金蘭山(shan),與(yu)湖(hu)北木蘭山(shan)并稱姊妹(mei)山(shan),是淮南鄂北著名(ming)的(de)道(dao)教圣地(di)。公園以山(shan)雄、水秀、林茂、峰(feng)險(xian)(xian)、石奇、道(dao)玄而聞名(ming),山(shan)上(shang)道(dao)觀依山(shan)起勢,高低錯落,遠(yuan)(yuan)遠(yuan)(yuan)眺望,猶(you)如空中樓閣(ge),巍峨壯(zhuang)觀。奇山(shan)險(xian)(xian)峰(feng),蘭花清泉,道(dao)觀古松(song)交(jiao)織在(zai)一起,相映生輝,好似一幅仙山(shan)瓊閣(ge)般的(de)山(shan)水畫圖,是旅游休閑和健身娛樂(le)、避(bi)暑度假的(de)理想勝(sheng)地(di)。公園由連(lian)金蘭山(shan)、連(lian)康山(shan)、西大(da)山(shan)、九龍(long)潭(tan)組成,森林覆蓋率達93.1%,植物種類2000多(duo)種,有(you)野生動物300種及1000多(duo)種昆(kun)蟲;有(you)連(lian)康河、九龍(long)溪、林壑澗、娃(wa)娃(wa)凼(dang)、牝泉、九龍(long)瀑布、西山(shan)瀑布、金蘭湖(hu)、王溝(gou)湖(hu)、五里崗湖(hu)、白龍(long)池等;太清宮、真武宮、靈官殿(dian)、財神殿(dian)、娘娘殿(dian)、玉皇閣(ge)、文昌洞等宮殿(dian)兀立(li)北、中、南三峰(feng)之上(shang)。
又名蓮塘山(shan),原始森林遮天蔽日,人文古跡遍地可(ke)見(jian)。《光(guang)山(shan)縣志》載“三國(guo)時連康(kang)在此立寨”,三國(guo)青年連康(kang)反抗朝廷暴政在此占(zhan)山(shan)為王,留下扯旗尖、尖刀(dao)石、羈馬石、東西教場、一關(guan)、二關(guan)、三關(guan)等優美傳說故事,并保(bao)存眾多人文景(jing)觀景(jing)點。
綿延20余公里(li),發源于莽(mang)莽(mang)林海之(zhi)中,水質(zhi)甘甜(tian)醇厚,富含多種(zhong)礦物質(zhi)微(wei)量(liang)元(yuan)素,為一(yi)類飲用(yong)水標(biao)準。河(he)谷盤折通幽形成(cheng)落差(cha)100余米的峽(xia)谷,上游奇峰突起,怪石參差(cha),下游一(yi)段峽(xia)谷成(cheng)“U”形,常綠闊葉林高達數十長(chang),郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥蔥,如一(yi)只天鵝伸開雙翅抱(bao)住(zhu)鵝蛋,有“天鵝抱(bao)蛋”之(zhi)稱(cheng)。
公園境臨江淮,雨(yu)量充(chong)沛,泉(quan)(quan)溪眾多,河(he)(he)谷縱橫。溪有連康河(he)(he)、九龍(long)溪、林壑(he)澗(jian)等(deng)(deng);瀑(pu)布(bu)有娃(wa)娃(wa)凼(dang)、牝(pin)泉(quan)(quan)、九龍(long)瀑(pu)布(bu)、西山瀑(pu)布(bu)等(deng)(deng);湖泊有金蘭(lan)湖、王(wang)溝(gou)湖、五里崗湖、白龍(long)池等(deng)(deng)。
滬陜高速(su)—大廣(guang)高速(su)—S339—金(jin)蘭(lan)山
河南金蘭山國家森林公園地處北亞(ya)熱帶向暖溫帶過渡地帶,屬大陸(lu)性濕(shi)潤季(ji)風氣候,四季(ji)分明(ming),雨量充(chong)(chong)沛,光照充(chong)(chong)足。年平均降(jiang)水量1313.8毫米(mi),日照時數(shu)1742.3小時,相對濕(shi)度77%,無霜期243.7天。
金蘭山(shan)國(guo)家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)公園植物(wu)“基因庫”之稱,公園內(nei)有野(ye)生動物(wu)248種(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中鳥類173種(zhong)(zhong),獸類37種(zhong)(zhong),兩棲(qi)爬行(xing)動物(wu)38種(zhong)(zhong),國(guo)家(jia)重(zhong)點保護動物(wu)有金錢豹、白鸛、白冠長(chang)尾雉等(deng)34種(zhong)(zhong),漫步公園時常看到國(guo)家(jia)二級保護動物(wu)白冠長(chang)尾雉的倩影。
公(gong)園內有(you)植物235科954屬2435種,國家重點保(bao)護植物原生銀杏、紅豆杉(shan)等19種,其珍稀植物群落(luo)及(ji)北亞熱帶森林生態系統(tong)較為顯著。
其名為真(zhen)武(wu)(wu)大(da)帝(di)(di)所賜(si)。據傳,真(zhen)武(wu)(wu)大(da)帝(di)(di)出武(wu)(wu)當山(shan)(shan)(shan)巡游,歇腳于(yu)木蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan),嫌木蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)孤單,欲再覓一山(shan)(shan)(shan)為伴。北行途中,他(ta)用腳踏山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈法試地(di)脈輕(qing)重(zhong),連試幾處(chu)均山(shan)(shan)(shan)搖地(di)動(dong)(dong)(dong),不(bu)(bu)能(neng)如愿(yuan)。當來到(dao)層巒(luan)疊嶂的大(da)別山(shan)(shan)(shan)腹地(di),高興之(zhi)情溢于(yu)言表,突然(ran)靈(ling)機一動(dong)(dong)(dong),計(ji)上心來,隨即(ji)將道(dao)袍(pao)(pao)拋向(xiang)空中,意(yi)即(ji)道(dao)袍(pao)(pao)落到(dao)何處(chu)其地(di)脈就重(zhong)。轉瞬間,只見道(dao)袍(pao)(pao)在天空中變成了五彩云朵,不(bu)(bu)偏不(bu)(bu)斜罩在一座險峻的山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰上,接(jie)著真(zhen)武(wu)(wu)大(da)帝(di)(di)雙腳踏上被罩住的山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰,山(shan)(shan)(shan)體不(bu)(bu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)不(bu)(bu)搖,穩(wen)穩(wen)當當,連連說:好山(shan)(shan)(shan)!好山(shan)(shan)(shan)!經得動(dong)(dong)(dong),經得動(dong)(dong)(dong)!從此,人們將這座山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰叫做“經動(dong)(dong)(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”。又因“金”在五行中排(pai)于(yu)“木”之(zhi)前,于(yu)是(shi),真(zhen)武(wu)(wu)大(da)帝(di)(di)將“經動(dong)(dong)(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”賜(si)名為“金蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”。