南京方山省級森林公園,位于江寧區東南部方山林場,緊鄰寧通高級公路,交通條件十分便利,擁有森林面積8308畝,森林覆蓋率達90%,方山海拔184米,森林景區植被茂盛、空氣濕潤。方山、橫山、奶山鼎足而立,自然環境幽雅,方山因其盾火山口,被譽為地質科考和研究的活標本。方山蘊含豐富的旅游資源,自然景色奇觀,松、竹、茶、蘭、植被茂密,古樹參天、松濤竹海、陡崖峭石,十分奇觀。人文資源豐富,方山歷來有八大景之說:梵天寺、仙人洞、貓耳石、紫竹林、鳳凰泉、燕翅峰、石柱林、王子石每一景點都富有神奇傳說。近年來,開發1000畝集生態旅游、觀光休閑、經濟發展為一體的優質茶園,更是一道靚麗的風景。景區內盛產方山雨花茶和中華一絕----雨花石,是游客首選的旅游產品,隨著景區內基礎設施的不斷完善,游客吃、住、行、娛樂休閑,將更為方便。
方山(shan)(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)形獨特(te)原于(yu)它(ta)是距(ju)今(jin)1000萬(wan)年(nian)(nian)前新近紀(ji)中(zhong)新世(shi)時期一座火山(shan)(shan)(shan)。由(you)于(yu)這座火山(shan)(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)典(dian)型性(xing)、代表性(xing)、完整性(xing),早在1948 年(nian)(nian)我國地質學(xue)(xue)家作過詳(xiang)細研究而(er)聞名。火山(shan)(shan)(shan)噴發(fa)的(de)(de)玄武(wu)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)層(ceng)層(ceng)盛(sheng)盛(sheng)組成方山(shan)(shan)(shan)主體。玄武(wu)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)之下(xia)為古河流(liu)沉(chen)積砂(sha)礫巖(yan)(yan)(yan),即地層(ceng)學(xue)(xue)上有標準愈義的(de)(de)“洞玄觀組”的(de)(de)創名地。砂(sha)礫巖(yan)(yan)(yan)中(zhong)發(fa)現安琪馬等化石。山(shan)(shan)(shan)腳下(xia)片(pian)片(pian)紅砂(sha)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)則是距(ju)今(jin)約(yue)8000 萬(wan)年(nian)(nian)前,晚(wan)白(bai)堊紀(ji)赤山(shan)(shan)(shan)組砂(sha)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)層(ceng).方山(shan)(shan)(shan)由(you)上而(er)下(xia),由(you)玄武(wu)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)、砂(sha)礫巖(yan)(yan)(yan)、砂(sha)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)三層(ceng)樓式結構,它(ta)是大地變遷(qian)的(de)(de)天然檔案(an),它(ta)向(xiang)人們(men)訴說(shuo)地球科學(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)一段故事。
根(gen)據國(guo)土資(zi)源(yuan)部《關(guan)于開(kai)展第(di)五(wu)(wu)批(pi)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)申(shen)報審(shen)批(pi)工作的公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)告》(2009年第(di)15號公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)告),國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)評(ping)審(shen)委(wei)員會(hui)于2009年8月7日(ri)(ri)-10日(ri)(ri)組(zu)織召開(kai)了(le)第(di)五(wu)(wu)批(pi)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格(ge)評(ping)審(shen)會(hui)審(shen)議(yi)通(tong)過了(le)江(jiang)蘇(su)江(jiang)寧湯山(shan)方(fang)山(shan)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),擬(ni)授予國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格(ge)。 根(gen)據評(ping)審(shen)結果(guo),江(jiang)蘇(su)江(jiang)寧湯山(shan)方(fang)山(shan)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)過了(le)國(guo)土資(zi)源(yuan)部關(guan)于湯山(shan)方(fang)山(shan)捆綁申(shen)報國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)的申(shen)請(qing),位(wei)列第(di)五(wu)(wu)批(pi)擬(ni)授予國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格(ge)名(ming)單的第(di)19位(wei)。 此次江(jiang)寧湯山(shan)方(fang)山(shan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),是以湯山(shan)猿人洞、地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)剖面、溫泉、新近紀火(huo)山(shan)為主題的綜合性(xing)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),分湯山(shan)園(yuan)(yuan)區(qu)和方(fang)山(shan)園(yuan)(yuan)區(qu),總面積38.4平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里,主要(yao)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺跡(ji)面積18.4平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里。地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺跡(ji)豐富,且具(ju)多(duo)樣性(xing)與(yu)典型性(xing),具(ju)有重(zhong)要(yao)的科學意義(yi)與(yu)綜合價值。 該公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)處(chu)南京市近郊,地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)理區(qu)位(wei)、交通(tong)以及基礎(chu)設施良好,在已建(jian)成省級地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)加強保(bao)(bao)護地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺跡(ji)的基礎(chu)上積極申(shen)報國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),將建(jian)設成為旨在保(bao)(bao)護地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)資(zi)源(yuan)、地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)科普教育(yu)、休(xiu)閑(xian)旅游并(bing)帶動社會(hui)與(yu)經濟發(fa)展而做出貢獻(xian)的國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)。