水體景觀
廣西資源國(guo)家地質(zhi)公(gong)園雨量(liang)充沛,地表水資源豐(feng)富,清泉(quan)、飛瀑、溪流縱橫交錯,匯流成江河。
資江漂流
資江(jiang)(jiang)和(he)漓江(jiang)(jiang)是(shi)姊妹江(jiang)(jiang),同發(fa)源于2141.5 米(mi)的(de)華南第一(yi)高峰貓兒山,資江(jiang)(jiang)穿地質公園而過,流經(jing)湖(hu)南而注(zhu)入洞(dong)庭湖(hu),屬長(chang)江(jiang)(jiang)水系,公園境內流長(chang)22.5公里,下(xia)45個灘,拐31個灣,天然落(luo)差1432米(mi)。資江(jiang)(jiang)既有(you)長(chang)江(jiang)(jiang)三峽的(de)雄偉奇峻,又有(you)漓江(jiang)(jiang)的(de)優雅秀麗,還獨具(ju)清純幽靜、靈動(dong)飄逸(yi)的(de)特(te)點(dian),資江(jiang)(jiang)流域植被茂密(mi),生態(tai)環(huan)境良好,具(ju)備(bei)水體類旅游“風景(jing)河(he)段”和(he)“漂流河(he)段”的(de)全部條(tiao)件。
寶鼎瀑布
當河流流經呈(cheng)懸崖(ya)式河床時,一種河水(shui)傾(qing)(qing)瀉、飛(fei)流直下的(de)動感(gan)景觀現象稱瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu),規模較小的(de)叫跌水(shui)。瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)有很強的(de)掏蝕作用,在(zai)長期作用下,可(ke)造成(cheng)坎(kan)坷的(de)溯(su)源(yuan)后退,形(xing)成(cheng)峽谷、壺穴等地形(xing)。瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)按跌水(shui)次數分為單級瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)和(he)多級瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)。寶鼎(ding)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)發源(yuan)于華南(nan)第二高峰寶鼎(ding)山(shan),從瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)頂到瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)底,落(luo)差700 米(mi),由(you)于山(shan)勢(shi)交錯出現陡坡和(he)平(ping)臺而形(xing)成(cheng)一瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)九折,是典型(xing)的(de)多級瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)。明代地理(li)學(xue)家(jia)、旅行家(jia)徐霞客(ke)考察寶鼎(ding)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)(bu)后贊“懸崖(ya)飛(fei)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu),長如布(bu)(bu)(bu),轉如傾(qing)(qing),勻如簾”。
溫泉
公園內地(di)(di)下(xia)水(shui)(shui)(shui)主要有松散堆積(ji)層孔隙潛水(shui)(shui)(shui),各類基巖裂(lie)隙水(shui)(shui)(shui)及碳酸鹽巖中喀斯特水(shui)(shui)(shui)三大類。當含(han)水(shui)(shui)(shui)層出露地(di)(di)表(biao)或因構造斷裂(lie)等形成通(tong)道(dao)時,地(di)(di)下(xia)水(shui)(shui)(shui)便涌出地(di)(di)表(biao)形成泉(quan)。公園內清泉(quan)隨處可(ke)覓,沿資江——新寧斷裂(lie)帶旁(pang)則裂(lie)隙上升的車田灣溫泉(quan),流量大,溫度(du)適(shi)中,很適(shi)宜開發(fa)成溫泉(quan)度(du)假村。
生物景觀
公(gong)園(yuan)內(nei)的百卉谷(gu)、老山(shan)界(jie)原始森(sen)林以(yi)及(ji)銀(yin)竹(zhu)老山(shan)動植物(wu)(wu)(wu)自(zi)然保護區(qu)里,古樹參天,森(sen)林內(nei)人(ren)為破(po)壞極少,至(zhi)今尚保存厚生植被類型(xing),蘊藏(zang)著豐富的動植物(wu)(wu)(wu)資源(yuan)。據(ju)初(chu)步調查,園(yuan)內(nei)有(you)(you)(you)原生植物(wu)(wu)(wu)164 科1120 余(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)國家(jia)二(er)級保護植物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)資源(yuan)冷杉(shan)、鵝掌揪、元寶冷杉(shan)等(deng)9 科9 種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);三級保護植物(wu)(wu)(wu)有(you)(you)(you)南方鐵杉(shan)、白樟(zhang)樹、天麻等(deng)7 科13 種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。此外(wai)還有(you)(you)(you)方竹(zhu)、羅漢竹(zhu)、銀(yin)竹(zhu)等(deng)十(shi)多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)具有(you)(you)(you)很高價值的竹(zhu)類。