洛塔地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公園(yuan)(yuan)總面積142.66平方(fang)公里,是(shi)一個以土(tu)家族(zu)、苗(miao)族(zu)為(wei)主體的(de)少數(shu)民族(zu)聚居的(de)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)石(shi)山區,距龍山縣城46公里,總體規劃14個景區。這里地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)(yi)跡(ji)十(shi)分豐(feng)富,境(jing)內(nei)共擁有8類巖(yan)(yan)(yan)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)地(di)(di)(di)貌類型,大(da)(da)小溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)洞(dong)340個,溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)洼(wa)漏斗(dou)106個。地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公園(yuan)(yuan)是(shi)我國南(nan)方(fang)裸露型巖(yan)(yan)(yan)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)的(de)典型代表,是(shi)大(da)(da)自然鬼(gui)斧神工的(de)杰作,是(shi)億(yi)萬年地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)運動遺(yi)(yi)留下來的(de)地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)(yi)跡(ji),是(shi)我國罕見的(de)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)地(di)(di)(di)貌地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)奇觀。園(yuan)(yuan)區內(nei)石(shi)林(lin)從生、溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)洞(dong)密布、陰河交錯、瀑泉飛瀉、古生物孑(jie)遺(yi)(yi),被譽為(wei)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)的(de)“百科(ke)全書”,是(shi)中國地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)科(ke)學院(yuan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)溶(rong)(rong)(rong)(rong)地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)研究所的(de)科(ke)研基地(di)(di)(di)。
作為(wei)一個天然巖溶地質(zhi)公(gong)園,極(ji)具(ju)觀(guan)光(guang),探險,休閑價(jia)值(zhi)。這里不僅(jin)擁有(you)(you)獨特的(de)氣候(hou)資源(yuan),還有(you)(you)秀(xiu)(xiu)美(mei)的(de)自然景觀(guan)。目前,已初步開發(fa)的(de)有(you)(you)楠竹、龍(long)灣、八洞仙山、九瀑(pu)溝(gou)等4個景區。景區集溶洞、秀(xiu)(xiu)水、奇石、人文于一體,構(gou)成一幅千(qian)姿百態、氣勢雄偉、蔚為(wei)壯觀(guan)的(de)美(mei)景,是(shi)典型的(de)喀斯特生(sheng)態系統和最(zui)豐(feng)富的(de)立(li)體全景圖,令人留連(lian)忘(wang)返。
由喀(ka)斯特地(di)貌(mao)形成的石(shi)(shi)柱、石(shi)(shi)林在洛塔比比皆是(shi)。洛塔是(shi)一個完(wan)整的向斜巖(yan)溶(rong)(rong)構造單位(wei),發育著國內罕見(jian)的巖(yan)溶(rong)(rong)構造地(di)貌(mao)景(jing)觀,可謂集巖(yan)溶(rong)(rong)景(jing)觀之大成,臺(tai)原、峰(feng)叢、孤峰(feng)、溶(rong)(rong)丘、石(shi)(shi)林、石(shi)(shi)牙(ya)、洼地(di)、漏斗(dou)、溶(rong)(rong)洞、地(di)下(xia)(xia)河(he)、峽谷(gu)、絕壁、瀑布等應有(you)盡(jin)有(you),形成和發育階段完(wan)整,是(shi)我國南(nan)(nan)方裸露型巖(yan)溶(rong)(rong)的典型代表,具有(you)很高(gao)的觀賞價(jia)值和科(ke)研(yan)價(jia)值,區內溶(rong)(rong)洞密布,陰河(he)交織,地(di)下(xia)(xia)水系龐大,是(shi)中國地(di)質研(yan)究(jiu)所巖(yan)溶(rong)(rong)科(ke)研(yan)基(ji)地(di),2002年12月28日被湖南(nan)(nan)省國土(tu)資(zi)源(yuan)廳(ting)批(pi)準為省級地(di)質公園。
登(deng)上洛(luo)塔(ta),只見連(lian)山綿谷,萬(wan)石(shi)(shi)如林(lin),一(yi)(yi)(yi)塊塊青灰(hui)色的(de)(de)大石(shi)(shi)頭競(jing)高(gao)競(jing)秀,競(jing)美(mei)競(jing)奇,綿亙縱橫,層疊交錯,造型奇特(te),塔(ta)狀、蓮(lian)臺狀、羅漢狀、錐狀、刀(dao)狀、箭簇狀、帷(wei)幕狀等(deng)林(lin)立薈萃,像一(yi)(yi)(yi)個(ge)個(ge)神奇的(de)(de)迷(mi)宮,組(zu)成(cheng)洛(luo)塔(ta)地(di)質公(gong)園的(de)(de)旖旎景(jing)觀。有(you)(you)的(de)(de)玲瓏(long)斫(zhuo)剔,若(ruo)女(nv)繡工鐫;有(you)(you)的(de)(de)嶙峋怪異,如鬼斧神鑿;有(you)(you)的(de)(de)崢嶸(rong)巉峻,似水墨(mo)丹青;有(you)(you)的(de)(de)嵯(cuo)峨兀立,藤蔓纏(chan)繞(rao),更像一(yi)(yi)(yi)株(zhu)株(zhu)挺拔的(de)(de)古樹(shu)。高(gao)的(de)(de)、矮的(de)(de)、大的(de)(de),細(xi)的(de)(de)。粗、瘦、皺(zhou)、滑,各具特(te)色,如人(ren)之(zhi)面目相具而無一(yi)(yi)(yi)相似者,在綠(lv)樹(shu)紅花間(jian)亮(liang)麗起一(yi)(yi)(yi)道道迷(mi)人(ren)的(de)(de)風(feng)景(jing)。洛(luo)塔(ta)石(shi)(shi)林(lin)遍及整個(ge)山界,較集中的(de)(de)有(you)(you)楠(nan)竹車(che)水坪石(shi)(shi)林(lin)、梭洛(luo)趙家灣(wan)石(shi)(shi)林(lin)、八仙(xian)洞(dong)石(shi)(shi)林(lin)及公(gong)路沿線的(de)(de)銀河塔(ta)石(shi)(shi)林(lin),僅車(che)水坪一(yi)(yi)(yi)帶(dai)的(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)林(lin)面積就達1000多(duo)畝。無論其規(gui)模面積,造型及組(zu)合情況,洛(luo)塔(ta)石(shi)(shi)林(lin)都(dou)可與(yu)云(yun)南(nan)石(shi)(shi)林(lin)媲美(mei)。