本(ben)(ben)保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)主要有(you)(you)四(si)(si)大(da)特(te)(te)點:一(yi)是動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)物種(zhong)類(lei)多,僅木本(ben)(ben)植(zhi)(zhi)物即有(you)(you)56科140余種(zhong),其中(zhong)珍稀(xi)瀕危(wei)植(zhi)(zhi)物20余種(zhong),列入國(guo)家(jia)保護(hu)(hu)名錄植(zhi)(zhi)物6種(zhong),動(dong)物7種(zhong),如香果樹、銀杏、刺(ci)楸、豹、大(da)鯢等(deng),專(zhuan)家(jia)認為在如此狹小范圍內集(ji)中(zhong)如此眾多物種(zhong)實屬華東地區(qu)所罕見;二是動(dong)植(zhi)(zhi)物區(qu)系成(cheng)份復雜,中(zhong)亞熱(re)帶(dai)向北亞熱(re)帶(dai)過(guo)渡性(xing)特(te)(te)征十分明顯;三是森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)生(sheng)態系統比(bi)較完(wan)整,森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)植(zhi)(zhi)被保存(cun)較好,天(tian)然次生(sheng)林(lin)(lin)等(deng)仍處于(yu)原始狀(zhuang)(zhuang)態,林(lin)(lin)內的生(sheng)長、發育、能量交換、更新演替等(deng)已達平衡狀(zhuang)(zhuang)態;四(si)(si)是森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)旅游資源十分豐(feng)富,飛瀑流泉,奇(qi)花異草(cao),奇(qi)峰怪石(shi),云(yun)海(hai)松濤,珍禽異獸,四(si)(si)時變幻,且毗鄰萬佛山風景區(qu)和金紫山森(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)公園及枯(ku)井(jing)園保護(hu)(hu)區(qu)。
板倉自然保護區(qu)境內山巒疊嶂(zhang),澗谷幽深,生物(wu)資(zi)源豐富,森林茂密,人跡罕至(zhi),鳥獸云集,構(gou)成(cheng)了靜謐、秀麗、險(xian)奇的自然森林景觀。主要景點(dian)有斑(ban)竹潭瀑布、三井(jing)洞、龍井(jing)潭、強盜坪、鳳(feng)冠(guan)石、一線崗(gang)等。
1996年12月11日潛山縣(xian)(xian)編委批準成立“安徽省潛山縣(xian)(xian)板倉保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)管(guan)理(li)站”,現有職工7人,保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)站為縣(xian)(xian)林(lin)業局的二級機(ji)構。板倉保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)自成立以來在(zai)省市林(lin)業主管(guan)部門(men)和縣(xian)(xian)委縣(xian)(xian)政府的大力支持和關心下做了(le)(le)(le)大量的工作,組建(jian)(jian)了(le)(le)(le)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)管(guan)理(li)機(ji)構,完成了(le)(le)(le)保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)總(zong)體規劃,實施(shi)國家(jia)公益林(lin)20907畝,建(jian)(jian)起(qi)了(le)(le)(le)建(jian)(jian)筑面積 600平方米的保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)辦(ban)事處大樓以及其(qi)他護(hu)(hu)(hu)林(lin)防火哨等等,籌資(zi)300余萬元架通(tong)(tong)了(le)(le)(le)高(gao)壓電、接(jie)通(tong)(tong)了(le)(le)(le)電話、修通(tong)(tong)了(le)(le)(le)進區(qu)(qu)(qu)公路,通(tong)(tong)過并(bing)頒布(bu)了(le)(le)(le)板倉保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)管(guan)理(li)辦(ban)法,從批準建(jian)(jian)立保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)區(qu)(qu)(qu)之(zhi)日起(qi)在(zai)區(qu)(qu)(qu)內實行了(le)(le)(le)禁伐(fa)禁獵(lie)等措施(shi),區(qu)(qu)(qu)內各類資(zi)源得到了(le)(le)(le)有力保(bao)(bao)(bao)護(hu)(hu)(hu)
夏季是(shi)最佳旅游(you)季節,空氣清凈,環境幽雅(ya),氣候宜(yi)人(ren)。是(shi)游(you)人(ren)避暑度假的理想場所。
潛山市(shi)區西(xi)客(ke)運站每(mei)(mei)天6:00---17:00每(mei)(mei)35分鐘有一(yi)班到板倉(cang)村(cun)(cun)的客(ke)車,節假日有加(jia)班車,票價8元,行(xing)程1個半小時,到了板倉(cang)村(cun)(cun)后村(cun)(cun)里有小面包車可以載(zai)游客(ke)進保護區,價格5元。