環江木論喀斯(si)特生態旅游景區位(wei)于(yu)廣(guang)西(xi)環江縣木論國(guo)家級自然(ran)保護(hu)區內(nei),這(zhe)里的喀斯(si)特地貌,景觀奇特,有形態各異的錐(zhui)形山、塔形山及其間的洼(wa)(wa)地構(gou)(gou)成的峰(feng)叢(cong)洼(wa)(wa)地和漏(lou)斗,具有極高的觀賞價值。2014年,“環江喀斯(si)特”作為“中國(guo)南方(fang)喀斯(si)特”的主要構(gou)(gou)成部分,被列入世(shi)界天然(ran)遺產(chan)名錄。
環江目前(qian)是世界幸存連片面(mian)(mian)積最(zui)大,保護最(zui)佳、原始性最(zui)強的喀斯特地(di)(di)貌。這(zhe)(zhe)里于2014年第(di)38屆世界自(zi)然(ran)遺產(chan)大會上被評(ping)為世界自(zi)然(ran)遺產(chan)地(di)(di)。其形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)是地(di)(di)下(xia)水(shui)(shui)(shui)與地(di)(di)表水(shui)(shui)(shui)對(dui)可溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)性巖(yan)石(shi)侵蝕與沉積,以及(ji)重力崩塌、塌陷(xian)(xian)(xian)、堆積等作用(yong)形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)了千(qian)姿百(bai)態和巧奪天工(gong)的洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)奇景及(ji)景觀(guan)地(di)(di)貌。地(di)(di)表水(shui)(shui)(shui)沿(yan)灰(hui)巖(yan)內(nei)的節理面(mian)(mian)或裂(lie)隙面(mian)(mian)等發生溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)蝕,形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)溝(或溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)槽),原先成(cheng)(cheng)層分(fen)布的石(shi)灰(hui)巖(yan)被溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)溝分(fen)開成(cheng)(cheng)石(shi)柱(zhu)或石(shi)筍。地(di)(di)表水(shui)(shui)(shui)沿(yan)灰(hui)巖(yan)裂(lie)縫向下(xia)滲流(liu)和溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)蝕,超過100米深后形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)落(luo)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。從落(luo)水(shui)(shui)(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)下(xia)落(luo)的地(di)(di)下(xia)水(shui)(shui)(shui)到含水(shui)(shui)(shui)層后發生橫向流(liu)動,形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。隨(sui)著地(di)(di)下(xia)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴(xue)的形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)地(di)(di)表發生塌陷(xian)(xian)(xian),塌陷(xian)(xian)(xian)的深度(du)大面(mian)(mian)積小(xiao)(xiao),稱(cheng)坍陷(xian)(xian)(xian)漏斗,深度(du)小(xiao)(xiao)面(mian)(mian)積大則(ze)稱(cheng)陷(xian)(xian)(xian)塘。地(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)上升,原溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)和地(di)(di)下(xia)河等被抬(tai)出地(di)(di)表成(cheng)(cheng)干谷和石(shi)林。在廣西境內(nei),經常(chang)可看到這(zhe)(zhe)種抬(tai)升到地(di)(di)表的溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。
木論(lun)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)10829.7萬平方米,森(sen)(sen)林(lin)覆蓋(gai)率高達(da)93.4%,屬于中亞熱帶石灰巖區(qu)常綠落葉(xie)闊葉(xie)混(hun)交林(lin)生態系統,是世界上喀(ka)斯(si)特地貌區(qu)幸存連片面(mian)積(ji)最大,完(wan)好(hao)性(xing)保(bao)存最佳,原始(shi)性(xing)最強的(de)(de)喀(ka)斯(si)特森(sen)(sen)林(lin)和動植(zhi)物(wu)基(ji)因庫。保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)內有動、植(zhi)物(wu)2500多種(zhong),其中瀕危的(de)(de)國家二、三級保(bao)護(hu)動植(zhi)物(wu)38種(zhong)。目前,環江(jiang)喀(ka)斯(si)特(以(yi)木論(lun)國家級自然(ran)保(bao)護(hu)區(qu)為主(zhu)要區(qu)域(yu))申報(bao)世界自然(ran)遺產地已經成功,將來將與桂林(lin)一(yi)(yi)起(qi)成為廣西旅游開發(fa)的(de)(de)新一(yi)(yi)極。
