北(bei)山(shan)國家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園,位(wei)于祁(qi)連山(shan)東端,大(da)通(tong)(tong)河中、下游,祁(qi)連山(shan)支脈(mo)冷龍(long)(long)(long)嶺(ling)南(nan)域、支脈(mo)達(da)坂(ban)山(shan)北(bei)坡。森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園由(you)(you)浪士當(dang)溝(gou)、卡(ka)素峽(xia)(xia)、元甫達(da)坂(ban)、扎(zha)龍(long)(long)(long)溝(gou)和下河五(wu)大(da)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)構(gou)(gou)成(cheng)(cheng)。浪士當(dang)溝(gou)位(wei)于公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園中部(bu)(bu)(bu),總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)5700公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),是北(bei)山(shan)國家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園內(nei)最大(da)的(de)(de)(de)一條溝(gou),平坦寬闊,溝(gou)長水大(da),水流清澈,林(lin)(lin)(lin)木茂盛,環境清幽;已成(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)北(bei)山(shan)國家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園的(de)(de)(de)黃金旅(lv)游地(di)(di)帶(dai)。溝(gou)口由(you)(you)龍(long)(long)(long)尾(wei)山(shan)、青(qing)崗(gang)峽(xia)(xia)、石(shi)羊嶺(ling)以及大(da)通(tong)(tong)河構(gou)(gou)成(cheng)(cheng)一個(ge)小(xiao)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)。主要(yao)(yao)景(jing)(jing)點(dian)有(you)“龍(long)(long)(long)尾(wei)觀(guan)云”、“青(qing)崗(gang)松濤”、“摩崖石(shi)刻”等(deng)(deng)。入溝(gou)后,由(you)(you)石(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)溝(gou)和德前(qian)臺組(zu)成(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu),以森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)植(zhi)被等(deng)(deng)自然景(jing)(jing)觀(guan)為(wei)主,景(jing)(jing)色非常優美(mei),主要(yao)(yao)景(jing)(jing)點(dian)有(you)“石(shi)龍(long)(long)(long)煙雨”、“樺林(lin)(lin)(lin)聞鶯”等(deng)(deng);卡(ka)素峽(xia)(xia)位(wei)于公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園北(bei)部(bu)(bu)(bu)的(de)(de)(de)大(da)通(tong)(tong)河谷,面(mian)(mian)積(ji)500公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),峽(xia)(xia)長300米(mi),兩岸(an)石(shi)峰高聳(song),地(di)(di)勢奇險,峽(xia)(xia)內(nei)濤聲如雷。元甫達(da)坂(ban)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)位(wei)于公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園西南(nan)部(bu)(bu)(bu),總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)700公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),登上達(da)坂(ban)山(shan)頂可觀(guan)賞林(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)全景(jing)(jing)。元甫溝(gou)溪流淙(cong)淙(cong),地(di)(di)勢開闊,是理(li)想(xiang)的(de)(de)(de)野生(sheng)動(dong)物繁衍之地(di)(di)。扎(zha)龍(long)(long)(long)溝(gou)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)位(wei)于林(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)中部(bu)(bu)(bu)偏(pian)東,總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)200公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),主要(yao)(yao)景(jing)(jing)點(dian)有(you)“玉(yu)兔窟”、“擎天一柱(zhu)”、“藥(yao)水泉”等(deng)(deng)。下河景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)位(wei)于林(lin)(lin)(lin)區(qu)(qu)東部(bu)(bu)(bu),總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)700公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),主要(yao)(yao)景(jing)(jing)點(dian)有(you)“閻王砭子(zi)”、“高高山(shan)”、“密林(lin)(lin)(lin)仙蹤”等(deng)(deng)。
胡勒天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)池(chi)位于(yu)北山國(guo)家森林公(gong)園景區內,是浪士當景區的(de)王牌景點。有大小兩個天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)池(chi),大天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)池(chi)海(hai)拔3690米(mi),面積(ji)70畝,小天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)池(chi)海(hai)拔3780米(mi),面積(ji)10畝,池(chi)水清澈見(jian)底,池(chi)面波光粼粼,倒映藍天(tian)(tian)(tian)(tian)白云(yun),雪山草(cao)地,宛如一(yi)塊(kuai)巨大的(de)翡翠鑲嵌在高山之上(shang)。
瀑布高達五十(shi)多米,寬(kuan)五米。瀑布的(de)右面石壁上(shang)有一尊(zun)色彩鮮艷的(de)佛(fo)像(xiang)(xiang),這就是藏龍王(wang)。當(dang)地(di)群眾介紹(shao),早年,北山地(di)區經常遭受旱澇之(zhi)災,農牧民生活(huo)十(shi)分貧苦。為求風(feng)調雨(yu)順,人們便在懸崖(ya)上(shang)雕刻了一尊(zun)龍王(wang)像(xiang)(xiang),稱做佛(fo)像(xiang)(xiang)崖(ya)。多年之(zhi)后,山頂上(shang)流(liu)下來一簾(lian)無源之(zhi)水,久(jiu)而久(jiu)之(zhi),形成(cheng)了今天(tian)的(de)神龍潭瀑布。
十(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)盤(pan)(pan)(pan)坡,猶如一(yi)(yi)條青(qing)龍,蜿蜒盤(pan)(pan)(pan)臥在達坂山(shan)上,雄偉而壯觀。起初設計(ji)施工時,為(wei)了減(jian)緩坡度,就采(cai)用(yong)了這(zhe)種(zhong)方法。這(zhe)十(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)盤(pan)(pan)(pan)又借喻為(wei)十(shi)(shi)二(er)(er)生(sheng)肖(xiao)彎(wan),每一(yi)(yi)個(ge)盤(pan)(pan)(pan)路代表一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)生(sheng)肖(xiao)。
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園內分布的植(zhi)物(wu)群系多達(da)(da)30余個,已定名(ming)的高(gao)等植(zhi)物(wu)達(da)(da)1311種(zhong)(zhong),隸屬117科470屬,主要喬木樹(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)有祁連(lian)圓柏(bo)、青海云杉、青扦(qian)、油松、山楊(yang)、白樺、紅樺、小葉楊(yang)、冬(dong)爪楊(yang)等,其(qi)(qi)中祁連(lian)園柏(bo)、冬(dong)爪楊(yang)為青藏高(gao)原所(suo)特有;觀賞價值較(jiao)高(gao)的草本(ben)植(zhi)物(wu)達(da)(da)300余種(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)(qi)中,龍膽花(hua)(hua)(hua)、杜鵑花(hua)(hua)(hua)、報春花(hua)(hua)(hua)被譽為高(gao)原"三大名(ming)花(hua)(hua)(hua)"。
公園野(ye)生動(dong)物達190余種,其中,獸類(lei)40種、魚類(lei)14種、鳥類(lei)139種,兩(liang)棲類(lei)3種、爬行(xing)類(lei)2種,列(lie)入國家一、二級保護的野(ye)生動(dong)物共(gong)35種,如(ru)雪豹、馬麝、棕熊、金雕等。