形成過程
云(yun)龍(long)河(he)(he)(he)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)縫至(zhi)少形成(cheng)(cheng)于(yu)5千萬年(nian)前,從地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)縫頂部到地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)縫底部的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)層(ceng)(ceng)主(zhu)要(yao)為形成(cheng)(cheng)于(yu)2.1-2.9億(yi)(yi)年(nian)間(jian)、跨二迭(die)與三迭(die)紀(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)(de)灰巖;全(quan)長(chang)3.6千米、平均(jun)深(shen)75米,平均(jun)寬15米,兩岸(an)陡峭,飛瀑(pu)狂(kuang)瀉、縫底流水(shui)(shui)(shui)潺潺,上(shang)(shang)通天水(shui)(shui)(shui)暗河(he)(he)(he),下(xia)(xia)聯莽(mang)莽(mang)清江(jiang)。地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)縫上(shang)(shang)共有(you)7條(tiao)(tiao)半瀑(pu)布(bu)(bu)(有(you)一(yi)條(tiao)(tiao)瀑(pu)布(bu)(bu)叫“半流瀑(pu)”,豐水(shui)(shui)(shui)期有(you),枯水(shui)(shui)(shui)期無,故稱半條(tiao)(tiao)瀑(pu)布(bu)(bu))。大家看到的(de)(de)(de)云(yun)龍(long)橋(qiao)上(shang)(shang)游(you)那(nei)條(tiao)(tiao)瀑(pu)布(bu)(bu),該瀑(pu)布(bu)(bu)水(shui)(shui)(shui)質清澈且在(zai)(zai)太陽下(xia)(xia)出現(xian)(xian)彩虹,游(you)客如果有(you)幸見(jian)到這道彩虹,必(bi)然(ran)顯貴發達。云(yun)龍(long)橋(qiao)下(xia)(xia)游(you)的(de)(de)(de)那(nei)條(tiao)(tiao)瀑(pu)布(bu)(bu),名為開陽瀑(pu)布(bu)(bu),瀑(pu)布(bu)(bu)中(zhong)(zhong)含有(you)黃(huang)鐵礦,天長(chang)日久沖(chong)刷卵石,石頭(tou)就變成(cheng)(cheng)了五彩顏色,又叫五彩黃(huang)龍(long)瀑(pu)布(bu)(bu),下(xia)(xia)方即是(shi)五彩河(he)(he)(he)。神話中(zhong)(zhong)女(nv)媧補天所(suo)用(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)(de)五彩石,正是(shi)這種石頭(tou)。云(yun)龍(long)河(he)(he)(he)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)縫曾是(shi)云(yun)龍(long)河(he)(he)(he)的(de)(de)(de)伏流段,以暗河(he)(he)(he)形式沉睡(shui)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)下(xia)(xia)二、三千萬年(nian),后因(yin)水(shui)(shui)(shui)流在(zai)(zai)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)下(xia)(xia)強(qiang)烈(lie)掏蝕(shi)(shi),在(zai)(zai)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)表不斷剝蝕(shi)(shi)、致使暗河(he)(he)(he)頂部坍塌,地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)縫才(cai)得于(yu)面(mian)世,成(cheng)(cheng)為恩施大峽谷一(yi)大奇觀。中(zhong)(zhong)國地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質大學(xue)實地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)考證,這是(shi)世界上(shang)(shang)唯一(yi)兩岸(an)不同(tong)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質年(nian)代(dai)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)縫。右(you)岸(an)為1.8-2.3億(yi)(yi)年(nian)前形成(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)三迭(die)紀(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)層(ceng)(ceng),左(zuo)岸(an)是(shi)2.5-2.8億(yi)(yi)年(nian)前形成(cheng)(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)二迭(die)紀(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)層(ceng)(ceng)。原(yuan)因(yin)是(shi):在(zai)(zai)早期地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)殼變動中(zhong)(zhong)由(you)于(yu)斷裂作用(yong)(yong),使三迭(die)紀(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)層(ceng)(ceng)與二迭(die)紀(ji)(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)層(ceng)(ceng)呈(cheng)斷層(ceng)(ceng)接觸,后經過山地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)抬升和水(shui)(shui)(shui)流沿斷裂薄(bo)弱帶長(chang)期下(xia)(xia)切、侵蝕(shi)(shi),而形成(cheng)(cheng)現(xian)(xian)在(zai)(zai)的(de)(de)(de)深(shen)谷地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)縫。
主要景點
