上(shang)甲自(zi)然寨是(shi)一(yi)個布依族(zu)古寨,流傳著許(xu)多土生土長的(de)(de)民族(zu)工(gong)藝、服飾和風俗,獨(du)特、典雅,為(wei)世(shi)界矚目。但這并不(bu)是(shi)讓(rang)世(shi)界矚目的(de)(de)唯(wei)一(yi)特色,在其境內(nei),還保存有(you)世(shi)界上(shang)獨(du)一(yi)無(wu)二的(de)(de)大(da)榕(rong)樹群(qun),更(geng)是(shi)讓(rang)人嘆(tan)為(wei)觀止,流連忘返。 2012年,國務院(yuan)出臺(tai)了《關于進(jin)一(yi)步促(cu)進(jin)貴州經(jing)濟社會(hui)又好又快發(fa)展(zhan)的(de)(de)若干(gan)意(yi)見(jian)》,深入推進(jin)民族(zu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)保護發(fa)展(zhan)工(gong)作,大(da)力發(fa)展(zhan)民族(zu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)旅(lv)游(you)(you)業,促(cu)進(jin)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)大(da)發(fa)展(zhan)大(da)繁榮,進(jin)一(yi)步促(cu)進(jin)貴州經(jing)濟社會(hui)又好又快發(fa)展(zhan)。可見(jian),上(shang)甲民族(zu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)旅(lv)游(you)(you)開(kai)發(fa)遇見(jian)了難得的(de)(de)發(fa)展(zhan)機遇。
中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心村(cun)(cun)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)甲(jia)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)寨位于(yu)崗(gang)烏(wu)鎮(zhen)南部,距鎮(zhen)人(ren)民(min)(min)(min)(min)政府8公(gong)里(li)(li), 是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)57戶(hu)243人(ren)居住的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)布(bu)(bu)依(yi)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)寨,人(ren)均耕地(di)(di)(di)面積0.82畝。屬(shu)亞熱帶季風(feng)(feng)(feng)性濕潤(run)氣(qi)候區,年(nian)(nian)平均氣(qi)溫16—22℃,全年(nian)(nian)日照(zhao)時數1560小時,無霜期341天(tian)左右,年(nian)(nian)降雨(yu)量1530毫米(mi)(mi),相對濕度(du)77%,光(guang)(guang)(guang)照(zhao)充足(zu),雨(yu)量充沛,雨(yu)熱同(tong)季;境內冬無嚴寒,夏(xia)無酷暑(shu),氣(qi)候宜(yi)人(ren);生(sheng)態環(huan)境保(bao)(bao)持完好,漫山(shan)遍野郁郁蔥蔥,林(lin)(lin)木樹(shu)(shu)種(zhong)達(da)(da)24科54屬(shu)160多(duo)(duo)種(zhong),牧草(cao)達(da)(da)25科130多(duo)(duo)種(zhong),農作物有(you)(you)(you)(you)9科36屬(shu)213個(ge)(ge)品(pin)種(zhong),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)草(cao)藥900多(duo)(duo)種(zhong),森林(lin)(lin)覆蓋率達(da)(da)80%。翻開關(guan)(guan)嶺布(bu)(bu)依(yi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)苗族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)自(zi)(zi)治縣的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史,走過這(zhe)塊1468平方(fang)公(gong)里(li)(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)南國(guo)(guo)熱土(tu),就會(hui)知道上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)甲(jia)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)寨是(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)布(bu)(bu)依(yi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)寨。在其周邊,除布(bu)(bu)依(yi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)外(wai),還(huan)有(you)(you)(you)(you)苗、仡佬、彝(yi)、漢(han)等(deng)(deng)(deng)民(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu),既有(you)(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)民(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)聚居一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)村(cun)(cun)寨的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),也(ye)有(you)(you)(you)(you)幾個(ge)(ge)民(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)聚居一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)(ge)村(cun)(cun)寨的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)。此外(wai),在同(tong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)壩子(zi),同(tong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)山(shan)谷或同(tong)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)條河流(liu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)兩岸,往往座落著(zhu)好幾個(ge)(ge)不(bu)同(tong)民(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)聚居的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)村(cun)(cun)寨。不(bu)同(tong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)服侍、語言(yan),以及不(bu)同(tong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)民(min)(min)(min)(min)俗(su)習慣,構成(cheng)了(le)這(zhe)些地(di)(di)(di)方(fang)獨(du)(du)(du)特(te)(te)多(duo)(duo)姿(zi)(zi)民(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)色彩(cai)。