金蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan),與(yu)湖(hu)北木蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)并稱姊妹山(shan)(shan),是淮南鄂(e)北著名的道教圣地(di)。公(gong)園(yuan)以(yi)山(shan)(shan)雄、水(shui)秀、林茂(mao)、峰險、石(shi)奇、道玄而聞名,山(shan)(shan)上道觀(guan)依山(shan)(shan)起勢(shi),高(gao)低錯(cuo)落,遠(yuan)遠(yuan)眺望(wang),猶(you)如空(kong)中(zhong)樓(lou)閣(ge)(ge),巍(wei)峨壯觀(guan)。奇山(shan)(shan)險峰,蘭(lan)花清(qing)泉,道觀(guan)古松(song)交織在一起,相映生輝,好似一幅仙山(shan)(shan)瓊閣(ge)(ge)般(ban)的山(shan)(shan)水(shui)畫圖,是旅游休閑和(he)健身娛(yu)樂、避(bi)暑度假(jia)的理想勝地(di)。公(gong)園(yuan)由連(lian)(lian)金蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)、連(lian)(lian)康山(shan)(shan)、西大山(shan)(shan)、九(jiu)龍(long)潭組(zu)成,森林覆蓋率達93.1%,植物種類2000多(duo)種,有(you)野生動物300種及1000多(duo)種昆蟲;有(you)連(lian)(lian)康河、九(jiu)龍(long)溪、林壑澗、娃娃凼、牝泉、九(jiu)龍(long)瀑(pu)布(bu)、西山(shan)(shan)瀑(pu)布(bu)、金蘭(lan)湖(hu)、王溝湖(hu)、五里崗(gang)湖(hu)、白龍(long)池等;太清(qing)宮(gong)(gong)、真(zhen)武宮(gong)(gong)、靈官殿(dian)、財神殿(dian)、娘(niang)(niang)娘(niang)(niang)殿(dian)、玉皇閣(ge)(ge)、文(wen)昌洞等宮(gong)(gong)殿(dian)兀立北、中(zhong)、南三峰之(zhi)上。
又名蓮塘山,原始森林(lin)遮天蔽日,人(ren)文古跡遍地可見。《光山縣(xian)志》載“三國(guo)時連(lian)康(kang)在此立寨”,三國(guo)青年連(lian)康(kang)反(fan)抗朝廷(ting)暴政在此占山為王(wang),留下(xia)扯旗尖(jian)、尖(jian)刀石、羈馬石、東西教場、一關、二關、三關等優美傳(chuan)說故事,并保存(cun)眾(zhong)多(duo)人(ren)文景觀景點。
綿延20余(yu)公里,發源于莽莽林海之中,水(shui)(shui)質甘(gan)甜醇厚,富含多種礦(kuang)物質微(wei)量元素(su),為一類飲用水(shui)(shui)標準(zhun)。河谷盤(pan)折(zhe)通幽形(xing)成落差(cha)100余(yu)米的峽谷,上(shang)游(you)奇峰突起,怪石參差(cha),下(xia)游(you)一段峽谷成“U”形(xing),常綠闊(kuo)葉林高(gao)達數(shu)十(shi)長(chang),郁郁蔥蔥,如一只天(tian)鵝(e)伸開(kai)雙翅抱住鵝(e)蛋,有“天(tian)鵝(e)抱蛋”之稱。
公園境臨江淮,雨量充沛,泉溪眾多,河谷縱(zong)橫。溪有(you)連(lian)康河、九龍溪、林壑澗等;瀑(pu)布有(you)娃娃凼(dang)、牝泉、九龍瀑(pu)布、西山(shan)瀑(pu)布等;湖(hu)泊有(you)金(jin)蘭湖(hu)、王溝湖(hu)、五里崗湖(hu)、白龍池等。
滬陜高速—大廣(guang)高速—S339—金蘭山
河南金蘭(lan)山國家森林公園地處北亞(ya)熱(re)帶向暖溫(wen)帶過渡地帶,屬大(da)陸(lu)性(xing)濕潤季風(feng)氣候,四季分明,雨量充沛,光照(zhao)充足。年平均降水量1313.8毫米,日照(zhao)時數1742.3小時,相(xiang)對(dui)濕度77%,無霜期243.7天。
金(jin)蘭山國(guo)(guo)家(jia)森(sen)林(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)植物(wu)(wu)(wu)“基因庫”之稱(cheng),公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內有野生動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)248種,其中鳥(niao)類173種,獸類37種,兩(liang)棲爬(pa)行動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)38種,國(guo)(guo)家(jia)重點保(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)有金(jin)錢豹、白(bai)鸛、白(bai)冠長尾(wei)雉(zhi)(zhi)等(deng)34種,漫步公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)時常看到國(guo)(guo)家(jia)二級保(bao)護(hu)(hu)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)白(bai)冠長尾(wei)雉(zhi)(zhi)的倩影。
公園內(nei)有(you)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)235科(ke)954屬2435種,國(guo)家重點(dian)保(bao)護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)原生銀杏、紅豆(dou)杉等19種,其珍稀植(zhi)物(wu)(wu)群落及北亞熱帶森林生態系統(tong)較為顯(xian)著。
其名(ming)為真(zhen)武(wu)大帝(di)所賜。據傳(chuan),真(zhen)武(wu)大帝(di)出武(wu)當(dang)山(shan)(shan)巡(xun)游,歇腳(jiao)于(yu)木蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan),嫌(xian)木蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)孤(gu)單,欲再覓(mi)一(yi)山(shan)(shan)為伴(ban)。北行途中(zhong),他(ta)用腳(jiao)踏山(shan)(shan)脈(mo)法試(shi)地脈(mo)輕重,連(lian)試(shi)幾處均山(shan)(shan)搖(yao)地動(dong)(dong)(dong),不(bu)(bu)能如(ru)愿。當(dang)來(lai)(lai)到(dao)層巒疊嶂的(de)(de)大別山(shan)(shan)腹地,高興之(zhi)情溢于(yu)言表,突然靈機一(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong),計上(shang)心來(lai)(lai),隨(sui)即將(jiang)道(dao)(dao)袍拋向空(kong)中(zhong),意即道(dao)(dao)袍落到(dao)何處其地脈(mo)就重。轉瞬間,只見道(dao)(dao)袍在(zai)(zai)(zai)天空(kong)中(zhong)變成了五彩云朵(duo),不(bu)(bu)偏不(bu)(bu)斜罩(zhao)在(zai)(zai)(zai)一(yi)座(zuo)險峻的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)峰上(shang),接著真(zhen)武(wu)大帝(di)雙腳(jiao)踏上(shang)被(bei)罩(zhao)住的(de)(de)山(shan)(shan)峰,山(shan)(shan)體不(bu)(bu)動(dong)(dong)(dong)不(bu)(bu)搖(yao),穩穩當(dang)當(dang),連(lian)連(lian)說:好山(shan)(shan)!好山(shan)(shan)!經(jing)得動(dong)(dong)(dong),經(jing)得動(dong)(dong)(dong)!從此,人們將(jiang)這座(zuo)山(shan)(shan)峰叫做“經(jing)動(dong)(dong)(dong)山(shan)(shan)”。又因“金”在(zai)(zai)(zai)五行中(zhong)排于(yu)“木”之(zhi)前,于(yu)是,真(zhen)武(wu)大帝(di)將(jiang)“經(jing)動(dong)(dong)(dong)山(shan)(shan)”賜名(ming)為“金蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)”。