水體景觀
廣西(xi)資源國家地(di)(di)質(zhi)公園(yuan)雨量(liang)充沛(pei),地(di)(di)表(biao)水資源豐富,清泉(quan)、飛瀑、溪(xi)流縱(zong)橫(heng)交錯,匯流成(cheng)江河。
資江漂流
資(zi)(zi)江和(he)漓江是姊(zi)妹江,同發源(yuan)于2141.5 米(mi)的(de)華南第一(yi)高峰(feng)貓兒山,資(zi)(zi)江穿(chuan)地質公(gong)園而(er)過(guo),流(liu)經(jing)湖(hu)南而(er)注入(ru)洞庭湖(hu),屬長(chang)江水(shui)系,公(gong)園境內流(liu)長(chang)22.5公(gong)里,下45個灘,拐31個灣,天然落差1432米(mi)。資(zi)(zi)江既有長(chang)江三(san)峽的(de)雄(xiong)偉(wei)奇峻,又有漓江的(de)優(you)雅(ya)秀麗(li),還獨具(ju)清純幽靜、靈動飄逸的(de)特點,資(zi)(zi)江流(liu)域植(zhi)被茂密,生態(tai)環境良好,具(ju)備水(shui)體類(lei)旅游“風景(jing)河段”和(he)“漂流(liu)河段”的(de)全部條(tiao)件。
寶鼎瀑布
當河(he)流(liu)流(liu)經(jing)呈懸崖式河(he)床時,一種河(he)水傾瀉、飛流(liu)直下的動(dong)感景觀現象稱瀑(pu)布(bu),規模較小的叫跌(die)水。瀑(pu)布(bu)有很(hen)強的掏蝕(shi)作用(yong),在長(chang)期作用(yong)下,可造成坎坷(ke)的溯源后(hou)退(tui),形(xing)成峽谷(gu)、壺穴等地形(xing)。瀑(pu)布(bu)按跌(die)水次數(shu)分為單(dan)級瀑(pu)布(bu)和(he)多(duo)級瀑(pu)布(bu)。寶(bao)鼎(ding)瀑(pu)布(bu)發源于華南(nan)第二高峰寶(bao)鼎(ding)山,從瀑(pu)頂到瀑(pu)底,落(luo)差700 米(mi),由于山勢交錯出現陡坡和(he)平臺(tai)而形(xing)成一瀑(pu)九折,是典型的多(duo)級瀑(pu)布(bu)。明代地理(li)學家、旅行家徐霞客(ke)考察寶(bao)鼎(ding)瀑(pu)布(bu)后(hou)贊“懸崖飛瀑(pu),長(chang)如布(bu),轉如傾,勻如簾(lian)”。
溫泉
公園內地(di)下(xia)水(shui)主要有松散(san)堆積層孔隙(xi)潛水(shui),各類(lei)基巖裂(lie)隙(xi)水(shui)及碳酸鹽巖中(zhong)喀(ka)斯特(te)水(shui)三大類(lei)。當含水(shui)層出(chu)露(lu)地(di)表或因構造斷(duan)裂(lie)等形成(cheng)通道時(shi),地(di)下(xia)水(shui)便涌(yong)出(chu)地(di)表形成(cheng)泉。公園內清泉隨處可覓,沿資江(jiang)——新寧斷(duan)裂(lie)帶旁則(ze)裂(lie)隙(xi)上(shang)升的(de)車田灣溫(wen)泉,流量大,溫(wen)度適(shi)(shi)中(zhong),很適(shi)(shi)宜開發成(cheng)溫(wen)泉度假村(cun)。
生物景觀
公(gong)園(yuan)內(nei)(nei)的(de)百(bai)卉谷、老山界原始森(sen)林(lin)以(yi)及(ji)銀竹(zhu)老山動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)自(zi)然(ran)保護區里,古(gu)樹參(can)天(tian),森(sen)林(lin)內(nei)(nei)人為破壞極少,至今(jin)尚保存厚(hou)生(sheng)植(zhi)被類(lei)型,蘊藏著豐富的(de)動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)資源。據初步調查,園(yuan)內(nei)(nei)有(you)原生(sheng)植(zhi)物(wu)164 科(ke)1120 余(yu)種(zhong)(zhong),其中國家二(er)級保護植(zhi)物(wu)有(you)資源冷杉、鵝掌揪、元寶冷杉等(deng)(deng)9 科(ke)9 種(zhong)(zhong);三級保護植(zhi)物(wu)有(you)南方(fang)(fang)鐵杉、白樟樹、天(tian)麻(ma)等(deng)(deng)7 科(ke)13 種(zhong)(zhong)。此外還有(you)方(fang)(fang)竹(zhu)、羅漢竹(zhu)、銀竹(zhu)等(deng)(deng)十多種(zhong)(zhong)具有(you)很高價值的(de)竹(zhu)類(lei)。境內(nei)(nei)有(you)熊、猴(hou)、娃娃魚、獺、黃(huang)瓊、白鷴等(deng)(deng)十余(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)珍貴野生(sheng)動(dong)物(wu)及(ji)100 多種(zhong)(zhong)昆蟲。植(zhi)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)類(lei)繁多,公(gong)園(yuan)素有(you)“天(tian)然(ran)藥庫”之稱,中草(cao)藥品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)多,質量好,有(you)杜仲、厚(hou)樸、黃(huang)柏、天(tian)麻(ma)、茯芩、金銀花、五倍子等(deng)(deng)藥用植(zhi)物(wu)140 多種(zhong)(zhong),是開(kai)展森(sen)林(lin)旅游、科(ke)學考察等(deng)(deng)一系列生(sheng)態(tai)旅游的(de)理想場所。
