水體景觀
廣西資源(yuan)(yuan)國(guo)家地(di)質公園雨量充沛,地(di)表水資源(yuan)(yuan)豐富,清泉、飛瀑、溪(xi)流縱橫交錯(cuo),匯流成(cheng)江河(he)。
資江漂流
資(zi)江(jiang)和(he)漓江(jiang)是姊(zi)妹(mei)江(jiang),同發源于2141.5 米(mi)的華(hua)南第(di)一高(gao)峰貓兒山,資(zi)江(jiang)穿(chuan)地質公園而過,流(liu)經湖南而注入(ru)洞庭(ting)湖,屬(shu)長江(jiang)水系,公園境(jing)內流(liu)長22.5公里,下45個灘,拐31個灣,天然(ran)落差1432米(mi)。資(zi)江(jiang)既有長江(jiang)三峽的雄(xiong)偉奇峻,又有漓江(jiang)的優(you)雅(ya)秀麗,還獨具清純(chun)幽靜、靈動飄(piao)逸的特點,資(zi)江(jiang)流(liu)域(yu)植被茂密,生態(tai)環境(jing)良好,具備水體類旅游“風景河(he)段”和(he)“漂流(liu)河(he)段”的全部條(tiao)件。
寶鼎瀑布
當河(he)流(liu)(liu)流(liu)(liu)經呈(cheng)懸(xuan)崖(ya)式河(he)床時,一(yi)種河(he)水(shui)傾瀉、飛(fei)流(liu)(liu)直下(xia)的動感景觀現象稱瀑(pu)(pu)布,規模較(jiao)小的叫跌水(shui)。瀑(pu)(pu)布有(you)很強的掏蝕作用,在長期作用下(xia),可造成(cheng)坎坷的溯(su)源后(hou)退(tui),形(xing)成(cheng)峽谷(gu)、壺穴等地形(xing)。瀑(pu)(pu)布按跌水(shui)次(ci)數分(fen)為單級瀑(pu)(pu)布和多級瀑(pu)(pu)布。寶(bao)鼎(ding)瀑(pu)(pu)布發源于(yu)(yu)華南第(di)二高峰(feng)寶(bao)鼎(ding)山,從瀑(pu)(pu)頂到瀑(pu)(pu)底,落差700 米(mi),由于(yu)(yu)山勢交錯出現陡坡和平臺而形(xing)成(cheng)一(yi)瀑(pu)(pu)九折,是典型的多級瀑(pu)(pu)布。明(ming)代地理(li)學家、旅行家徐(xu)霞客考察寶(bao)鼎(ding)瀑(pu)(pu)布后(hou)贊(zan)“懸(xuan)崖(ya)飛(fei)瀑(pu)(pu),長如(ru)布,轉如(ru)傾,勻如(ru)簾(lian)”。
溫泉
公(gong)(gong)園內(nei)(nei)地下水(shui)主要有松散堆積(ji)層孔隙潛(qian)水(shui),各(ge)類(lei)基(ji)巖裂(lie)隙水(shui)及(ji)碳(tan)酸鹽巖中喀(ka)斯特水(shui)三大(da)類(lei)。當含水(shui)層出(chu)露地表或因構造斷裂(lie)等形(xing)成通道時,地下水(shui)便涌出(chu)地表形(xing)成泉(quan)。公(gong)(gong)園內(nei)(nei)清(qing)泉(quan)隨處可(ke)覓,沿資江——新寧(ning)斷裂(lie)帶旁則裂(lie)隙上升的(de)車田(tian)灣溫泉(quan),流(liu)量大(da),溫度適(shi)中,很適(shi)宜開發(fa)成溫泉(quan)度假(jia)村。
生物景觀
公(gong)園內(nei)的(de)百卉谷、老山界原始森(sen)林以(yi)及銀(yin)竹(zhu)老山動植物(wu)(wu)自然保護區里,古樹參天,森(sen)林內(nei)人為(wei)破(po)壞極少,至今(jin)尚保存厚生(sheng)植被類型,蘊藏著豐富的(de)動植物(wu)(wu)資(zi)源。據初步調查(cha),園內(nei)有原生(sheng)植物(wu)(wu)164 科1120 余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),其中國家二級保護植物(wu)(wu)有資(zi)源冷杉(shan)(shan)、鵝掌揪、元寶(bao)冷杉(shan)(shan)等(deng)(deng)9 科9 種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);三級保護植物(wu)(wu)有南方鐵杉(shan)(shan)、白樟樹、天麻(ma)(ma)等(deng)(deng)7 科13 種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)。此外還有方竹(zhu)、羅漢竹(zhu)、銀(yin)竹(zhu)等(deng)(deng)十(shi)多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)具有很高價值的(de)竹(zhu)類。