境內(nei)有(you)(you)(you)熊(xiong)、猴、娃(wa)娃(wa)魚(yu)、獺、黃瓊、白鷴等(deng)十(shi)余(yu)(yu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)珍貴野生動物(wu)(wu)(wu)及(ji)100 多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)昆(kun)蟲(chong)。植物(wu)(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類繁多,公(gong)園(yuan)素有(you)(you)(you)“天然藥(yao)庫”之稱,中(zhong)草(cao)藥(yao)品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多,質量好,有(you)(you)(you)杜仲、厚樸、黃柏、天麻、茯芩、金(jin)銀(yin)花、五倍子(zi)等(deng)藥(yao)用植物(wu)(wu)(wu)140 多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),是開展森(sen)林旅(lv)游、科學考察等(deng)一系列生態旅(lv)游的理(li)想(xiang)場(chang)所。
人文景觀
公(gong)園內(nei)人(ren)文景觀豐富多樣,包括宗教文化、節(jie)慶事件活動(dong)、少數民族(zu)風情等。
佛教圣地
八角寨(zhai)(zhai)的(de)天(tian)空(kong)寺、龍頭(tou)(tou)香(xiang)等佛教圣地(di),香(xiang)火鼎盛(sheng),每年都(dou)(dou)吸引(yin)著成千上萬的(de)香(xiang)客(ke)和(he)游人前來朝拜和(he)游覽。特別是始建于(yu)宋元時(shi)期(qi)的(de)天(tian)空(kong)寺,每逢二月十(shi)(shi)九、六月十(shi)(shi)九、九月十(shi)(shi)九都(dou)(dou)會舉辦廟會活動,香(xiang)客(ke)游人,熙熙攘攘,很為熱鬧。另(ling)外,位于(yu)八角寨(zhai)(zhai)的(de)一角,由于(yu)山石陡峭,地(di)理位置(zhi)特殊,像一條巨龍遠望前方(fang)(fang),人們認為這是一龍抬頭(tou)(tou)的(de)好(hao)地(di)方(fang)(fang),所以(yi)每年也(ye)吸引(yin)了許多虔誠的(de)香(xiang)客(ke),冒險爬(pa)到龍頭(tou)(tou)的(de)地(di)方(fang)(fang),燒(shao)龍頭(tou)(tou)香(xiang)祈求。
節慶活動
每年(nian)的(de)農歷七(qi)月(yue)十三到七(qi)月(yue)十五,是這(zhe)里(li)鄉民(min)(min)最(zui)重(zhong)要的(de)節(jie)日(ri)。這(zhe)幾天來自(zi)四(si)面(mian)八方(fang)的(de)鄉民(min)(min)們齊(qi)(qi)聚縣城參加豐富(fu)多彩的(de)民(min)(min)間活(huo)動(dong),有頂(ding)竹(zhu)竿(gan)、斗雞、斗羊(yang)、耍龍舞獅等傳(chuan)統體育項目,有民(min)(min)族歌舞、民(min)(min)族服飾(shi)、民(min)(min)俗文化展示等各種民(min)(min)俗活(huo)動(dong),到了晚上,禮(li)花(hua)齊(qi)(qi)放,萬盞河燈(deng)照亮整(zheng)個資(zi)江,這(zhe)就是資(zi)源最(zui)具(ju)地(di)方(fang)特色的(de)“七(qi)月(yue)半河燈(deng)歌節(jie)”。
少數民族風情
公(gong)園里居(ju)住有漢、苗、瑤(yao)(yao)等11 個(ge)少(shao)數民(min)族(zu)(zu),其中以苗族(zu)(zu)、瑤(yao)(yao)族(zu)(zu)居(ju)多(duo)。這些(xie)少(shao)數民(min)族(zu)(zu)在接(jie)受新的生活方式(shi)和(he)現代文(wen)明的同時,他們還保(bao)留著自己特(te)有的民(min)族(zu)(zu)特(te)色(se),獨(du)特(te)的飲(yin)食、婚嫁文(wen)化、淳樸的民(min)俗、民(min)族(zu)(zu)建(jian)筑和(he)豐富(fu)的民(min)間文(wen)化等,是寶(bao)貴的人文(wen)旅游(you)資(zi)源(yuan)。
此外公園里(li)還(huan)有在(zai)曉錦(jin)發(fa)現的新石(shi)器(qi)時代(dai)古人類(lei)活(huo)動遺址、梅溪的清代(dai)開(kai)采錫(xi)礦活(huo)動遺址、紅軍(jun)長征時期翻越老山界紅色(se)旅游文化遺產等(deng)。
開發建設
在(zai)資(zi)源(yuan),就(jiu)目(mu)前而(er)言,旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)配套設施(shi)還處于較為(wei)落后的(de)水平。在(zai)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)交通方(fang)面,連接資(zi)源(yuan)和桂林兩地(di)的(de)只(zhi)有(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)條省道,為(wei)一(yi)(yi)級(ji)路(lu),路(lu)程(cheng)約107 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),但行車(che)(che)要2 個(ge)小(xiao)時(shi);從資(zi)源(yuan)縣(xian)城到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)八角寨景(jing)區(qu)(qu)45 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)二級(ji)路(lu)33 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),另外(wai)12 