這(zhe)些絢(xuan)麗多(duo)(duo)姿(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)民(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)民(min)(min)(min)(min)間(jian)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)和千(qian)(qian)(qian)姿(zi)(zi)百(bai)態的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)民(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)風(feng)(feng)(feng)情風(feng)(feng)(feng)貌,不(bu)僅保(bao)(bao)留(liu)了(le)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)老布(bu)(bu)依(yi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)固有(you)(you)(you)(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)優(you)秀文(wen)化(hua)(hua)傳(chuan)統,而且(qie)還(huan)吸收了(le)苗、仡佬、彝(yi)、漢(han)等(deng)(deng)(deng)其它民(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)優(you)秀文(wen)化(hua)(hua)和風(feng)(feng)(feng)俗(su),從而使上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)甲(jia)布(bu)(bu)依(yi)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)寨民(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)民(min)(min)(min)(min)間(jian)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)千(qian)(qian)(qian)情萬種(zhong)、云蒸霧蔚、獨(du)(du)(du)具(ju)特(te)(te)色,成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)民(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)民(min)(min)(min)(min)間(jian)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)光(guang)(guang)(guang)彩(cai)奪(duo)目的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)頁。明(ming)清以來,上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)甲(jia)就流(liu)傳(chuan)著(zhu)許多(duo)(duo)土(tu)生(sheng)土(tu)長的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)民(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)工(gong)藝(yi)、服飾和風(feng)(feng)(feng)俗(su),其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)保(bao)(bao)存(cun)(cun)較完好的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)、古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)樸的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)、典(dian)型的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)、具(ju)有(you)(you)(you)(you)代表性的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)(you)(you)布(bu)(bu)衣族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)土(tu)布(bu)(bu)制作工(gong)藝(yi)、布(bu)(bu)依(yi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)長號、布(bu)(bu)依(yi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)“六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)月六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)”、布(bu)(bu)依(yi)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)嗩吶調、盤江(jiang)小調、布(bu)(bu)依(yi)民(min)(min)(min)(min)居、布(bu)(bu)依(yi)飲食等(deng)(deng)(deng),經過多(duo)(duo)年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)演藝(yi),已(yi)聲名(ming)(ming)(ming)遠揚,深受歡迎。上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)甲(jia)布(bu)(bu)依(yi)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)寨民(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)文(wen)化(hua)(hua)獨(du)(du)(du)特(te)(te)、典(dian)雅,為(wei)(wei)世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)矚(zhu)目。但(dan)這(zhe)并(bing)不(bu)是(shi)(shi)讓(rang)世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)矚(zhu)目的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)特(te)(te)色,在其境內,還(huan)保(bao)(bao)存(cun)(cun)有(you)(you)(you)(you)世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)大(da)榕(rong)樹(shu)(shu)群(qun),更是(shi)(shi)讓(rang)人(ren)嘆(tan)為(wei)(wei)觀(guan)止,流(liu)連忘返。上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)甲(jia)布(bu)(bu)依(yi)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)寨現今(jin)(jin)遺存(cun)(cun)具(ju)有(you)(you)(you)(you)千(qian)(qian)(qian)年(nian)(nian)以上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)歷(li)史的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)榕(rong)樹(shu)(shu)群(qun)20余株,胸(xiong)圍10米(mi)(mi)以上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)榕(rong)樹(shu)(shu)達(da)(da)10株,最大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)株胸(xiong)徑6米(mi)(mi),胸(xiong)圍19.4米(mi)(mi),高32.5米(mi)(mi),最矮枝(zhi)下離地(di)(di)(di)4米(mi)(mi),冠幅54米(mi)(mi),占地(di)(di)(di)2000余平方(fang)米(mi)(mi),枝(zhi)繁葉茂,參天(tian)蔽(bi)日,是(shi)(shi)世(shi)(shi)代相傳(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)“榕(rong)樹(shu)(shu)王”,北京(jing)有(you)(you)(you)(you)關(guan)(guan)專家(jia)在對其進(jin)行(xing)考(kao)察鑒定后(hou),確認其樹(shu)(shu)齡在2500年(nian)(nian)左右,世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)攝影(ying)(ying)家(jia)驚嘆(tan)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)甲(jia)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)榕(rong)樹(shu)(shu)為(wei)(wei)世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)極品(pin)。