金蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan),與湖(hu)(hu)北木蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)并稱姊妹(mei)山(shan)(shan)(shan),是(shi)淮南鄂北著(zhu)名的道(dao)(dao)教圣(sheng)地。公園以山(shan)(shan)(shan)雄、水秀、林茂、峰(feng)(feng)險(xian)(xian)、石奇、道(dao)(dao)玄而聞名,山(shan)(shan)(shan)上(shang)(shang)道(dao)(dao)觀(guan)依山(shan)(shan)(shan)起(qi)勢,高(gao)低錯落,遠遠眺望,猶如空(kong)中(zhong)樓閣,巍峨(e)壯觀(guan)。奇山(shan)(shan)(shan)險(xian)(xian)峰(feng)(feng),蘭(lan)花清(qing)泉(quan),道(dao)(dao)觀(guan)古松交織在一(yi)起(qi),相映生(sheng)輝(hui),好似一(yi)幅(fu)仙山(shan)(shan)(shan)瓊(qiong)閣般的山(shan)(shan)(shan)水畫圖,是(shi)旅游(you)休閑(xian)和健身娛樂、避暑(shu)度假的理想勝地。公園由連(lian)金蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、連(lian)康(kang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、西大山(shan)(shan)(shan)、九(jiu)龍(long)(long)潭組成,森林覆蓋率(lv)達93.1%,植物種(zhong)類2000多種(zhong),有野生(sheng)動物300種(zhong)及1000多種(zhong)昆(kun)蟲(chong);有連(lian)康(kang)河(he)、九(jiu)龍(long)(long)溪(xi)、林壑澗、娃娃凼、牝(pin)泉(quan)、九(jiu)龍(long)(long)瀑布、西山(shan)(shan)(shan)瀑布、金蘭(lan)湖(hu)(hu)、王(wang)溝(gou)湖(hu)(hu)、五里(li)崗湖(hu)(hu)、白龍(long)(long)池(chi)等;太(tai)清(qing)宮(gong)、真武宮(gong)、靈官(guan)殿、財神殿、娘娘殿、玉(yu)皇閣、文昌(chang)洞等宮(gong)殿兀立北、中(zhong)、南三峰(feng)(feng)之上(shang)(shang)。
又名(ming)蓮塘山,原始森林遮天(tian)蔽日,人(ren)文古跡遍(bian)地可見(jian)。《光山縣志(zhi)》載(zai)“三(san)國時連(lian)康在(zai)此(ci)立寨”,三(san)國青年連(lian)康反(fan)抗朝廷(ting)暴政在(zai)此(ci)占(zhan)山為王,留(liu)下扯旗尖、尖刀石、羈馬(ma)石、東(dong)西(xi)教場、一關、二關、三(san)關等(deng)優(you)美傳說故事,并保存眾多人(ren)文景(jing)觀景(jing)點。
綿延20余公里,發(fa)源于莽(mang)莽(mang)林海之中,水質(zhi)甘(gan)甜醇厚,富(fu)含多種礦物質(zhi)微(wei)量元素(su),為一(yi)類飲(yin)用(yong)水標準(zhun)。河谷(gu)盤折通幽形成落差100余米的峽(xia)(xia)谷(gu),上游(you)奇峰突起,怪石參差,下游(you)一(yi)段峽(xia)(xia)谷(gu)成“U”形,常綠闊(kuo)葉林高達數(shu)十(shi)長,郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥蔥,如一(yi)只天鵝(e)伸開雙翅(chi)抱(bao)住鵝(e)蛋,有“天鵝(e)抱(bao)蛋”之稱。
公園境臨江淮,雨量充沛,泉(quan)溪眾(zhong)多,河谷縱橫(heng)。溪有連(lian)康河、九龍(long)溪、林壑(he)澗等(deng);瀑布有娃娃凼、牝泉(quan)、九龍(long)瀑布、西(xi)山(shan)瀑布等(deng);湖泊有金蘭湖、王(wang)溝(gou)湖、五里崗湖、白龍(long)池(chi)等(deng)。
滬(hu)陜高速—大(da)廣(guang)高速—S339—金蘭(lan)山(shan)
河南金蘭山國家森林公園(yuan)地(di)(di)處北(bei)亞熱帶向暖溫帶過渡地(di)(di)帶,屬大(da)陸性(xing)濕潤季風氣候,四(si)季分明(ming),雨量充沛,光照(zhao)充足。年平均降水量1313.8毫(hao)米,日(ri)照(zhao)時數1742.3小時,相對濕度77%,無霜期243.7天。
金蘭山國家(jia)森(sen)林公(gong)(gong)(gong)園植(zhi)物(wu)“基因庫”之稱,公(gong)(gong)(gong)園內有野生(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)248種,其中鳥(niao)類173種,獸類37種,兩棲爬(pa)行動(dong)物(wu)38種,國家(jia)重點(dian)保護(hu)動(dong)物(wu)有金錢豹(bao)、白(bai)鸛、白(bai)冠長尾(wei)雉(zhi)等34種,漫步(bu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園時常看到國家(jia)二級(ji)保護(hu)動(dong)物(wu)白(bai)冠長尾(wei)雉(zhi)的(de)倩影。
公園內有植物(wu)235科954屬2435種(zhong),國家重點保護植物(wu)原生銀杏、紅豆杉等19種(zhong),其珍稀植物(wu)群落及(ji)北亞熱(re)帶森林生態(tai)系統較為顯著。
其名為真武大(da)(da)帝所賜。據傳,真武大(da)(da)帝出武當山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巡游,歇腳(jiao)于木(mu)蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),嫌木(mu)蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)孤單,欲(yu)再覓(mi)一(yi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)為伴。北行途中,他用腳(jiao)踏山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈法試(shi)地(di)(di)脈輕重,連(lian)試(shi)幾處均山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)搖地(di)(di)動(dong)(dong),不(bu)能如(ru)愿。當來(lai)到層巒疊嶂的大(da)(da)別山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)腹地(di)(di),高興之情溢于言表,突然靈機一(yi)動(dong)(dong),計上(shang)心來(lai),隨即將道袍拋向空中,意即道袍落(luo)到何處其地(di)(di)脈就重。轉瞬間,只見道袍在(zai)天空中變成了五(wu)彩云(yun)朵,不(bu)偏(pian)不(bu)斜罩在(zai)一(yi)座(zuo)險峻的山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng)上(shang),接著真武大(da)(da)帝雙腳(jiao)踏上(shang)被(bei)罩住的山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)體不(bu)動(dong)(dong)不(bu)搖,穩(wen)穩(wen)當當,連(lian)連(lian)說:好(hao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)!好(hao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)!經得動(dong)(dong),經得動(dong)(dong)!從此(ci),人(ren)們將這座(zuo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng)叫做“經動(dong)(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”。又(you)因“金”在(zai)五(wu)行中排于“木(mu)”之前,于是,真武大(da)(da)帝將“經動(dong)(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”賜名為“金蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”。