水體景觀
廣西資源國家地(di)質公園雨量充沛(pei),地(di)表水(shui)資源豐富,清泉、飛瀑、溪流縱橫交錯,匯流成(cheng)江河。
資江漂流
資江(jiang)(jiang)和漓(li)江(jiang)(jiang)是姊妹(mei)江(jiang)(jiang),同發源(yuan)于2141.5 米的(de)(de)華南第一高峰貓兒山(shan),資江(jiang)(jiang)穿地質公(gong)園而(er)過,流(liu)經湖(hu)南而(er)注入洞(dong)庭湖(hu),屬(shu)長江(jiang)(jiang)水系,公(gong)園境內流(liu)長22.5公(gong)里(li),下(xia)45個灘,拐31個灣(wan),天然落(luo)差(cha)1432米。資江(jiang)(jiang)既(ji)有長江(jiang)(jiang)三峽的(de)(de)雄偉奇(qi)峻,又有漓(li)江(jiang)(jiang)的(de)(de)優雅秀麗,還獨(du)具清(qing)純(chun)幽靜、靈動(dong)飄(piao)逸的(de)(de)特點,資江(jiang)(jiang)流(liu)域植被(bei)茂密,生態環(huan)境良(liang)好,具備水體類(lei)旅游“風(feng)景河(he)段”和“漂流(liu)河(he)段”的(de)(de)全部條件(jian)。
寶鼎瀑布
當河(he)流(liu)流(liu)經呈懸(xuan)崖式(shi)河(he)床時,一種(zhong)河(he)水傾(qing)(qing)瀉、飛流(liu)直下的動感景觀現(xian)象稱(cheng)瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu),規模較小的叫跌(die)水。瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)有很強的掏蝕作用,在(zai)長(chang)期作用下,可造成(cheng)(cheng)坎坷的溯源后退,形成(cheng)(cheng)峽谷、壺(hu)穴等地形。瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)按跌(die)水次數(shu)分為單(dan)級瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)和多級瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)。寶(bao)鼎(ding)瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)發源于(yu)華南第二高峰寶(bao)鼎(ding)山,從瀑(pu)(pu)頂到瀑(pu)(pu)底(di),落差700 米,由于(yu)山勢交錯(cuo)出現(xian)陡坡和平臺而形成(cheng)(cheng)一瀑(pu)(pu)九折,是典型(xing)的多級瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)。明代地理學家(jia)、旅(lv)行(xing)家(jia)徐霞客考察寶(bao)鼎(ding)瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)后贊“懸(xuan)崖飛瀑(pu)(pu),長(chang)如(ru)布(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu),轉(zhuan)如(ru)傾(qing)(qing),勻(yun)如(ru)簾”。
溫泉
公(gong)園(yuan)內地(di)下水(shui)主要有松散堆積層孔隙潛(qian)水(shui),各類基巖裂(lie)(lie)隙水(shui)及碳酸(suan)鹽巖中喀斯特水(shui)三大類。當含(han)水(shui)層出露地(di)表(biao)(biao)或因構造斷裂(lie)(lie)等形成(cheng)通道時,地(di)下水(shui)便涌出地(di)表(biao)(biao)形成(cheng)泉。公(gong)園(yuan)內清泉隨處可(ke)覓,沿資江——新(xin)寧斷裂(lie)(lie)帶旁則裂(lie)(lie)隙上升的車田灣溫(wen)泉,流量大,溫(wen)度(du)適中,很適宜開發成(cheng)溫(wen)泉度(du)假村。
生物景觀
公(gong)園內的(de)(de)百卉谷、老山界原始森(sen)林(lin)以及銀竹老山動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)自然保(bao)(bao)護(hu)區里,古樹參天,森(sen)林(lin)內人為破(po)壞極少,至今尚保(bao)(bao)存厚(hou)生(sheng)(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)被類(lei)型,蘊藏著豐富的(de)(de)動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)資(zi)源(yuan)。據初步調查,園內有(you)(you)(you)原生(sheng)(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)164 科(ke)1120 余(yu)種(zhong),其中國家二級保(bao)(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)資(zi)源(yuan)冷杉(shan)、鵝掌揪、元寶冷杉(shan)等9 科(ke)9 種(zhong);三級保(bao)(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)南方(fang)鐵杉(shan)、白樟樹、天麻等7 科(ke)13 種(zhong)。此(ci)外還有(you)(you)(you)方(fang)竹、羅漢竹、銀竹等十多種(zhong)具(ju)有(you)(you)(you)很(hen)高價(jia)值的(de)(de)竹類(lei)。境內有(you)(you)(you)熊、猴、娃娃魚(yu)、獺(ta)、黃(huang)瓊、白鷴等十余(yu)種(zhong)珍貴野生(sheng)(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)及100 多種(zhong)昆蟲。植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)類(lei)繁多,公(gong)園素有(you)(you)(you)“天然藥庫”之稱,中草藥品種(zhong)多,質量好,有(you)(you)(you)杜仲、厚(hou)樸、黃(huang)柏、天麻、茯芩(qin)、金銀花、五倍(bei)子等藥用(yong)植(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)140 多種(zhong),是開(kai)展森(sen)林(lin)旅游、科(ke)學考察等一系列生(sheng)(sheng)態旅游的(de)(de)理想場所。
