山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)忻州市岢(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)縣(xian)(xian)現轄(xia)行政區域。 岢(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)縣(xian)(xian)位于山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)忻州市西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)南(nan)部(bu)(bu)(bu),黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)土高原(yuan)中部(bu)(bu)(bu),管涔山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)麓,因境(jing)(jing)(jing)內(nei)有(you)(you)岢(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)和(he)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)漪(yi)(yi)河(he)而得(de)名(ming)。全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)總(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積1984平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)。地(di)(di)勢東南(nan)高,西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)低,東部(bu)(bu)(bu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)以(yi)岢(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)主(zhu)峰荷(he)(he)葉(xie)坪為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)最(zui)高,海拔2783米,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上森(sen)(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)茂密,植被良好。西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)南(nan)部(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)燒炭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上牧草繁茂,宜于放(fang)牧,西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)與西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)部(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)土丘陵(ling)區,中部(bu)(bu)(bu)沿嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)漪(yi)(yi)河(he)兩岸形成(cheng)帶(dai)(dai)狀(zhuang)平(ping)川(chuan)區。全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)1140平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),丘陵(ling)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)799平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li),平(ping)原(yuan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)45平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)。 境(jing)(jing)(jing)內(nei)避暑勝地(di)(di)荷(he)(he)葉(xie)坪是(shi)華北(bei)最(zui)大的(de)(de)(de)(de)高山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)草甸,約有(you)(you)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積3萬(wan)(wan)畝(mu),周圍(wei)原(yuan)始次森(sen)(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)82萬(wan)(wan)畝(mu),是(shi)國家級的(de)(de)(de)(de)森(sen)(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)園,其(qi)(qi)間(jian)有(you)(you)400多(duo)種(zhong)名(ming)貴(gui)(gui)藥(yao)材(cai)以(yi)及各(ge)種(zhong)珍禽異獸,如褐馬(ma)(ma)雞、金(jin)雕、虎、金(jin)錢(qian)豹等。 境(jing)(jing)(jing)內(nei)主(zhu)要(yao)河(he)流(liu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)漪(yi)(yi)河(he)及其(qi)(qi)支流(liu)東川(chuan)、南(nan)川(chuan)、北(bei)川(chuan),均(jun)屬黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)河(he)水(shui)系(xi)。位于該縣(xian)(xian)馬(ma)(ma)跑(pao)泉村(cun)的(de)(de)(de)(de)馬(ma)(ma)跑(pao)泉,冬(dong)天不(bu)結冰,夏天不(bu)枯竭,清水(shui)長流(liu)匯成(cheng)橫貫全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)漪(yi)(yi)河(he)。 “岢(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi)羊(yang)(yang)肉”的(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)產(chan)與本地(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)氣(qi)候與環境(jing)(jing)(jing)密不(bu)可分,岢(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)縣(xian)(xian)屬中溫(wen)帶(dai)(dai)大陸性季(ji)風氣(qi)候,境(jing)(jing)(jing)內(nei)寒冷干燥,溫(wen)差(cha)差(cha)較(jiao)大,冬(dong)季(ji)漫長,秋(qiu)季(ji)短暫(zan),夏無(wu)(wu)酷暑,年平(ping)均(jun)氣(qi)溫(wen)6℃,無(wu)(wu)霜期短,降雨少,種(zhong)植業(ye)生(sheng)產(chan)條件較(jiao)差(cha),但境(jing)(jing)(jing)內(nei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)多(duo)坡(po)(po)廣,森(sen)(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)覆蓋率較(jiao)高,牧草資源(yuan)豐(feng)富(fu),全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)(xian)擁(yong)有(you)(you)森(sen)(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積62萬(wan)(wan)畝(mu),牧草面(mian)(mian)(mian)積138萬(wan)(wan)畝(mu),分別占總(zong)面(mian)(mian)(mian)積的(de)(de)(de)(de)20.9%和(he)46.5%。森(sen)(sen)(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)樹種(zhong)有(you)(you)主(zhu)要(yao)有(you)(you)落葉(xie)松、云(yun)杉、油松、楊、樺(hua)等。植物主(zhu)要(yao)有(you)(you)蕨菜(cai)、蘑菇、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)花(hua)菜(cai)、刺玫瑰等食用(yong)價值很高的(de)(de)(de)(de)野生(sheng)植物。境(jing)(jing)(jing)內(nei)有(you)(you)中藥(yao)材(cai)100多(duo)種(zhong),其(qi)(qi)中以(yi)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)芪最(zui)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)名(ming)貴(gui)(gui)。由于境(jing)(jing)(jing)內(nei)無(wu)(wu)工礦(kuang)企業(ye)污染,牧坡(po)(po)廣闊,水(shui)資源(yuan)豐(feng)富(fu),發展養(yang)羊(yang)(yang)業(ye)具(ju)有(you)(you)優越的(de)(de)(de)(de)自然條件。尤其(qi)(qi)境(jing)(jing)(jing)內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)荷(he)(he)葉(xie)坪山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、萬(wan)(wan)松嶺(ling)、壩王山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、乏馬(ma)(ma)嶺(ling)一帶(dai)(dai),漫山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)遍(bian)野地(di)(di)生(sheng)長著小地(di)(di)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)和(he)大量參(can)天的(de)(de)(de)(de)古柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)林(lin)(lin)(lin)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖之間(jian),溝溪(xi)常流(liu),綠(lv)茵覆地(di)(di),生(sheng)活(huo)在這種(zhong)極為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)特殊環境(jing)(jing)(jing)中的(de)(de)(de)(de)羊(yang)(yang)群,由人工放(fang)牧,羊(yang)(yang)群一年四(si)季(ji)食用(yong)漫山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)樹葉(xie)、柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)樹籽(zi)(zi),喝著柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)汁(zhi)水(shui),人稱“岢(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi)羊(yang)(yang)”。柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)葉(xie)、柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi)本身(shen)具(ju)有(you)(you)安神、養(yang)心(xin)、潤燥的(de)(de)(de)(de)藥(yao)用(yong)功能,羊(yang)(yang)吃了這些具(ju)有(you)(you)藥(yao)性的(de)(de)(de)(de)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)葉(xie)、柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi),慢慢使(shi)羊(yang)(yang)肉也具(ju)備(bei)了同(tong)樣的(de)(de)(de)(de)藥(yao)用(yong)功效。用(yong)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)(zi)羊(yang)(yang)肉做成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)肉菜(cai)、肉餡,不(bu)膻不(bu)膩,而且(qie)有(you)(you)一種(zhong)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)樹的(de)(de)(de)(de)馨香,風味獨(du)特,回味無(wu)(wu)窮(qiong),被當地(di)(di)人譽為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“土人參(can)”“補心(xin)丸(wan)”。
嵐山披黛、漪水清(qing)澈;柏(bo)籽羊味美、岢(ke)嵐人(ren)好客。“岢(ke)嵐柏(bo)籽羊肉(rou)(rou)”,肉(rou)(rou)油分明,肥嫩細膩(ni),紋理清(qing)晰(xi),肉(rou)(rou)質呈紫紅色,肉(rou)(rou)塊緊湊美觀,細致柔嫩,瘦肉(rou)(rou)多,味含(han)柏(bo)香,不腥不膩(ni),具有(you)蛋(dan)白質含(han)量高,脂(zhi)肪低,膽固(gu)醇含(han)量低,無(wu)污染,無(wu)公(gong)害(hai)等優(you)點。
“岢嵐柏籽羊(yang)肉(rou)”除具(ju)有一般羊(yang)肉(rou)所包(bao)含的營養成分外(wai),還(huan)含有7種(zhong)人(ren)體不能合(he)成而又必需的氨基(ji)酸,常食(shi)這種(zhong)羊(yang)肉(rou),能調血理(li)氣,安神(shen)補心,特別是患高血壓和(he)忌(ji)食(shi)高膽固(gu)醇人(ren)群的首(shou)選優質食(shi)品。