian)等;瀑布有(you)(you)娃娃凼、牝泉、九龍(long)瀑布、西山瀑布等;湖(hu)(hu)泊有(you)(you)金(jin)蘭湖(hu)(hu)、王溝湖(hu)(hu)、五里崗湖(hu)(hu)、白龍(long)池等。
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河南金蘭山國家森林公(gong)園地(di)處北亞熱帶(dai)向暖(nuan)溫帶(dai)過渡地(di)帶(dai),屬(shu)大陸性濕潤季風氣候,四季分明,雨量(liang)充沛,光照充足。年(nian)平均降水量(liang)1313.8毫米,日照時數1742.3小時,相(xiang)對濕度77%,無(wu)霜(shuang)期243.7天。
金(jin)蘭(lan)山國(guo)家(jia)(jia)森(sen)林公(gong)園(yuan)植物“基因(yin)庫(ku)”之(zhi)稱,公(gong)園(yuan)內有野生(sheng)動(dong)物248種(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中鳥(niao)類173種(zhong)(zhong),獸(shou)類37種(zhong)(zhong),兩棲爬行(xing)動(dong)物38種(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)家(jia)(jia)重點保(bao)護動(dong)物有金(jin)錢豹、白(bai)鸛、白(bai)冠長(chang)尾雉等34種(zhong)(zhong),漫步公(gong)園(yuan)時常看(kan)到國(guo)家(jia)(jia)二級保(bao)護動(dong)物白(bai)冠長(chang)尾雉的倩影。
公園(yuan)內有植物235科954屬2435種,國家重點保護植物原(yuan)生銀杏、紅豆(dou)杉(shan)等19種,其珍稀(xi)植物群落及北亞熱帶森林生態(tai)系統(tong)較(jiao)為顯著。
其名為真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)武(wu)大(da)帝(di)所賜。據傳,真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)武(wu)大(da)帝(di)出武(wu)當(dang)(dang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)巡游,歇腳(jiao)于(yu)木蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan),嫌木蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan)孤單(dan),欲再覓(mi)一山(shan)(shan)(shan)為伴。北(bei)行途中(zhong),他用腳(jiao)踏山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈法試地(di)脈輕重,連試幾處均(jun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)搖(yao)地(di)動,不(bu)(bu)能(neng)如愿。當(dang)(dang)來到層巒疊嶂的大(da)別山(shan)(shan)(shan)腹地(di),高興之情溢于(yu)言表,突然靈(ling)機一動,計(ji)上心來,隨即將(jiang)道(dao)袍(pao)拋向(xiang)空中(zhong),意即道(dao)袍(pao)落(luo)到何(he)處其地(di)脈就重。轉瞬間,只(zhi)見道(dao)袍(pao)在(zai)天空中(zhong)變成(cheng)了五(wu)彩云朵,不(bu)(bu)偏不(bu)(bu)斜罩在(zai)一座(zuo)險(xian)峻的山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰上,接(jie)著真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)武(wu)大(da)帝(di)雙(shuang)腳(jiao)踏上被罩住的山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰,山(shan)(shan)(shan)體不(bu)(bu)動不(bu)(bu)搖(yao),穩(wen)穩(wen)當(dang)(dang)當(dang)(dang),連連說(shuo):好山(shan)(shan)(shan)!好山(shan)(shan)(shan)!經(jing)得(de)動,經(jing)得(de)動!從此,人(ren)們將(jiang)這(zhe)座(zuo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰叫(jiao)做“經(jing)動山(shan)(shan)(shan)”。又(you)因(yin)“金”在(zai)五(wu)行中(zhong)排于(yu)“木”之前,于(yu)是,真(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)武(wu)大(da)帝(di)將(jiang)“經(jing)動山(shan)(shan)(shan)”賜名為“金蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan)”。