人文景觀
公園(yuan)內人文景觀豐(feng)富多樣,包括宗(zong)教文化(hua)、節(jie)慶事件活動、少數民族風情等。
佛教圣地
八(ba)角寨(zhai)的(de)(de)天(tian)空(kong)寺、龍(long)頭(tou)(tou)香(xiang)(xiang)等(deng)佛教圣(sheng)地,香(xiang)(xiang)火鼎盛(sheng),每年都(dou)吸(xi)引(yin)著成千上萬(wan)的(de)(de)香(xiang)(xiang)客和游(you)人(ren)(ren)前來朝拜和游(you)覽(lan)。特(te)別是(shi)始建于宋元時期(qi)的(de)(de)天(tian)空(kong)寺,每逢二(er)月十九(jiu)、六月十九(jiu)、九(jiu)月十九(jiu)都(dou)會舉辦廟會活動,香(xiang)(xiang)客游(you)人(ren)(ren),熙熙攘(rang)(rang)攘(rang)(rang),很(hen)為(wei)(wei)熱鬧。另外,位(wei)于八(ba)角寨(zhai)的(de)(de)一(yi)角,由于山石陡峭,地理位(wei)置特(te)殊(shu),像(xiang)一(yi)條巨(ju)龍(long)遠望(wang)前方,人(ren)(ren)們認(ren)為(wei)(wei)這是(shi)一(yi)龍(long)抬頭(tou)(tou)的(de)(de)好地方,所(suo)以每年也吸(xi)引(yin)了許(xu)多虔誠的(de)(de)香(xiang)(xiang)客,冒險爬到龍(long)頭(tou)(tou)的(de)(de)地方,燒龍(long)頭(tou)(tou)香(xiang)(xiang)祈求。
節慶活動
每年的(de)農歷七(qi)(qi)月十三到七(qi)(qi)月十五,是(shi)這(zhe)里鄉民(min)(min)最重要的(de)節日。這(zhe)幾(ji)天來自四面八(ba)方的(de)鄉民(min)(min)們齊聚縣城(cheng)參(can)加豐(feng)富多彩(cai)的(de)民(min)(min)間活(huo)(huo)動,有頂竹竿、斗雞(ji)、斗羊、耍龍舞(wu)獅等傳統體育項目,有民(min)(min)族歌舞(wu)、民(min)(min)族服飾、民(min)(min)俗文化展示等各(ge)種民(min)(min)俗活(huo)(huo)動,到了晚上,禮花齊放,萬盞河(he)燈(deng)照亮整個(ge)資江,這(zhe)就是(shi)資源最具地方特色的(de)“七(qi)(qi)月半河(he)燈(deng)歌節”。
少數民族風情
公園里居住有(you)漢、苗(miao)、瑤等11 個(ge)少數(shu)(shu)民(min)(min)族(zu),其中以苗(miao)族(zu)、瑤族(zu)居多(duo)。這些少數(shu)(shu)民(min)(min)族(zu)在接受(shou)新的(de)(de)生活方式和現代(dai)文(wen)明的(de)(de)同(tong)時,他(ta)們還保留(liu)著自(zi)己特有(you)的(de)(de)民(min)(min)族(zu)特色(se),獨特的(de)(de)飲食、婚嫁(jia)文(wen)化、淳樸的(de)(de)民(min)(min)俗、民(min)(min)族(zu)建筑(zhu)和豐富的(de)(de)民(min)(min)間(jian)文(wen)化等,是寶貴(gui)的(de)(de)人(ren)文(wen)旅游資源。
此外公園(yuan)里(li)還有在曉錦發(fa)現(xian)的新石器時代(dai)古人類活動遺(yi)址、梅溪的清代(dai)開采錫礦活動遺(yi)址、紅軍長征時期(qi)翻(fan)越老山界紅色旅(lv)游文化遺(yi)產等。
開發建設
在(zai)資(zi)(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),就(jiu)目前而言,旅(lv)(lv)游(you)配套(tao)設施還處(chu)于(yu)較為落(luo)后(hou)的(de)水平。在(zai)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)交通(tong)方面,連接資(zi)(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)和(he)(he)桂林兩地的(de)只有(you)(you)一(yi)條省道,為一(yi)級路(lu)(lu),路(lu)(lu)程(cheng)約107 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),但(dan)行(xing)車(che)(che)(che)要(yao)2 個(ge)小(xiao)(xiao)時(shi);從資(zi)(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)到八角寨景區(qu)(qu)45 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),其(qi)中(zhong)二(er)(er)級路(lu)(lu)33 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),另外12 