“一核(he)”是云(yun)(yun)龍(long)河地縫景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)最(zui)為(wei)精華(hua)的(de)(de)區(qu)(qu)(qu)域,它涵蓋云(yun)(yun)龍(long)橋(qiao)(qiao)北部至老橋(qiao)(qiao)南部區(qu)(qu)(qu)域,在(zai)這個核(he)心區(qu)(qu)(qu)內,規劃有(you)主(zhu)題觀(guan)(guan)光和(he)互動(dong)體驗兩(liang)大類差異化的(de)(de)旅游項目,觀(guan)(guan)光區(qu)(qu)(qu)與拓展區(qu)(qu)(qu)通過(guo)棧道系統有(you)機(ji)聯系組合,共同(tong)構筑云(yun)(yun)龍(long)河地縫景(jing)區(qu)(qu)(qu)內主(zhu)題觀(guan)(guan)光互動(dong)體驗核(he)心區(qu)(qu)(qu)的(de)(de)完整游覽環(huan)線。具體設置(zhi)如下:
主題觀光區云龍勝景
云龍(long)橋至老橋區(qu)(qu)域之間(jian)的(de)天然峽(xia)(xia)谷(gu)區(qu)(qu)域是(shi)云龍(long)河(he)地(di)(di)縫(feng)之中(zhong)(zhong)峽(xia)(xia)谷(gu)景(jing)觀特(te)色最為集(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)區(qu)(qu)域,通(tong)過對(dui)該區(qu)(qu)域的(de)環境整治、旅(lv)游(you)設施配置,使其成為最能集(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)展示云龍(long)河(he)地(di)(di)縫(feng)秀美(mei)壯麗峽(xia)(xia)谷(gu)景(jing)觀的(de)主題(ti)觀光區(qu)(qu)域,同(tong)時(shi)該區(qu)(qu)域也(ye)是(shi)云龍(long)河(he)地(di)(di)縫(feng)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)旅(lv)游(you)服務(wu)、旅(lv)游(you)管(guan)理和(he)基礎設施的(de)集(ji)中(zhong)(zhong)布局區(qu)(qu)。
互動體驗區峽谷丹心
由云龍河(he)老橋往(wang)南,在地(di)縫東岸絕(jue)壁修建棧(zhan)道(dao),通過索橋連(lian)接(jie)西(xi)岸,再(zai)修建繩梯(ti)下至河(he)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)底部(bu),結合峽(xia)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)底部(bu)兩(liang)岸地(di)形特色,將(jiang)傳(chuan)統拓展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)運動(dong)設施以(yi)峽(xia)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)棧(zhan)道(dao)步行系(xi)統展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)示出來,將(jiang)其(qi)打造(zao)成為(wei)一天然的峽(xia)谷(gu)(gu)(gu)拓展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)主題互(hu)動(dong)區(qu)。
峽谷激情漂流帶
由(you)地(di)(di)縫頂部(bu)修建垂直觀(guan)光(guang)電梯至(zhi)峽谷底(di)部(bu),再(zai)沿地(di)(di)縫底(di)部(bu)云龍(long)河(he)沿線,開(kai)展峽谷漂(piao)流項(xiang)目(mu),打造以水(shui)上體驗運動為主題的激情漂(piao)流風光(guang)帶,通過對沿線河(he)道的整治,形成完整的云龍(long)河(he)水(shui)系特色景觀(guan)帶,串(chuan)連(lian)起“一核”“一區”。
地縫探秘科普體驗區
由云(yun)龍(long)橋(qiao)北(bei)部(bu)(bu)現(xian)有步(bu)(bu)道下(xia)至地(di)(di)縫(feng)(feng)谷底(di),往(wang)北(bei)行走,峽(xia)谷兩(liang)岸地(di)(di)質(zhi)結構露出(chu)層明顯,受地(di)(di)質(zhi)構造(zao)運(yun)動、尤其是喜馬拉雅新構造(zao)運(yun)動以來(lai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)內力(li)作(zuo)用(yong)影響和清(qing)江水(shui)系為(wei)主的(de)(de)(de)(de)外力(li)侵蝕(shi)作(zuo)用(yong),云(yun)龍(long)河(he)水(shui)系與(yu)地(di)(di)縫(feng)(feng)沿途象形(xing)山石眾多,地(di)(di)質(zhi)景觀(guan)等(deng)非常壯觀(guan),集中再現(xian)了地(di)(di)貌侵蝕(shi)循環機(ji)理(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)特(te)(te)性。規劃通過(guo)對現(xian)有北(bei)部(bu)(bu)峽(xia)谷底(di)部(bu)(bu)東岸游步(bu)(bu)道的(de)(de)(de)(de)修(xiu)繕,新增一段峽(xia)谷西岸游步(bu)(bu)道,形(xing)成一條(tiao)小型環線,通過(guo)沿途地(di)(di)質(zhi)科普標識牌、導游系統(tong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)配合(he),打造(zao)一條(tiao)“中國中部(bu)(bu)地(di)(di)球表(biao)層喀(ka)斯特(te)(te)地(di)(di)貌演變遺跡的(de)(de)(de)(de)戶外天然自然博物(wu)館”。同時還可結合(he)云(yun)龍(long)河(he)暗河(he)、洞穴、絕壁等(deng)向北(bei)部(bu)(bu)延伸區域開展地(di)(di)縫(feng)(feng)科考探(tan)險、地(di)(di)縫(feng)(feng)穿越等(deng)為(wei)主題的(de)(de)(de)(de)小眾深度體驗旅游項(xiang)目。在未來(lai),結合(he)恩施大峽(xia)谷地(di)(di)質(zhi)公園的(de)(de)(de)(de)申報(bao),可進行整體專項(xiang)重點建設。
景觀特色
順著云(yun)龍河(he)流淌的(de)方向,云(yun)龍河(he)地(di)縫上游(you)與板橋暗河(he)相連,下游(you)一直通到(dao)清江(jiang),地(di)處著名(ming)的(de)地(di)質斷裂帶沐(mu)撫斷裂的(de)核心(xin)區(qu)域。從遙感圖(tu)上可(ke)以看(kan)到(dao)一個有趣的(de)現象:這一片斷裂呈現出(chu)一個凹陷的(de)心(xin)形(xing),而地(di)縫又從“心(xin)”上深切而過,給這顆“陷落之心(xin)”又添上了一道“傷痕(hen)”。