金蘭(lan)(lan)山,與(yu)湖(hu)(hu)北木(mu)蘭(lan)(lan)山并稱姊妹山,是淮(huai)南鄂北著名(ming)的(de)道(dao)教圣(sheng)地。公園以山雄、水秀、林茂、峰(feng)(feng)險、石奇(qi)、道(dao)玄而聞名(ming),山上道(dao)觀(guan)依(yi)山起(qi)勢,高低錯(cuo)落,遠遠眺(tiao)望,猶(you)如空中樓閣,巍峨壯觀(guan)。奇(qi)山險峰(feng)(feng),蘭(lan)(lan)花清泉,道(dao)觀(guan)古松交織在一起(qi),相映生(sheng)輝,好(hao)似一幅仙山瓊(qiong)閣般的(de)山水畫圖,是旅游休閑和(he)健身娛樂、避暑度假的(de)理想勝地。公園由連(lian)金蘭(lan)(lan)山、連(lian)康(kang)(kang)山、西(xi)大山、九龍(long)潭組成,森林覆蓋率(lv)達93.1%,植物種(zhong)(zhong)類2000多種(zhong)(zhong),有野生(sheng)動物300種(zhong)(zhong)及1000多種(zhong)(zhong)昆蟲;有連(lian)康(kang)(kang)河、九龍(long)溪、林壑澗、娃(wa)娃(wa)凼、牝泉、九龍(long)瀑(pu)布、西(xi)山瀑(pu)布、金蘭(lan)(lan)湖(hu)(hu)、王(wang)溝(gou)湖(hu)(hu)、五里崗湖(hu)(hu)、白(bai)龍(long)池等(deng)(deng);太清宮(gong)(gong)、真武宮(gong)(gong)、靈官殿(dian)(dian)、財(cai)神(shen)殿(dian)(dian)、娘娘殿(dian)(dian)、玉皇閣、文昌(chang)洞等(deng)(deng)宮(gong)(gong)殿(dian)(dian)兀立北、中、南三峰(feng)(feng)之上。
又名蓮(lian)塘山,原始森林遮天蔽日,人(ren)文古跡(ji)遍地(di)可見(jian)。《光山縣志(zhi)》載“三(san)國(guo)時(shi)連康(kang)在此立(li)寨”,三(san)國(guo)青年連康(kang)反抗朝廷(ting)暴政在此占山為王,留下扯旗(qi)尖、尖刀石、羈(ji)馬石、東西教場、一關、二關、三(san)關等(deng)優美(mei)傳(chuan)說(shuo)故事(shi),并(bing)保(bao)存眾多人(ren)文景(jing)觀景(jing)點。
綿延(yan)20余公(gong)里,發源于莽莽林海(hai)之(zhi)中,水(shui)質(zhi)甘甜醇厚,富含多種礦物質(zhi)微(wei)量元素,為一類飲用水(shui)標(biao)準。河谷(gu)盤(pan)折通(tong)幽形(xing)成(cheng)落(luo)差100余米的峽(xia)谷(gu),上游奇峰突(tu)起(qi),怪石參差,下(xia)游一段峽(xia)谷(gu)成(cheng)“U”形(xing),常綠闊葉林高(gao)達數十長,郁郁蔥(cong)蔥(cong),如一只天鵝(e)伸開雙翅抱住鵝(e)蛋(dan),有“天鵝(e)抱蛋(dan)”之(zhi)稱。
公園境臨(lin)江淮,雨(yu)量充沛,泉溪(xi)眾多,河(he)谷縱橫。溪(xi)有連康河(he)、九龍溪(xi)、林壑澗等;瀑布有娃娃凼、牝泉、九龍瀑布、西山(shan)瀑布等;湖(hu)泊有金(jin)蘭湖(hu)、王溝(gou)湖(hu)、五里(li)崗湖(hu)、白龍池等。
滬(hu)陜高(gao)速—大(da)廣高(gao)速—S339—金蘭山
河南金(jin)蘭(lan)山國家森(sen)林公園地(di)處北亞熱(re)帶(dai)向(xiang)暖溫(wen)帶(dai)過(guo)渡地(di)帶(dai),屬大陸(lu)性(xing)濕潤季(ji)風氣候,四季(ji)分明,雨量充(chong)沛,光照(zhao)充(chong)足(zu)。年平均降水量1313.8毫米,日照(zhao)時數1742.3小時,相對濕度(du)77%,無霜期(qi)243.7天。
金蘭山國家(jia)森林公(gong)(gong)園植物“基因庫”之稱,公(gong)(gong)園內(nei)有野生動(dong)物248種(zhong),其中鳥類173種(zhong),獸(shou)類37種(zhong),兩棲(qi)爬行(xing)動(dong)物38種(zhong),國家(jia)重點保護(hu)動(dong)物有金錢豹、白(bai)鸛、白(bai)冠長尾雉等34種(zhong),漫步公(gong)(gong)園時常看(kan)到國家(jia)二級保護(hu)動(dong)物白(bai)冠長尾雉的倩影。
公園(yuan)內有植(zhi)物235科954屬2435種,國家重點保護植(zhi)物原(yuan)生(sheng)銀杏、紅豆(dou)杉等19種,其珍稀(xi)植(zhi)物群落及北亞(ya)熱(re)帶森林生(sheng)態系統較為顯著。
其(qi)名為真武(wu)大(da)帝(di)所賜。據傳(chuan),真武(wu)大(da)帝(di)出武(wu)當(dang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巡游,歇腳(jiao)于(yu)木(mu)蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),嫌木(mu)蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)孤單,欲再覓(mi)一山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)為伴。北(bei)行(xing)途(tu)中(zhong),他用腳(jiao)踏(ta)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈法(fa)試(shi)地(di)脈輕重,連(lian)試(shi)幾處(chu)均山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)搖地(di)動(dong)(dong),不能如愿。當(dang)來(lai)到(dao)層(ceng)巒疊嶂的(de)大(da)別山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)腹(fu)地(di),高興之情溢于(yu)言(yan)表,突然靈(ling)機一動(dong)(dong),計上(shang)心來(lai),隨(sui)即(ji)將道袍拋向空中(zhong),意即(ji)道袍落到(dao)何(he)處(chu)其(qi)地(di)脈就(jiu)重。轉瞬(shun)間,只見道袍在(zai)天空中(zhong)變成了五(wu)(wu)彩云(yun)朵,不偏不斜罩(zhao)在(zai)一座(zuo)(zuo)險峻的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng)上(shang),接(jie)著真武(wu)大(da)帝(di)雙腳(jiao)踏(ta)上(shang)被罩(zhao)住(zhu)的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)體不動(dong)(dong)不搖,穩穩當(dang)當(dang),連(lian)連(lian)說:好山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)!好山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)!經得(de)動(dong)(dong),經得(de)動(dong)(dong)!從此,人們將這座(zuo)(zuo)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng)叫(jiao)做“經動(dong)(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”。又因“金(jin)”在(zai)五(wu)(wu)行(xing)中(zhong)排于(yu)“木(mu)”之前,于(yu)是,真武(wu)大(da)帝(di)將“經動(dong)(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”賜名為“金(jin)蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”。