古賓河(he)發源(yuan)于貴州(zhou),流經木論國家級(ji)保護區。這里風(feng)(feng)光(guang)秀麗、景(jing)色怡人,峽谷風(feng)(feng)光(guang)美不勝收,是旅游(you)觀光(guang)絕(jue)好去處。古賓河(he)漂流項目更是獨具特色、開(kai)心刺(ci)激(ji)(ji),以“灘長(chang)、彎多、水急(ji)、狹窄(zhai)”有驚無險(xian)、激(ji)(ji)情四射(she)而聞名。古賓河(he)漂流全長(chang)約9公(gong)里,全程漂約三個(ge)半小時。
茂密的(de)(de)原始森(sen)林(lin)內深(shen)藏(zang)著(zhu)一條漢代(dai)古(gu)代(dai)商道(dao),保護區(qu)內這條漢代(dai)古(gu)道(dao)長25公(gong)里、跨黔(qian)(qian)桂(gui)兩省(sheng)的(de)(de)古(gu)代(dai)商道(dao),被稱為(wei)(wei)南(nan)方的(de)(de)“絲綢(chou)之路”。古(gu)道(dao)分有(you)九(jiu)重雄關(guan)(guan)(guan):洞(dong)(dong)(dong)坦關(guan)(guan)(guan)、上(shang)峒平(ping)關(guan)(guan)(guan)、偉火關(guan)(guan)(guan)甘哥關(guan)(guan)(guan)、下峒平(ping)關(guan)(guan)(guan)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)滾關(guan)(guan)(guan)、木花關(guan)(guan)(guan)、洞(dong)(dong)(dong)巧關(guan)(guan)(guan)、黎(li)明關(guan)(guan)(guan)東(dong)起環江(jiang)縣川山鎮社村舊屯(tun),蜿蜒深(shen)藏(zang)在神奇稀世(shi)的(de)(de)莽莽峰(feng)叢、蒼蒼林(lin)海(hai)中(zhong),橫斷(duan)山脈(mo)的(de)(de)崇高峻嶺(ling),萬道(dao)溝(gou)隘(ai)(ai)。西(xi)至黔(qian)(qian)桂(gui)兩省(sheng)交界(jie)處的(de)(de)黎(li)明關(guan)(guan)(guan),關(guan)(guan)(guan)北(bei)(bei)是貴(gui)州(zhou)省(sheng)荔波縣的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)塘鄉板寨(zhai)屯(tun),全長50里,全部用青石(shi)(shi)板鋪砌而成,路面平(ping)均寬度為(wei)(wei)1.24米(mi)(mi),是歷(li)代(dai)通聯桂(gui)、黔(qian)(qian)、川、滇(dian)的(de)(de)“官道(dao)”。沿途(tu)經(jing)(jing)過石(shi)(shi)拱橋一座,洞(dong)(dong)(dong)萍(ping)(ping)圩遺址一處河關(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)(ai)九(jiu)座。人(ren)工壘(lei)砌的(de)(de)關(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)(ai)均在險(xian)要處,巨石(shi)(shi)砌筑,據說,古(gu)道(dao)上(shang)每一塊石(shi)(shi)板都鐫刻著(zhu)歲月的(de)(de)風霜,每一條山路 都珍藏(zang)著(zhu)恒(heng)古(gu)的(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)。九(jiu)關(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)(ai)中(zhong)下洞(dong)(dong)(dong)萍(ping)(ping)關(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)(ai)與黎(li)明關(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)(ai)最為(wei)(wei)氣派(pai),這些關(guan)(guan)(guan)口有(you)古(gu)代(dai)為(wei)(wei)保護官商農(nong)安(an)全往來(lai)的(de)(de)驛站、兵站遺跡。下洞(dong)(dong)(dong)萍(ping)(ping)關(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)(ai)石(shi)(shi)墻長28米(mi)(mi),寬3.5,米(mi)(mi),殘高5.4米(mi)(mi),城門寬2米(mi)(mi),高2.5米(mi)(mi),城墻上(shang)設訓道(dao),槍(qiang)眼,等防范設施,黎(li)明關(guan)(guan)(guan)為(wei)(wei)黔(qian)(qian)貴(gui)之交界(jie)地,關(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)(ai)上(shang)設城樓,黔(qian)(qian)省(sheng)曾屯(tun)軍(jun)駐(zhu)守(shou)。關(guan)(guan)(guan)上(shang)城樓已毀,僅剩(sheng)兩側城墻,民十以前(qian)(qian)客商往來(lai)知悉(xi)由(you)(you)此(ci),的(de)(de)記載(zai)。紅(hong)旗(qi)軍(jun)北(bei)(bei)上(shang)由(you)(you)此(ci)經(jing)(jing)過,1944年侵華日軍(jun)從(cong)社村進入貴(gui)州(zhou),于駐(zhu)守(shou)關(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)(ai)北(bei)(bei)面的(de)(de)重慶軍(jun)激戰于黎(li)明關(guan)(guan)(guan)前(qian)(qian)。2012年11月12日西(xi)安(an)人(ren)民政府公(gong)布為(wei)(wei)環江(jiang)毛南(nan)族自(zi)治縣第二批(pi)文(wen)物保護單位。稀世(shi)的(de)(de)原始森(sen)林(lin),滄桑(sang)的(de)(de)歷(li)史(shi)故事(shi),神秘的(de)(de)人(ren)文(wen)傳說。黔(qian)(qian)桂(gui)古(gu)道(dao)成為(wei)(wei)一個(ge)美(mei)麗神奇,令(ling)人(ren)神往的(de)(de)地方。