“東(dong)川紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)土(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)(di)”位于(yu)昆(kun)明(ming)市(shi)(shi)以北偏東(dong)方(fang)(fang)(fang)向,屬昆(kun)明(ming)市(shi)(shi)東(dong)川區。從昆(kun)明(ming)到達(da)景(jing)(jing)點(dian)中(zhong)心行程(cheng)約250公里車程(cheng),主要景(jing)(jing)點(dian)在(zai)(zai)海拔1800至2600之間。因云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)東(dong)川高(gao)溫(wen)多雨下(xia)發育而成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)色(se)(se)土(tu)(tu)(tu)壤(rang)(rang)(rang),這(zhe)種(zhong)土(tu)(tu)(tu)壤(rang)(rang)(rang)含鐵、鋁成(cheng)分(fen)較多,有機質少,酸性(xing)強,土(tu)(tu)(tu)質黏重。這(zhe)里方(fang)(fang)(fang)圓(yuan)近百里的(de)(de)(de)區域是(shi)云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)土(tu)(tu)(tu)高(gao)原上(shang)最(zui)(zui)集中(zhong)、最(zui)(zui)典(dian)型、最(zui)(zui)具特(te)色(se)(se)的(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)土(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)(di)。襯以藍天、白云(yun)(yun)(yun)和那(nei)變(bian)幻莫(mo)測的(de)(de)(de)光(guang)線,構成(cheng)了紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)土(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)(di)壯(zhuang)觀(guan)的(de)(de)(de)景(jing)(jing)色(se)(se)。在(zai)(zai)景(jing)(jing)區生長著一(yi)顆(ke)沙松(song)樹,為(wei)(wei)松(song)科冷杉屬,據(ju)說已有上(shang)千年(nian)樹齡,曾枯死三年(nian)又吐新芽,被(bei)當地(di)(di)村民稱其為(wei)(wei)“老龍(long)樹”,保佑著這(zhe)一(yi)方(fang)(fang)(fang)鄉民。墨客(ke)前往老龍(long)樹景(jing)(jing)點(dian)時突然驚雷(lei)交加,陳(chen)雨瀟瀟;瞬間又云(yun)(yun)(yun)舒日出(chu),據(ju)說是(shi)數十年(nian)一(yi)遇(yu)的(de)(de)(de)吉象。云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)地(di)(di)處溫(wen)暖濕潤的(de)(de)(de)環境,土(tu)(tu)(tu)壤(rang)(rang)(rang)里的(de)(de)(de)鐵質經過氧(yang)化(hua)慢慢沉積下(xia)來,逐(zhu)漸形成(cheng)了炫目的(de)(de)(de)色(se)(se)彩。東(dong)川紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)土(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)(di)指的(de)(de)(de)是(shi)位于(yu)昆(kun)明(ming)市(shi)(shi)東(dong)川區西南(nan)40多公里的(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)土(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)(di)鎮、有一(yi)名叫“花(hua)石頭”(在(zai)(zai)109公里程(cheng)碑處)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)方(fang)(fang)(fang),這(zhe)里方(fang)(fang)(fang)圓(yuan)近百里的(de)(de)(de)區域是(shi)云(yun)(yun)(yun)南(nan)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)土(tu)(tu)(tu)高(gao)原上(shang)最(zui)(zui)集中(zhong)、最(zui)(zui)典(dian)型、最(zui)(zui)具特(te)色(se)(se)的(de)(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)土(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)(di)。每年(nian)9至12月,一(yi)部分(fen)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)土(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)(di)翻根待種(zhong),另一(yi)部分(fen)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)土(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)(di)已經種(zhong)上(shang)綠綠的(de)(de)(de)青稞(ke)或小麥和其他農作物(wu),遠遠看(kan)去,就(jiu)像上(shang)天涂抹(mo)的(de)(de)(de)色(se)(se)塊,色(se)(se)彩絢麗斑斕,襯以藍天、白云(yun)(yun)(yun)和那(nei)變(bian)幻莫(mo)測的(de)(de)(de)光(guang)束(shu),構成(cheng)了紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)土(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)(di)壯(zhuang)觀(guan)的(de)(de)(de)景(jing)(jing)色(se)(se)。