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)為(wei)無(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車(che)(che)路(lu)段(duan)(duan)(duan);到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)資(zi)江景(jing)區(qu)(qu),漂流(liu)起點(dian)距(ju)(ju)縣(xian)城2.5 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),漂流(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)距(ju)(ju)縣(xian)城25 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)二級(ji)路(lu)22 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),無(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車(che)(che)路(lu)段(duan)(duan)(duan)4 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),位(wei)(wei)于漂流(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)至(zhi)主公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu);到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)天門(men)山景(jing)區(qu)(qu)25 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)(位(wei)(wei)于資(zi)江漂流(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)),其(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)二級(ji)路(lu)22 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),無(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車(che)(che)路(lu)段(duan)(duan)(duan)4 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)位(wei)(wei)于漂流(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)至(zhi)主公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu);到(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)五(wu)排河景(jing)區(qu)(qu),漂流(liu)起點(dian)距(ju)(ju)縣(xian)城33 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)、距(ju)(ju)車(che)(che)田苗族鄉3 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li)、距(ju)(ju)鄉村公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)社600 米(mi),終(zhong)點(dian)距(ju)(ju)縣(xian)城50 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),無(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車(che)(che)路(lu)段(duan)(duan)(duan)18 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li);位(wei)(wei)于漂流(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)至(zhi)主公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu);至(zhi)寶鼎瀑布(bu)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)12 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(li),全程(cheng)為(wei)一(yi)(yi)般柏油(you)路(lu)。在(zai)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)游(you)飯店方(fang)面,至(zhi)2006 年底,資(zi)源(yuan)縣(xian)城共有(you)(you)兩家星級(ji)賓館,其(qi)(qi)他的(de)都是(shi)一(yi)(yi)些賓館、招(zhao)待所和公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)寓等,能提供2000 個(ge)左右的(de)床鋪,年接待能力(li)在(zai)16 萬人(ren)次以(yi)上。在(zai)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)行社方(fang)面,全縣(xian)有(you)(you)像青年旅(lv)(lv)(lv)行社這樣的(de)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)行社一(yi)(yi)家,此外(wai)還有(you)(you)大(da)大(da)小(xiao)小(xiao)旅(lv)(lv)(lv)行社數家,總體來說,規模(mo)不大(da),接待能力(li)和服務水平有(you)(you)限。