人文景觀
公園內人文(wen)景觀豐富多(duo)樣,包(bao)括(kuo)宗教文(wen)化、節(jie)慶事件活動、少(shao)數民(min)族風情等(deng)。
佛教圣地
八(ba)角寨的天空寺(si)、龍(long)頭香等佛教圣地(di),香火(huo)鼎盛,每年都吸引著成千(qian)上萬的香客和游人(ren)前來朝拜和游覽。特別是始(shi)建于(yu)(yu)宋元時(shi)期(qi)的天空寺(si),每逢二月(yue)十九(jiu)、六月(yue)十九(jiu)、九(jiu)月(yue)十九(jiu)都會舉辦廟會活動,香客游人(ren),熙熙攘(rang)攘(rang),很為熱鬧。另外,位于(yu)(yu)八(ba)角寨的一(yi)(yi)角,由(you)于(yu)(yu)山(shan)石陡峭,地(di)理位置(zhi)特殊,像一(yi)(yi)條巨龍(long)遠(yuan)望前方,人(ren)們(men)認為這是一(yi)(yi)龍(long)抬頭的好地(di)方,所以(yi)每年也吸引了許多(duo)虔誠的香客,冒險爬(pa)到龍(long)頭的地(di)方,燒(shao)龍(long)頭香祈求。
節慶活動
每年的(de)農歷七(qi)(qi)(qi)月(yue)十(shi)三到(dao)七(qi)(qi)(qi)月(yue)十(shi)五,是這里鄉民(min)(min)(min)最重要的(de)節日。這幾天來自四面八方(fang)的(de)鄉民(min)(min)(min)們齊聚縣(xian)城參加豐富多彩的(de)民(min)(min)(min)間活(huo)動,有頂(ding)竹(zhu)竿、斗(dou)雞、斗(dou)羊、耍龍(long)舞獅(shi)等(deng)傳統體(ti)育項(xiang)目,有民(min)(min)(min)族(zu)歌舞、民(min)(min)(min)族(zu)服飾、民(min)(min)(min)俗(su)(su)文化(hua)展示(shi)等(deng)各種民(min)(min)(min)俗(su)(su)活(huo)動,到(dao)了晚(wan)上(shang),禮花齊放,萬盞河燈(deng)照亮整個資江,這就是資源最具地方(fang)特(te)色的(de)“七(qi)(qi)(qi)月(yue)半河燈(deng)歌節”。
少數民族風情
公園里居(ju)住有漢、苗(miao)、瑤等11 個少數(shu)民族(zu),其中以苗(miao)族(zu)、瑤族(zu)居(ju)多。這些(xie)少數(shu)民族(zu)在(zai)接受新的(de)生(sheng)活方(fang)式(shi)和現(xian)代文(wen)明的(de)同(tong)時,他們還保留著(zhu)自(zi)己特有的(de)民族(zu)特色,獨特的(de)飲(yin)食(shi)、婚嫁文(wen)化、淳樸的(de)民俗、民族(zu)建(jian)筑和豐富的(de)民間文(wen)化等,是寶貴的(de)人文(wen)旅游資源(yuan)。
此外(wai)公園(yuan)里還有在曉(xiao)錦發現的新石器(qi)時代古人類活動遺(yi)址、梅溪(xi)的清(qing)代開采錫礦活動遺(yi)址、紅(hong)(hong)軍長征(zheng)時期(qi)翻(fan)越(yue)老山界紅(hong)(hong)色旅游(you)文(wen)化遺(yi)產等。
開發建設
在(zai)(zai)資源,就目前而言,旅游(you)配套設(she)施還處于(yu)較(jiao)為落后的(de)水(shui)平。在(zai)(zai)旅游(you)交通方面,連接資源和(he)桂林兩地的(de)只有(you)(you)一(yi)條省道,為一(yi)級(ji)路(lu)(lu)(lu),路(lu)(lu)(lu)程(cheng)約107 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),但行(xing)車要2 個小(xiao)時;從資源縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)到(dao)(dao)八(ba)角寨景(jing)區(qu)45 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),其中(zhong)二級(ji)路(lu)(lu)(lu)33 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),另外(wai)12 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)為無公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車路(lu)(lu)(lu)段;到(dao)(dao)資江(jiang)景(jing)區(qu),漂流(liu)(liu)起(qi)(qi)點(dian)距縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)2.5 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),漂流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)距縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)25 