陽嶺國家森林公園以“陽嶺六絕”——云海、蘭溪、奇石、雨林、杜鵑、竹海廣負盛名,是會議、療養、觀光、休閑、回歸自然的新興游覽勝地。公園地勢南高北低,南陡北緩,地貌復雜。山頂部和南部有多處懸崖峭壁及奇巖怪石;山谷間有瀑布曲流,形成樹枝狀的山泉水系,常年流水不斷。陽(yang)(yang)嶺(ling),古稱(cheng)觀音山(shan)(shan)(shan)。傳(chuan)說南宋(song)紹興(xing)年間,有(you)一鐘姓秀(xiu)才攜(xie)兩友赴京(jing)趕考(kao)。途(tu)經(jing)此山(shan)(shan)(shan)被其雄偉秀(xiu)麗所吸(xi)引。因念觀音經(jing),有(you)白衣人掖之而下,并被白衣人教化(hua):此乃(nai)人間仙(xian)境(jing),前路無須再游。三位秀(xiu)才感其言,一路風塵,果然金榜題名:故名觀音山(shan)(shan)(shan)。后因享譽內外(wai)的明(ming)朝(chao)大理學(xue)家(jia)、哲學(xue)家(jia)、政治(zhi)家(jia)、軍事家(jia)王(wang)陽(yang)(yang)明(ming)先生剿匪立縣,為紀念王(wang)陽(yang)(yang)明(ming),改稱(cheng)陽(yang)(yang)嶺(ling)。
位于“摩天云梯(ti)”之上,海拔1295米,站在顛峰(feng)極目遠望,萬(wan)千風光(guang)的確在險峰(feng)。主(zhu)峰(feng)上建有廣播電(dian)視塔和郵電(dian)信號轉信臺,外形美(mei)觀。兩(liang)塔合(he)稱陽(yang)峰(feng)雙塔。主(zhu)峰(feng)的兩(liang)側有一(yi)個拜佛(fo)臺,附近(jin)還有一(yi)塊酷似(si)側身佛(fo)面的石(shi)頭(tou)——鎮山大(da)佛(fo)。
云(yun)隱寺(si)后山(shan)有(you)清(qing)泉(quan)四季不(bu)斷,相傳(chuan)為觀音泉(quan)。其間也有(you)一(yi)個傳(chuan)說,在很(hen)久很(hen)久以前,陽嶺(ling)周圍住著(zhu)上百戶人家。當時有(you)妖魔作怪(guai),施霧瘴,導致陽嶺(ling)山(shan)民(min)患眼疾,尋(xun)遍名(ming)醫(yi)救治無效。一(yi)日,觀音路過此地,施道法點(dian)了一(yi)眼清(qing)泉(quan),以泉(quan)為山(shan)民(min)治療(liao)眼疾。為鎮(zhen)住妖魔又點(dian)化一(yi)棵(ke)觀音樹,保佑山(shan)民(min)平安(an)度日。
蘭(lan)溪溝谷(gu)雨林(lin)全(quan)(quan)長3公里,為全(quan)(quan)國三(san)大溝谷(gu)雨林(lin)之(zhi)一且為最容易(yi)進入(ru)的(de)(de)(de)一處,蘭(lan)溪溝谷(gu)雨林(lin)是陽(yang)明山的(de)(de)(de)核心景(jing)區,保(bao)持了完(wan)好的(de)(de)(de)亞(ya)熱帶(dai)原始(shi)森林(lin)風貌,并(bing)且有熱帶(dai)雨林(lin)的(de)(de)(de)典型特(te)征。
云(yun)隱(yin)寺位于兩(liang)座(zuo)高(gao)聳入(ru)云(yun)山窩中。寺廟種(zhong)有花草,到這里猶如進入(ru)世外(wai)桃源。有天王殿、大雄寶殿、齋堂、藏經(jing)閣(ge)等。供奉鐘云(yun)仙師(雙(shuang)胞(bao)胎(tai)仙師),設誦經(jing)、法事活動,面(mian)相、抽靈(ling)簽等。
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江西(xi)陽嶺(ling)國家森林公園東鄰福(fu)建,南毗廣東,西(xi)靠(kao)湖南,北(bei)與本省吉安、撫州兩地(di)區接壤。地(di)理位置介于(yu)東經(jing)113°54′~116°38′,北(bei)緯24°29′~27°09′之間,總面積6889.8公頃。
江(jiang)西陽嶺國家(jia)森林公(gong)園以丘陵、山地(di)(di)為(wei)(wei)主,兼有盆地(di)(di),整個(ge)地(di)(di)勢周(zhou)高中(zhong)低,南高于北,四周(zhou)山地(di)(di)環(huan)繞(rao),中(zhong)部丘陵延綿,其間(jian)分布(bu)有數十個(ge)大小不一的盆地(di)(di),水(shui)系呈(cheng)輻(fu)輳(cou)狀向(xiang)中(zhong)心匯聚。結構為(wei)(wei)山地(di)(di)紅壤(rang)(rang)(rang)土、黃(huang)紅壤(rang)(rang)(rang)、黃(huang)壤(rang)(rang)(rang)以及少量草甸土。成土母(mu)巖主要為(wei)(wei)花崗巖、板巖,局部地(di)(di)段為(wei)(wei)石灰巖。土壤(rang)(rang)(rang)垂直分布(bu)帶譜為(wei)(wei):海拔500米以下(xia)山麓為(wei)(wei)典型紅壤(rang)(rang)(rang),500—800米為(wei)(wei)黃(huang)紅壤(rang)(rang)(rang),800—1000米為(wei)(wei)黃(huang)壤(rang)(rang)(rang)土,1100—1300米為(wei)(wei)山地(di)(di)黃(huang)棕壤(rang)(rang)(rang)或草甸土。
