北山(shan)(shan)國(guo)家森林(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),位(wei)于(yu)(yu)(yu)祁連(lian)(lian)山(shan)(shan)東端,大通(tong)河(he)中、下游,祁連(lian)(lian)山(shan)(shan)支脈(mo)冷龍(long)(long)嶺(ling)南域、支脈(mo)達坂(ban)山(shan)(shan)北坡。森林(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)由浪士(shi)當(dang)(dang)溝(gou)、卡素峽、元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)甫(fu)達坂(ban)、扎(zha)龍(long)(long)溝(gou)和下河(he)五大景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)構(gou)成(cheng)。浪士(shi)當(dang)(dang)溝(gou)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)(yu)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)中部,總面(mian)積(ji)5700公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),是(shi)北山(shan)(shan)國(guo)家森林(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內(nei)最大的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)條溝(gou),平(ping)坦寬闊,溝(gou)長水(shui)大,水(shui)流清澈,林(lin)木茂盛,環(huan)境清幽(you);已成(cheng)為(wei)北山(shan)(shan)國(guo)家森林(lin)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)黃金旅(lv)游地(di)(di)帶。溝(gou)口由龍(long)(long)尾(wei)山(shan)(shan)、青(qing)(qing)崗峽、石(shi)羊嶺(ling)以及大通(tong)河(he)構(gou)成(cheng)一(yi)個小(xiao)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。主(zhu)(zhu)要景(jing)(jing)(jing)點有(you)(you)(you)“龍(long)(long)尾(wei)觀云”、“青(qing)(qing)崗松(song)濤”、“摩崖(ya)石(shi)刻”等(deng)(deng)。入溝(gou)后,由石(shi)龍(long)(long)溝(gou)和德(de)前臺(tai)組(zu)成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu),以森林(lin)植被等(deng)(deng)自然景(jing)(jing)(jing)觀為(wei)主(zhu)(zhu),景(jing)(jing)(jing)色非常(chang)優美,主(zhu)(zhu)要景(jing)(jing)(jing)點有(you)(you)(you)“石(shi)龍(long)(long)煙雨”、“樺林(lin)聞(wen)鶯”等(deng)(deng);卡素峽位(wei)于(yu)(yu)(yu)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)北部的(de)(de)(de)大通(tong)河(he)谷(gu),面(mian)積(ji)500公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),峽長300米,兩岸石(shi)峰高聳(song),地(di)(di)勢(shi)奇險(xian),峽內(nei)濤聲(sheng)如雷。元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)甫(fu)達坂(ban)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)(yu)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)西南部,總面(mian)積(ji)700公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),登上(shang)達坂(ban)山(shan)(shan)頂可觀賞(shang)林(lin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)全景(jing)(jing)(jing)。元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)甫(fu)溝(gou)溪流淙淙,地(di)(di)勢(shi)開闊,是(shi)理想的(de)(de)(de)野生動物繁衍之地(di)(di)。扎(zha)龍(long)(long)溝(gou)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)(yu)林(lin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)中部偏東,總面(mian)積(ji)200公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),主(zhu)(zhu)要景(jing)(jing)(jing)點有(you)(you)(you)“玉(yu)兔(tu)窟”、“擎天一(yi)柱”、“藥水(shui)泉”等(deng)(deng)。下河(he)景(jing)(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)(yu)林(lin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)東部,總面(mian)積(ji)700公(gong)頃(qing)(qing)(qing),主(zhu)(zhu)要景(jing)(jing)(jing)點有(you)(you)(you)“閻(yan)王砭子”、“高高山(shan)(shan)”、“密林(lin)仙蹤”等(deng)(deng)。
胡勒天(tian)池(chi)位(wei)于北山(shan)(shan)國家森林公園(yuan)景(jing)區(qu)內,是浪士(shi)當景(jing)區(qu)的(de)王牌景(jing)點(dian)。有大小兩個天(tian)池(chi),大天(tian)池(chi)海(hai)拔3690米,面積70畝,小天(tian)池(chi)海(hai)拔3780米,面積10畝,池(chi)水清澈見(jian)底,池(chi)面波光粼粼,倒映(ying)藍天(tian)白云,雪(xue)山(shan)(shan)草(cao)地,宛如一塊巨大的(de)翡翠鑲(xiang)嵌在高(gao)山(shan)(shan)之上。
瀑布高達五(wu)十(shi)(shi)多米,寬五(wu)米。瀑布的(de)右面石壁(bi)上有一尊色彩(cai)鮮(xian)艷的(de)佛像,這就(jiu)是藏龍王。當地群(qun)眾介紹,早年(nian),北(bei)山地區經常遭(zao)受旱澇之(zhi)災,農牧民生活十(shi)(shi)分(fen)貧苦。為求風(feng)調雨順,人們便在懸(xuan)崖上雕(diao)刻了一尊龍王像,稱做佛像崖。多年(nian)之(zhi)后,山頂上流下來一簾(lian)無源之(zhi)水,久(jiu)(jiu)而久(jiu)(jiu)之(zhi),形成了今天的(de)神龍潭瀑布。
十(shi)二盤(pan)坡(po)(po),猶如一(yi)(yi)條青龍(long),蜿蜒(yan)盤(pan)臥在達坂(ban)山上(shang),雄(xiong)偉而壯觀。起初設(she)計施工(gong)時,為了減緩坡(po)(po)度,就采(cai)用了這種方(fang)法。這十(shi)二盤(pan)又借(jie)喻為十(shi)二生肖彎,每(mei)一(yi)(yi)個盤(pan)路代表一(yi)(yi)種生肖。
可乘西寧長途汽(qi)(qi)車站的中(zhong)巴,15分一班,互(hu)助縣汽(qi)(qi)車站每天都有私營(ying)中(zhong)巴車開往景區。
園內分布的植物群系多達30余(yu)個,已定名的高等(deng)植物達1311種,隸屬(shu)117科(ke)470屬(shu),主要(yao)喬木樹種有祁(qi)連(lian)圓柏、青(qing)海云(yun)杉(shan)、青(qing)扦(qian)、油松、山楊(yang)、白樺、紅樺、小葉楊(yang)、冬(dong)爪楊(yang)等(deng),其中祁(qi)連(lian)園柏、冬(dong)爪楊(yang)為青(qing)藏(zang)高原所特有;觀賞價值較高的草本(ben)植物達300余(yu)種,其中,龍膽花、杜(du)鵑花、報春花被(bei)譽為高原"三大名花"。
公園野生動(dong)物達(da)190余(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中,獸類40種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、魚類14種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、鳥(niao)類139種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),兩棲類3種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)、爬行類2種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),列入國家一、二級保護(hu)的野生動(dong)物共35種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),如(ru)雪豹、馬(ma)麝、棕熊、金雕(diao)等。