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)為無(wu)(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車(che)(che)(che)路(lu)(lu)段(duan);到資(zi)(zi)江景區(qu)(qu),漂(piao)(piao)流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)起點(dian)(dian)距(ju)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)2.5 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),漂(piao)(piao)流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)(dian)距(ju)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)25 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),其(qi)中(zhong)二(er)(er)級路(lu)(lu)22 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),無(wu)(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車(che)(che)(che)路(lu)(lu)段(duan)4 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),位(wei)于(yu)漂(piao)(piao)流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)(dian)至主公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu);到天門(men)山景區(qu)(qu)25 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(位(wei)于(yu)資(zi)(zi)江漂(piao)(piao)流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)(dian)),其(qi)中(zhong)二(er)(er)級路(lu)(lu)22 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),無(wu)(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車(che)(che)(che)路(lu)(lu)段(duan)4 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)位(wei)于(yu)漂(piao)(piao)流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)(dian)至主公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu);到五排河景區(qu)(qu),漂(piao)(piao)流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)起點(dian)(dian)距(ju)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)33 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)、距(ju)車(che)(che)(che)田苗族鄉3 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)、距(ju)鄉村公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)社600 米,終(zhong)點(dian)(dian)距(ju)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)50 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),無(wu)(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車(che)(che)(che)路(lu)(lu)段(duan)18 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li);位(wei)于(yu)漂(piao)(piao)流(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)(dian)至主公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu);至寶鼎瀑布景區(qu)(qu)12 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),全程(cheng)為一(yi)般柏油路(lu)(lu)。在(zai)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)飯店方面,至2006 年(nian)底(di),資(zi)(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)共有(you)(you)兩家(jia)星級賓館,其(qi)他的(de)都是一(yi)些賓館、招待(dai)所和(he)(he)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)寓等(deng),能(neng)提供2000 個(ge)左右的(de)床鋪(pu),年(nian)接待(dai)能(neng)力在(zai)16 萬人次以上(shang)。在(zai)旅(lv)(lv)行(xing)社方面,全縣(xian)(xian)有(you)(you)像青(qing)年(nian)旅(lv)(lv)行(xing)社這樣的(de)旅(lv)(lv)行(xing)社一(yi)家(jia),此(ci)外還有(you)(you)大(da)大(da)小(xiao)(xiao)小(xiao)(xiao)旅(lv)(lv)行(xing)社數家(jia),總體(ti)來說,規模不大(da),接待(dai)能(neng)力和(he)(he)服務水平有(you)(you)限。