江西陽(yang)嶺國家森林公園處于中亞熱(re)(re)(re)帶(dai)向南亞熱(re)(re)(re)帶(dai)的(de)過渡地(di)區(qu),屬(shu)中亞熱(re)(re)(re)帶(dai)的(de)南緣,具有典型的(de)丘陵(ling)山區(qu)濕(shi)潤(run)季(ji)風氣(qi)候(hou),熱(re)(re)(re)量(liang)豐富,雨量(liang)充(chong)(chong)沛,陽(yang)光(guang)充(chong)(chong)足,四季(ji)分明(ming),春(chun)早、夏長(chang)、秋短、冬遲,年(nian)(nian)均(jun)溫(wen)度18.9℃,年(nian)(nian)均(jun)積(ji)溫(wen)6898℃,年(nian)(nian)均(jun)降水量(liang)1587毫米(mi),年(nian)(nian)蒸發量(liang)794~1487毫米(mi)。
江西陽嶺國(guo)家森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)公(gong)園內植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)資源豐富,有(you)4800畝的(de)(de)原始森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin),森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)覆蓋率達96.8%,亞熱帶(dai)(dai)動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)群極大多數有(you)分布,因(yin)此又有(you)“亞熱帶(dai)(dai)動(dong)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)基因(yin)庫”之稱(cheng)。森(sen)林(lin)(lin)(lin)主要樹(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)為常綠闊(kuo)葉林(lin)(lin)(lin)和針(zhen)闊(kuo)混(hun)交林(lin)(lin)(lin),呈垂(chui)直分布,從(cong)山(shan)腳至山(shan)頂依次為常綠闊(kuo)葉林(lin)(lin)(lin)、針(zhen)闊(kuo)混(hun)交林(lin)(lin)(lin)、竹林(lin)(lin)(lin)、杜(du)鵑(juan)(juan)灌(guan)木(mu)(mu)林(lin)(lin)(lin)。據初步調查,有(you)木(mu)(mu)本(ben)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)87科371種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中有(you)銀杏、水杉、禿杉等國(guo)家一、二(er)級保(bao)(bao)護樹(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)13種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),省級保(bao)(bao)護樹(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)63種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)現有(you)喬(qiao)(qiao)、灌(guan)木(mu)(mu)樹(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)1500多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),已采集到(dao)的(de)(de)標本(ben)樹(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)126科384屬1170余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中喬(qiao)(qiao)木(mu)(mu)約500種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),灌(guan)木(mu)(mu)約650種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),竹類(lei)(lei)約20種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),喬(qiao)(qiao)木(mu)(mu)樹(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)以馬尾松(song)、杉木(mu)(mu)、木(mu)(mu)荷、楓香、樟樹(shu)、楠(nan)類(lei)(lei)、栲(kao)類(lei)(lei)、櫟類(lei)(lei)、櫧類(lei)(lei)為主,灌(guan)木(mu)(mu)包括(kuo)繼(ji)木(mu)(mu)、烏飯、黃端木(mu)(mu)、柃(ling)木(mu)(mu)、莢迷、杜(du)鵑(juan)(juan)、烏藥(yao)等,草本(ben)則以禾本(ben)科草、蕨類(lei)(lei)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)較為普遍。
江西陽嶺國家森林公園(yuan)內有保(bao)護動物1150種(zhong)(zhong),其中有黃腹角雉、金錢豹(bao)等國家一、二級珍稀野生動物17種(zhong)(zhong),省級保(bao)護動物12種(zhong)(zhong),昆蟲蝴蝶(die)千(qian)余種(zhong)(zhong),1990年在公園(yuan)內采集的(de)兩(liang)種(zhong)(zhong)蝽科(ke)昆蟲標本為(wei)世界首次發(fa)現新種(zhong)(zhong)。