金(jin)蘭(lan)(lan)山(shan)(shan),與湖(hu)北(bei)木蘭(lan)(lan)山(shan)(shan)并稱姊(zi)妹山(shan)(shan),是(shi)淮南(nan)鄂北(bei)著名的(de)道(dao)(dao)教(jiao)圣地。公園以山(shan)(shan)雄、水(shui)秀、林(lin)茂、峰險、石(shi)奇、道(dao)(dao)玄而聞名,山(shan)(shan)上道(dao)(dao)觀(guan)(guan)依山(shan)(shan)起(qi)勢,高低(di)錯(cuo)落,遠遠眺望,猶(you)如空(kong)中(zhong)樓閣,巍峨(e)壯觀(guan)(guan)。奇山(shan)(shan)險峰,蘭(lan)(lan)花清(qing)泉(quan),道(dao)(dao)觀(guan)(guan)古松交織在一(yi)起(qi),相映生(sheng)輝,好似一(yi)幅(fu)仙山(shan)(shan)瓊閣般的(de)山(shan)(shan)水(shui)畫圖,是(shi)旅游休閑和健身娛樂、避暑度假的(de)理想(xiang)勝地。公園由連(lian)金(jin)蘭(lan)(lan)山(shan)(shan)、連(lian)康(kang)山(shan)(shan)、西(xi)大山(shan)(shan)、九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)潭組成,森林(lin)覆蓋率達(da)93.1%,植物種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類2000多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),有野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)物300種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)及1000多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)昆蟲(chong);有連(lian)康(kang)河、九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)溪、林(lin)壑(he)澗、娃(wa)娃(wa)凼、牝泉(quan)、九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)、西(xi)山(shan)(shan)瀑(pu)(pu)布(bu)、金(jin)蘭(lan)(lan)湖(hu)、王溝(gou)湖(hu)、五里(li)崗(gang)湖(hu)、白龍(long)池等;太清(qing)宮、真武宮、靈官殿、財神殿、娘(niang)娘(niang)殿、玉皇閣、文昌洞等宮殿兀(wu)立北(bei)、中(zhong)、南(nan)三(san)峰之上。
又名蓮塘山,原(yuan)始(shi)森林遮(zhe)天蔽日,人(ren)文(wen)古跡遍地可見。《光山縣志》載“三國時連康在此立寨”,三國青年連康反抗朝(chao)廷暴政在此占山為王,留(liu)下(xia)扯旗(qi)尖、尖刀(dao)石、羈馬石、東西教場、一關(guan)、二關(guan)、三關(guan)等優美傳說故事,并保存眾多人(ren)文(wen)景觀景點。
綿延20余(yu)(yu)公里,發源于(yu)莽莽林海之中(zhong),水(shui)質甘甜醇厚,富(fu)含(han)多種礦物質微量元素,為(wei)一(yi)(yi)類飲用(yong)水(shui)標(biao)準。河谷(gu)盤折(zhe)通幽形成落差(cha)(cha)100余(yu)(yu)米(mi)的峽谷(gu),上游(you)(you)奇峰突起,怪石參差(cha)(cha),下游(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)段峽谷(gu)成“U”形,常綠(lv)闊葉林高達數十長,郁(yu)郁(yu)蔥蔥,如一(yi)(yi)只(zhi)天(tian)鵝(e)(e)伸開雙翅抱(bao)住鵝(e)(e)蛋,有“天(tian)鵝(e)(e)抱(bao)蛋”之稱。
公園境臨江(jiang)淮,雨量充沛,泉(quan)溪眾多(duo),河谷(gu)縱橫。溪有(you)連康河、九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)溪、林壑澗等;瀑布(bu)(bu)有(you)娃(wa)娃(wa)凼、牝泉(quan)、九(jiu)(jiu)龍(long)瀑布(bu)(bu)、西(xi)山瀑布(bu)(bu)等;湖(hu)泊有(you)金蘭湖(hu)、王(wang)溝(gou)湖(hu)、五(wu)里崗湖(hu)、白龍(long)池等。
滬陜高速—大(da)廣高速—S339—金(jin)蘭山
河南(nan)金(jin)蘭山國家森林公(gong)園地(di)處北亞(ya)熱帶(dai)向暖溫帶(dai)過渡地(di)帶(dai),屬大(da)陸(lu)性濕潤(run)季風氣(qi)候,四季分明,雨量充(chong)沛,光照(zhao)充(chong)足。年平均(jun)降水量1313.8毫(hao)米,日照(zhao)時數1742.3小(xiao)時,相對濕度77%,無霜期243.7天(tian)。
金(jin)蘭山國家森林公園植(zhi)物“基因庫(ku)”之稱(cheng),公園內有野(ye)生(sheng)動(dong)物248種,其中鳥類173種,獸(shou)類37種,兩棲爬行動(dong)物38種,國家重點保護動(dong)物有金(jin)錢豹、白(bai)(bai)(bai)鸛(guan)、白(bai)(bai)(bai)冠長尾(wei)雉等34種,漫步公園時常看到國家二級保護動(dong)物白(bai)(bai)(bai)冠長尾(wei)雉的倩影。
公園內(nei)有植(zhi)物(wu)235科954屬2435種(zhong),國家重點(dian)保護(hu)植(zhi)物(wu)原生銀杏、紅豆杉等19種(zhong),其珍稀植(zhi)物(wu)群落及北亞熱帶森林生態系統較為顯著。
其名為真(zhen)(zhen)武(wu)大(da)帝所賜(si)。據傳,真(zhen)(zhen)武(wu)大(da)帝出(chu)武(wu)當(dang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)巡(xun)游,歇腳(jiao)于(yu)(yu)木(mu)蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan),嫌木(mu)蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)孤單,欲(yu)再(zai)覓(mi)一山(shan)(shan)(shan)為伴。北行(xing)途(tu)中(zhong),他用(yong)腳(jiao)踏山(shan)(shan)(shan)脈法(fa)試(shi)地(di)(di)脈輕(qing)重,連試(shi)幾處(chu)均(jun)山(shan)(shan)(shan)搖地(di)(di)動(dong),不(bu)能如愿(yuan)。當(dang)來(lai)到(dao)層巒疊嶂的(de)大(da)別(bie)山(shan)(shan)(shan)腹地(di)(di),高興之(zhi)情溢于(yu)(yu)言表,突然靈機一動(dong),計上心來(lai),隨即將道(dao)袍(pao)拋(pao)向空(kong)中(zhong),意即道(dao)袍(pao)落到(dao)何(he)處(chu)其地(di)(di)脈就重。轉瞬間,只見道(dao)袍(pao)在天空(kong)中(zhong)變(bian)成(cheng)了五彩云朵,不(bu)偏(pian)不(bu)斜罩在一座險(xian)峻的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng)上,接著真(zhen)(zhen)武(wu)大(da)帝雙(shuang)腳(jiao)踏上被罩住的(de)山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng),山(shan)(shan)(shan)體不(bu)動(dong)不(bu)搖,穩穩當(dang)當(dang),連連說:好山(shan)(shan)(shan)!好山(shan)(shan)(shan)!經得(de)動(dong),經得(de)動(dong)!從(cong)此,人(ren)們將這座山(shan)(shan)(shan)峰(feng)叫(jiao)做(zuo)“經動(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”。又因“金”在五行(xing)中(zhong)排(pai)于(yu)(yu)“木(mu)”之(zhi)前,于(yu)(yu)是,真(zhen)(zhen)武(wu)大(da)帝將“經動(dong)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”賜(si)名為“金蘭(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)”。