已(yi)載入《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)華古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)榕(rong)樹(shu)(shu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)木》。上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)甲(jia)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)榕(rong)樹(shu)(shu)無氣(qi)生(sheng)根,板藤(teng)狀根須異(yi)常發達(da)(da),為(wei)(wei)全國(guo)(guo)罕(han)見(jian)。二00六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)年(nian)(nian)北京(jing)林(lin)(lin)業大(da)學專家(jia)組應邀對其進(jin)行(xing)考(kao)察鑒定,確認該(gai)樹(shu)(shu)樹(shu)(shu)齡在兩千(qian)(qian)(qian)五(wu)百(bai)年(nian)(nian)左右;二00七年(nian)(nian),日本友人(ren)、世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)攝影(ying)(ying)家(jia)望月久(jiu)等(deng)(deng)(deng)到上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)甲(jia)采風(feng)(feng)(feng),驚嘆(tan)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)甲(jia)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)榕(rong)樹(shu)(shu)乃世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)極品(pin)。今(jin)(jin)日之(zhi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)甲(jia),交通(tong)便捷(jie),滬昆高速(鎮(zhen)寧至(zhi)勝景(jing)關(guan)(guan)段)、崗(gang)烏(wu)至(zhi)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)甲(jia)、龍(long)井(jing)至(zhi)光(guang)(guang)(guang)照(zhao)公(gong)路交匯于(yu)此。距貴(gui)州(zhou)省會(hui)貴(gui)陽一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)百(bai)六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)十(shi)六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)公(gong)里(li)(li)、安順八十(shi)六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)公(gong)里(li)(li)、昆明(ming)三百(bai)二十(shi)六(liu)(liu)(liu)(liu)公(gong)里(li)(li)。東接(jie)關(guan)(guan)嶺國(guo)(guo)家(jia)地(di)(di)(di)址公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)博物館及世(shi)(shi)界(jie)(jie)(jie)第七的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)巴(ba)陵(ling)大(da)橋和黃果(guo)樹(shu)(shu)瀑布(bu)(bu),西鄰光(guang)(guang)(guang)照(zhao)大(da)型水電站,南靠北盤江(jiang)大(da)橋,北連全國(guo)(guo)著(zhu)名(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)草(cao)藥之(zhi)鄉-----崗(gang)烏(wu)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮(zhen)。是(shi)(shi)關(guan)(guan)嶺古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)生(sheng)物化(hua)(hua)石群(qun)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)保(bao)(bao)護區和花江(jiang)大(da)峽谷省級風(feng)(feng)(feng)景(jing)名(ming)(ming)(ming)勝區內的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)精品(pin)旅游勝地(di)(di)(di)。這(zhe)里(li)(li)豐富的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)然(ran)資源和得天(tian)獨(du)(du)(du)厚的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)里(li)(li)位置使之(zhi)成(cheng)為(wei)(wei)關(guan)(guan)嶺旅游板塊中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)綠(lv)色瑰寶。遠眺(tiao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)甲(jia),仿置身于(yu)藍天(tian)白云之(zhi)下,但(dan)見(jian)群(qun)山(shan)環(huan)抱,裊裊炊煙,短(duan)木小宇,牛羊(yang)成(cheng)群(qun),古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)榕(rong)樹(shu)(shu)宛若一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)顆璀璨明(ming)珠鑲嵌在萬頃石海之(zhi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。走進(jin)上(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)(shang)甲(jia)村(cun)(cun)寨,這(zhe)里(li)(li)村(cun)(cun)容整潔,民(min)(min)(min)(min)豐物阜,濃蔭(yin)密(mi)被,半步一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)景(jing)。空氣(qi)清新猶如天(tian)然(ran)氧吧,濃郁的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)布(bu)(bu)依(yi)風(feng)(feng)(feng)情和優(you)美的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)田園(yuan)(yuan)風(feng)(feng)(feng)光(guang)(guang)(guang)令人(ren)流(liu)連忘返。