金(jin)(jin)蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan),與湖(hu)(hu)北(bei)木蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan)并(bing)稱姊妹山(shan)(shan)(shan),是淮南鄂(e)北(bei)著名的道(dao)教圣地。公園以山(shan)(shan)(shan)雄、水(shui)秀、林茂(mao)、峰(feng)險(xian)、石(shi)奇、道(dao)玄而(er)聞名,山(shan)(shan)(shan)上道(dao)觀(guan)依山(shan)(shan)(shan)起(qi)(qi)勢(shi),高低(di)錯落,遠(yuan)遠(yuan)眺(tiao)望,猶如空中樓閣,巍峨壯觀(guan)。奇山(shan)(shan)(shan)險(xian)峰(feng),蘭花(hua)清泉,道(dao)觀(guan)古松交織在一起(qi)(qi),相映生輝,好似(si)一幅仙山(shan)(shan)(shan)瓊閣般(ban)的山(shan)(shan)(shan)水(shui)畫圖,是旅游休閑和健身娛樂、避暑度假的理想勝地。公園由(you)連金(jin)(jin)蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan)、連康山(shan)(shan)(shan)、西(xi)大山(shan)(shan)(shan)、九龍(long)(long)潭(tan)組成,森林覆蓋率達(da)93.1%,植物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)類2000多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong),有野生動物(wu)300種(zhong)(zhong)及1000多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)昆(kun)蟲(chong);有連康河(he)、九龍(long)(long)溪(xi)、林壑澗、娃(wa)娃(wa)凼、牝泉、九龍(long)(long)瀑布(bu)、西(xi)山(shan)(shan)(shan)瀑布(bu)、金(jin)(jin)蘭湖(hu)(hu)、王(wang)溝湖(hu)(hu)、五里崗湖(hu)(hu)、白(bai)龍(long)(long)池等(deng);太(tai)清宮、真武宮、靈官(guan)殿(dian)、財(cai)神殿(dian)、娘(niang)娘(niang)殿(dian)、玉皇閣、文昌(chang)洞等(deng)宮殿(dian)兀立北(bei)、中、南三峰(feng)之上。
又名蓮塘山,原始森林遮天蔽日,人文古跡遍地可(ke)見。《光山縣志(zhi)》載“三國(guo)時連康在此立寨”,三國(guo)青年(nian)連康反抗朝廷暴政在此占山為王,留下扯(che)旗尖、尖刀石、羈馬(ma)石、東(dong)西教場、一關、二關、三關等優美傳說故事,并保(bao)存眾多人文景(jing)觀景(jing)點。
綿延20余公里,發源于莽莽林(lin)(lin)海之中(zhong),水(shui)質甘(gan)甜醇厚(hou),富(fu)含多種礦物質微量元素,為一類飲用水(shui)標準。河(he)谷(gu)盤折(zhe)通幽形成(cheng)落差(cha)100余米的峽谷(gu),上游奇峰突(tu)起,怪石參差(cha),下游一段(duan)峽谷(gu)成(cheng)“U”形,常(chang)綠闊葉(xie)林(lin)(lin)高達數十長,郁郁蔥(cong)蔥(cong),如一只天鵝伸(shen)開(kai)雙翅抱住鵝蛋,有“天鵝抱蛋”之稱。
公園境臨江淮(huai),雨量充沛,泉(quan)溪眾多,河谷縱橫(heng)。溪有(you)連康河、九龍溪、林壑(he)澗(jian)等(deng)(deng);瀑布(bu)有(you)娃(wa)娃(wa)凼、牝泉(quan)、九龍瀑布(bu)、西山瀑布(bu)等(deng)(deng);湖(hu)泊(bo)有(you)金蘭湖(hu)、王溝湖(hu)、五里崗湖(hu)、白(bai)龍池(chi)等(deng)(deng)。
滬(hu)陜高(gao)速—大廣高(gao)速—S339—金蘭山
河(he)南(nan)金蘭山國家(jia)森林(lin)公園(yuan)地處(chu)北亞熱帶向暖溫(wen)帶過渡地帶,屬大陸性濕潤季(ji)風氣(qi)候,四(si)季(ji)分明,雨量(liang)充(chong)沛(pei),光照(zhao)充(chong)足。年平均(jun)降水量(liang)1313.8毫米,日照(zhao)時(shi)數1742.3小時(shi),相對濕度(du)77%,無霜期(qi)243.7天(tian)。
金蘭(lan)山國家森林公園(yuan)植物“基因庫”之稱,公園(yuan)內有(you)野生動(dong)物248種,其中鳥類173種,獸(shou)類37種,兩棲爬行動(dong)物38種,國家重點(dian)保護(hu)動(dong)物有(you)金錢(qian)豹(bao)、白鸛(guan)、白冠(guan)長(chang)尾雉(zhi)(zhi)等34種,漫步公園(yuan)時(shi)常看到國家二級(ji)保護(hu)動(dong)物白冠(guan)長(chang)尾雉(zhi)(zhi)的倩(qian)影。
公園內有植物(wu)235科(ke)954屬2435種,國(guo)家重點保護植物(wu)原生(sheng)銀杏、紅豆杉等(deng)19種,其珍稀植物(wu)群(qun)落及北亞熱帶森林生(sheng)態系統較為(wei)顯著(zhu)。
其(qi)名為真武大帝(di)(di)所賜(si)。據傳(chuan),真武大帝(di)(di)出武當(dang)(dang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巡(xun)游,歇(xie)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(dan),欲(yu)再覓(mi)一山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)為伴(ban)。北行(xing)途中,他(ta)用腳(jiao)踏(ta)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)脈法(fa)試地(di)脈輕重,連(lian)試幾處(chu)均山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)搖地(di)動(dong)(dong),不(bu)能如愿。當(dang)(dang)來(lai)到層巒疊嶂的大別山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)腹(fu)地(di),高興之情溢于(yu)言表(biao),突然(ran)靈機一動(dong)(dong),計(ji)上(shang)心(xin)來(lai),隨即將道(dao)袍(pao)拋向空(kong)中,意即道(dao)袍(pao)落到何處(chu)其(qi)地(di)脈就重。轉(zhuan)瞬間,只(zhi)見道(dao)袍(pao)在(zai)天空(kong)中變成了五彩(cai)云朵,不(bu)偏不(bu)斜(xie)罩在(zai)一座險峻的山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰上(shang),接著(zhu)真武大帝(di)(di)雙(shuang)腳(jiao)踏(ta)上(shang)被罩住的山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)體不(bu)動(dong)(dong)不(bu)搖,穩(wen)穩(wen)當(dang)(dang)當(dang)(dang),連(lian)連(lian)說:好山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)!好山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)!經得動(dong)(dong),經得動(dong)(dong)!從此,人們將這座山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)峰叫做“經動(dong)(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”。又因“金”在(zai)五行(xing)中排于(yu)“木(mu)”之前,于(yu)是(shi),真武大帝(di)(di)將“經動(dong)(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”賜(si)名為“金蘭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)”。