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),其中(zhong)二級(ji)路(lu)(lu)(lu)22 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),無公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車路(lu)(lu)(lu)段4 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),位(wei)于(yu)漂流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)主公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu)(lu);到(dao)(dao)天門山景(jing)區(qu)25 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(位(wei)于(yu)資江(jiang)漂流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)),其中(zhong)二級(ji)路(lu)(lu)(lu)22 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),無公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車路(lu)(lu)(lu)段4 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)位(wei)于(yu)漂流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)主公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu)(lu);到(dao)(dao)五排河景(jing)區(qu),漂流(liu)(liu)起(qi)(qi)點(dian)距縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)33 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)、距車田苗族鄉3 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)、距鄉村公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)社600 米,終(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)距縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)50 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),無公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車路(lu)(lu)(lu)段18 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li);位(wei)于(yu)漂流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)(zhong)點(dian)至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)主公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu)(lu);至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)寶鼎瀑布景(jing)區(qu)12 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),全程(cheng)為一(yi)般柏油路(lu)(lu)(lu)。在(zai)(zai)旅游(you)飯店方面,至(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)2006 年底,資源縣(xian)(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)共(gong)有(you)(you)兩家星(xing)級(ji)賓館,其他的(de)都(dou)是一(yi)些賓館、招待(dai)所和(he)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)寓等,能(neng)提(ti)供2000 個左右(you)的(de)床鋪,年接待(dai)能(neng)力在(zai)(zai)16 萬人次以上。在(zai)(zai)旅行(xing)社方面,全縣(xian)(xian)有(you)(you)像青年旅行(xing)社這樣的(de)旅行(xing)社一(yi)家,此(ci)外(wai)還有(you)(you)大(da)大(da)小(xiao)小(xiao)旅行(xing)社數家,總體來說,規模(mo)不大(da),接待(dai)能(neng)力和(he)服務水(shui)平有(you)(you)限。