洛塔(ta)地(di)(di)質(zhi)公(gong)園總(zong)面(mian)積142.66平方公(gong)里,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)一個以土家(jia)族、苗族為(wei)主(zhu)體(ti)(ti)的(de)少數民族聚居(ju)的(de)巖(yan)溶(rong)(rong)石山區,距龍山縣城(cheng)46公(gong)里,總(zong)體(ti)(ti)規劃14個景區。這里地(di)(di)質(zhi)遺跡(ji)十分豐富,境內(nei)共(gong)擁有8類巖(yan)溶(rong)(rong)地(di)(di)貌(mao)類型,大小溶(rong)(rong)洞340個,溶(rong)(rong)洼漏斗106個。地(di)(di)質(zhi)公(gong)園是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)我國南(nan)方裸露(lu)型巖(yan)溶(rong)(rong)地(di)(di)質(zhi)的(de)典(dian)型代表,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)大自然(ran)鬼(gui)斧神工的(de)杰作(zuo),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)億萬年地(di)(di)質(zhi)運動遺留下來的(de)地(di)(di)質(zhi)遺跡(ji),是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)我國罕見(jian)的(de)巖(yan)溶(rong)(rong)地(di)(di)貌(mao)地(di)(di)質(zhi)奇(qi)觀(guan)。園區內(nei)石林從生、溶(rong)(rong)洞密布、陰河(he)交錯、瀑泉飛瀉、古(gu)生物孑遺,被(bei)譽為(wei)巖(yan)溶(rong)(rong)地(di)(di)質(zhi)的(de)“百科全書(shu)”,是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)中國地(di)(di)質(zhi)科學院(yuan)巖(yan)溶(rong)(rong)地(di)(di)質(zhi)研究所的(de)科研基地(di)(di)。
作為一個(ge)天(tian)然(ran)巖溶地質公園,極具觀(guan)光,探(tan)險(xian),休閑價值。這里不僅擁有(you)獨特的氣(qi)候資源,還有(you)秀美(mei)的自然(ran)景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀(guan)。目前(qian),已初步開(kai)發(fa)的有(you)楠(nan)竹、龍(long)灣、八洞(dong)仙山、九瀑溝等4個(ge)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區。景(jing)(jing)(jing)區集溶洞(dong)、秀水、奇石、人文于一體,構成一幅(fu)千姿百(bai)態(tai)、氣(qi)勢雄偉、蔚為壯觀(guan)的美(mei)景(jing)(jing)(jing),是典型(xing)的喀斯特生態(tai)系(xi)統(tong)和最豐富的立體全景(jing)(jing)(jing)圖,令人留連忘(wang)返。
由喀(ka)斯特地(di)(di)貌形成(cheng)的石柱、石林在洛塔比比皆是(shi)。洛塔是(shi)一個完整的向斜巖(yan)(yan)溶(rong)構造單位,發育(yu)著國內罕見的巖(yan)(yan)溶(rong)構造地(di)(di)貌景(jing)觀,可謂集巖(yan)(yan)溶(rong)景(jing)觀之大成(cheng),臺原、峰(feng)(feng)叢、孤峰(feng)(feng)、溶(rong)丘、石林、石牙、洼地(di)(di)、漏斗(dou)、溶(rong)洞(dong)、地(di)(di)下河、峽(xia)谷、絕壁、瀑(pu)布等應(ying)有(you)盡有(you),形成(cheng)和發育(yu)階段完整,是(shi)我國南(nan)方(fang)裸露型巖(yan)(yan)溶(rong)的典型代表,具有(you)很高的觀賞價值和科研價值,區內溶(rong)洞(dong)密布,陰(yin)河交織(zhi),地(di)(di)下水(shui)系龐大,是(shi)中國地(di)(di)質(zhi)研究所巖(yan)(yan)溶(rong)科研基地(di)(di),2002年12月(yue)28日被湖南(nan)省國土資源廳(ting)批準為省級地(di)(di)質(zhi)公園。
登上洛(luo)塔(ta),只(zhi)見連山綿谷,萬石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)如林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin),一(yi)塊塊青灰色的(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)頭競(jing)高競(jing)秀,競(jing)美競(jing)奇,綿亙(gen)縱橫,層疊(die)交錯,造(zao)型(xing)奇特,塔(ta)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)、蓮臺狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)、羅(luo)漢(han)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)、錐狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)、刀狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)、箭(jian)簇(cu)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)、帷幕狀(zhuang)(zhuang)(zhuang)等林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)立(li)薈萃,像一(yi)個個神(shen)奇的(de)(de)(de)(de)迷宮,組成洛(luo)塔(ta)地質公園的(de)(de)(de)(de)旖旎景(jing)觀。有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)玲瓏(long)斫剔(ti),若(ruo)女繡工鐫;有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)嶙(lin)峋(xun)怪異(yi),如鬼斧神(shen)鑿(zao);有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)崢(zheng)嶸巉峻,似水墨丹青;有(you)的(de)(de)(de)(de)嵯峨兀(wu)立(li),藤蔓纏繞(rao),更像一(yi)株株挺拔的(de)(de)(de)(de)古樹。高的(de)(de)(de)(de)、矮的(de)(de)(de)(de)、大(da)的(de)(de)(de)(de),細(xi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)。粗、瘦、皺、滑,各(ge)具(ju)特色,如人(ren)之面(mian)目相具(ju)而(er)無(wu)一(yi)相似者,在綠樹紅花(hua)間亮麗(li)起一(yi)道道迷人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)風(feng)景(jing)。洛(luo)塔(ta)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)遍及整個山界(jie),較(jiao)集中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)楠竹(zhu)車水坪石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)、梭洛(luo)趙(zhao)家灣石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)、八仙洞(dong)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)及公路沿線的(de)(de)(de)(de)銀河塔(ta)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin),僅車水坪一(yi)帶的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)面(mian)積就達1000多(duo)畝。無(wu)論(lun)其規(gui)模面(mian)積,造(zao)型(xing)及組合(he)情(qing)況,洛(luo)塔(ta)石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)都可與(yu)云南石(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)林(lin)(lin)(lin)(lin)媲美。