東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)紅(hong)土地(di)位于昆明市東(dong)(dong)川(chuan)區、一個叫“花石頭”(在(zai)109公里(li)里(li)程碑(bei)處)的(de)地(di)方,被專(zhuan)家(jia)認為(wei)(wei)是全世界除巴西里(li)約熱內盧外最(zui)有氣勢的(de)紅(hong)土地(di),而其景象甚至比(bi)巴西紅(hong)土地(di)更為(wei)(wei)壯美。放眼望去,山川(chuan)和(he)原野(ye)呈現(xian)出一片(pian)片(pian)暗紅(hong)、紫紅(hong)、磚紅(hong)等不同的(de)紅(hong)色,方圓數百里(li)大大小小的(de)山頭、山坡上,油菜花與洋芋花熱烈地(di)綻放著,金色的(de)麥浪在(zai)清涼的(de)山風(feng)下如碧浪般翻滾,一層(ceng)綠,一層(ceng)白,又一層(ceng)紅(hong),一層(ceng)金。
交通路線:
【客車】
昆明(ming)北(bei)部汽車客(ke)運站有昆明(ming)至東川(chuan)的客(ke)車,票價(jia)49元(yuan),行程約3小(xiao)時。
【自駕】
從昆(kun)明到紅土地,有兩條(tiao)線路(lu)可供選擇(ze):第一條(tiao)是走昆(kun)曲、嵩待(dai)高速,第二條(tiao)走轎子雪(xue)山旅(lv)游(you)專線。分別介(jie)紹如下:
第一條:從昆明出(chu)(chu)發進入(ru)昆曲高(gao)(gao)(gao)速(su)(su)(su)(su)——昆嵩高(gao)(gao)(gao)速(su)(su)(su)(su)——嵩明高(gao)(gao)(gao)速(su)(su)(su)(su)——嵩待高(gao)(gao)(gao)速(su)(su)(su)(su)——看(kan)到東川(chuan)指(zhi)示(shi)牌后就是龍(long)潭出(chu)(chu)口——東川(chuan)區(這(zhe)高(gao)(gao)(gao)速(su)(su)(su)(su)標注不是很(hen)清(qing)晰容易誤導(dao)人,進入(ru)高(gao)(gao)(gao)速(su)(su)(su)(su)后別走(zou)(zou)G8511,一定往左邊口進入(ru))在嵩待高(gao)(gao)(gao)速(su)(su)(su)(su)下了龍(long)潭出(chu)(chu)口,也是通往紅土(tu)地必(bi)經(jing)之路,指(zhi)示(shi)明確(que),建議走(zou)(zou)這(zhe)條路。
第二條:由昆(kun)明西北方向(xiang)的普吉立(li)交進入(ru)“轎子雪山旅游專(zhuan)線”,到倘(tang)(tang)甸(dian)鎮(當地(di)人(ren)又叫(jiao)馬街)后(hou),轉紅(hong)土(tu)地(di)方向(xiang),總行程約150公里(li)。昆(kun)明至倘(tang)(tang)甸(dian)路段為旅游專(zhuan)線,距離約100公里(li),路面情況良好(hao),平(ping)均(jun)時速(su)可(ke)達80公里(li);倘(tang)(tang)甸(dian)到紅(hong)土(tu)地(di)約有50公里(li),中(zhong)間多為鄉(xiang)村公路,平(ping)均(jun)時速(su)約40~50公里(li)。
紅土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)是(shi)一種低產(chan)貧瘠土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)壤,主要(yao)是(shi)因為(wei)人(ren)為(wei)和天氣(qi)自然因素(su)加(jia)速“紅土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)沙漠(mo)化”。由于人(ren)多地(di)少(shao),過度開發(fa),濫伐森林,加(jia)上土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)壤本身的(de)特性(xing),紅壤區(qu)的(de)土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)壤生產(chan)力低下(xia),水土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)流(liu)失(shi)嚴(yan)(yan)重(zhong),并在不少(shao)地(di)區(qu)嚴(yan)(yan)重(zhong)退化,形成“紅色(se)荒(huang)漠(mo)化”。陡坡開墾或(huo)過度墾殖,或(huo)者毀林開荒(huang),砍林取薪破(po)壞地(di)表植被導(dao)致水土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)流(liu)失(shi),土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)地(di)退化。另(ling)外,南方山區(qu)丘陵 水土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)流(liu)失(shi)嚴(yan)(yan)重(zhong),危害大(da)于黃土(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)高原。導(dao)致石(shi)質(zhi)裸露,不能恢復,形成“紅色(se)荒(huang)漠(mo)”。