山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)忻州市岢嵐(lan)縣(xian)現(xian)轄(xia)行(xing)政區域。 岢嵐(lan)縣(xian)位(wei)于山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)忻州市西(xi)(xi)南部(bu),黃土高(gao)原(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu),管(guan)涔山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)麓(lu),因境(jing)內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)岢嵐(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)和嵐(lan)漪河而(er)得名。全(quan)縣(xian)總(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)1984平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)。地(di)(di)勢東(dong)南高(gao),西(xi)(xi)北(bei)低,東(dong)部(bu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)以岢嵐(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)主峰荷(he)葉(xie)(xie)坪(ping)為(wei)最高(gao),海拔(ba)2783米,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上森林(lin)(lin)(lin)茂密,植(zhi)被良好。西(xi)(xi)南部(bu)為(wei)燒炭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上牧草(cao)繁茂,宜(yi)于放牧,西(xi)(xi)與(yu)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)部(bu)為(wei)黃土丘陵區,中(zhong)(zhong)部(bu)沿嵐(lan)漪河兩岸形成帶(dai)狀(zhuang)平川(chuan)區。全(quan)縣(xian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)為(wei)1140平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li),丘陵為(wei)799平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li),平原(yuan)為(wei)45平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)。 境(jing)內(nei)(nei)避暑勝地(di)(di)荷(he)葉(xie)(xie)坪(ping)是華(hua)北(bei)最大(da)的(de)高(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)草(cao)甸,約有(you)(you)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)3萬(wan)(wan)畝,周圍原(yuan)始次森林(lin)(lin)(lin)82萬(wan)(wan)畝,是國家(jia)級的(de)森林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)園(yuan),其間有(you)(you)400多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)名貴(gui)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)以及各種(zhong)(zhong)珍(zhen)禽異獸,如褐(he)馬(ma)雞、金雕(diao)、虎、金錢豹(bao)等(deng)(deng)。 境(jing)內(nei)(nei)主要河流為(wei)嵐(lan)漪河及其支流東(dong)川(chuan)、南川(chuan)、北(bei)川(chuan),均屬黃河水系(xi)。位(wei)于該縣(xian)馬(ma)跑(pao)泉(quan)村的(de)馬(ma)跑(pao)泉(quan),冬(dong)天不(bu)結(jie)冰,夏天不(bu)枯竭,清水長流匯(hui)成橫(heng)貫全(quan)縣(xian)的(de)嵐(lan)漪河。 “岢嵐(lan)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi)羊(yang)肉(rou)”的(de)生產(chan)與(yu)本地(di)(di)的(de)氣(qi)候(hou)與(yu)環(huan)境(jing)密不(bu)可分(fen),岢嵐(lan)縣(xian)屬中(zhong)(zhong)溫帶(dai)大(da)陸性季(ji)風(feng)氣(qi)候(hou),境(jing)內(nei)(nei)寒冷干(gan)燥,溫差(cha)差(cha)較大(da),冬(dong)季(ji)漫長,秋季(ji)短(duan)暫,夏無(wu)酷(ku)暑,年(nian)平均氣(qi)溫6℃,無(wu)霜期短(duan),降雨少,種(zhong)(zhong)植(zhi)業(ye)生產(chan)條(tiao)件較差(cha),但境(jing)內(nei)(nei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)多(duo)坡廣(guang),森林(lin)(lin)(lin)覆(fu)蓋率較高(gao),牧草(cao)資源豐富(fu),全(quan)縣(xian)擁有(you)(you)森林(lin)(lin)(lin)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)62萬(wan)(wan)畝,牧草(cao)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)138萬(wan)(wan)畝,分(fen)別占總(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)20.9%和46.5%。森林(lin)(lin)(lin)樹(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)主要有(you)(you)落(luo)葉(xie)(xie)松、云杉、油松、楊、樺(hua)等(deng)(deng)。植(zhi)物(wu)主要有(you)(you)蕨菜(cai)、蘑菇、黃花(hua)菜(cai)、刺玫瑰等(deng)(deng)食(shi)用(yong)價值很(hen)高(gao)的(de)野生植(zhi)物(wu)。境(jing)內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)中(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)材(cai)100多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)(zhong)以黃芪最為(wei)名貴(gui)。由于境(jing)內(nei)(nei)無(wu)工礦企業(ye)污染(ran),牧坡廣(guang)闊,水資源豐富(fu),發展養(yang)羊(yang)業(ye)具有(you)(you)優越的(de)自然條(tiao)件。尤其境(jing)內(nei)(nei)的(de)荷(he)葉(xie)(xie)坪(ping)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、萬(wan)(wan)松嶺(ling)、壩(ba)王(wang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、乏馬(ma)嶺(ling)一帶(dai),漫山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)遍野地(di)(di)生長著(zhu)小地(di)(di)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)和大(da)量參天的(de)古(gu)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)林(lin)(lin)(lin)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖(yan)之間,溝溪常流,綠茵覆(fu)地(di)(di),生活在這(zhe)種(zhong)(zhong)極為(wei)特(te)(te)殊環(huan)境(jing)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)羊(yang)群,由人(ren)工放牧,羊(yang)群一年(nian)四季(ji)食(shi)用(yong)漫山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)樹(shu)葉(xie)(xie)、柏(bo)(bo)(bo)樹(shu)籽(zi)(zi),喝著(zhu)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)汁水,人(ren)稱“岢嵐(lan)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi)羊(yang)”。柏(bo)(bo)(bo)葉(xie)(xie)、柏(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi)本身具有(you)(you)安神、養(yang)心(xin)、潤燥的(de)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)用(yong)功能,羊(yang)吃了這(zhe)些具有(you)(you)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)性的(de)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)葉(xie)(xie)、柏(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi),慢慢使羊(yang)肉(rou)也具備了同樣的(de)藥(yao)(yao)(yao)用(yong)功效。用(yong)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi)羊(yang)肉(rou)做成的(de)肉(rou)菜(cai)、肉(rou)餡,不(bu)膻不(bu)膩(ni),而(er)且有(you)(you)一種(zhong)(zhong)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)樹(shu)的(de)馨(xin)香,風(feng)味獨(du)特(te)(te),回味無(wu)窮,被當地(di)(di)人(ren)譽(yu)為(wei)“土人(ren)參”“補(bu)心(xin)丸”。
嵐山披黛(dai)、漪(yi)水(shui)清(qing)澈;柏籽(zi)羊味美、岢(ke)嵐人(ren)好客。“岢(ke)嵐柏籽(zi)羊肉(rou)(rou)”,肉(rou)(rou)油分明,肥嫩(nen)細(xi)膩,紋理清(qing)晰,肉(rou)(rou)質呈紫(zi)紅色,肉(rou)(rou)塊(kuai)緊湊美觀,細(xi)致柔嫩(nen),瘦肉(rou)(rou)多,味含(han)(han)柏香,不腥不膩,具有蛋(dan)白質含(han)(han)量高(gao),脂肪(fang)低,膽固醇含(han)(han)量低,無(wu)污染,無(wu)公害等(deng)優點。
“岢嵐(lan)柏(bo)籽羊肉”除具(ju)有一(yi)般羊肉所(suo)包含的(de)營養(yang)成分外,還含有7種人(ren)體不能合(he)成而(er)又必需的(de)氨基酸,常食(shi)(shi)這種羊肉,能調血(xue)理(li)氣,安神(shen)補心,特別是患高血(xue)壓和忌食(shi)(shi)高膽固醇人(ren)群的(de)首選優(you)質食(shi)(shi)品。