境內(nei)有熊(xiong)、猴、娃(wa)娃(wa)魚、獺、黃(huang)瓊(qiong)、白鷴等(deng)(deng)十(shi)余種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)珍(zhen)貴野(ye)生(sheng)動物(wu)(wu)及100 多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)昆(kun)蟲(chong)。植物(wu)(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)類繁多(duo)(duo),公(gong)園素有“天然藥(yao)庫”之稱,中草藥(yao)品種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多(duo)(duo),質(zhi)量好,有杜仲、厚樸、黃(huang)柏、天麻(ma)(ma)、茯芩、金(jin)銀(yin)花、五倍子(zi)等(deng)(deng)藥(yao)用植物(wu)(wu)140 多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),是開展(zhan)森(sen)林旅(lv)游、科學考察(cha)等(deng)(deng)一系列生(sheng)態(tai)旅(lv)游的(de)理想場(chang)所。
人文景觀
公園內人(ren)文(wen)景觀豐(feng)富多樣,包括宗教文(wen)化、節慶事件活(huo)動、少數民族風情(qing)等。
佛教圣地
八角寨(zhai)的(de)(de)天(tian)空(kong)寺、龍頭香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)等佛(fo)教圣地,香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)火(huo)鼎盛,每年都(dou)吸引著(zhu)成千上萬的(de)(de)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)客(ke)和(he)游(you)人(ren)前來朝(chao)拜和(he)游(you)覽。特別是(shi)始建于(yu)宋元時期(qi)的(de)(de)天(tian)空(kong)寺,每逢二(er)月十(shi)九(jiu)、六月十(shi)九(jiu)、九(jiu)月十(shi)九(jiu)都(dou)會(hui)舉辦(ban)廟會(hui)活動(dong),香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)客(ke)游(you)人(ren),熙熙攘(rang)(rang)攘(rang)(rang),很為熱鬧。另外,位(wei)于(yu)八角寨(zhai)的(de)(de)一角,由于(yu)山石陡(dou)峭,地理位(wei)置特殊,像一條巨(ju)龍遠望前方,人(ren)們(men)認為這是(shi)一龍抬頭的(de)(de)好地方,所以每年也吸引了許多虔誠的(de)(de)香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)客(ke),冒險爬到龍頭的(de)(de)地方,燒(shao)龍頭香(xiang)(xiang)(xiang)祈求。
節慶活動
每年的(de)農(nong)歷七月(yue)十三(san)到七月(yue)十五,是這(zhe)里(li)鄉民最重要的(de)節日。這(zhe)幾天來自四(si)面八方的(de)鄉民們齊聚(ju)縣城參(can)加(jia)豐富(fu)多彩的(de)民間活動(dong),有頂竹(zhu)竿、斗(dou)雞、斗(dou)羊(yang)、耍龍舞獅等(deng)傳統體育項目,有民族歌舞、民族服飾(shi)、民俗文(wen)化展(zhan)示等(deng)各(ge)種民俗活動(dong),到了晚上,禮花齊放,萬盞河(he)燈(deng)照亮整(zheng)個資江,這(zhe)就是資源最具地方特(te)色的(de)“七月(yue)半河(he)燈(deng)歌節”。
少數民族風情
公(gong)園里居住有漢、苗、瑤等11 個少數民(min)族,其中以苗族、瑤族居多。這些少數民(min)族在接受新的生活方(fang)式和現代(dai)文明的同(tong)時,他們還保留(liu)著自己特有的民(min)族特色,獨特的飲食、婚嫁文化、淳(chun)樸的民(min)俗、民(min)族建筑和豐富的民(min)間文化等,是寶貴的人文旅游(you)資源。
此外公園(yuan)里還有在曉錦發現的新(xin)石(shi)器時代(dai)古(gu)人類(lei)活動(dong)遺(yi)址、梅溪(xi)的清代(dai)開采錫礦活動(dong)遺(yi)址、紅(hong)軍(jun)長(chang)征時期翻(fan)越(yue)老山界紅(hong)色旅游(you)文化遺(yi)產等。
開發建設
在資(zi)(zi)(zi)源,就目前而言,旅游配(pei)套設施還(huan)處于較(jiao)為落后(hou)的(de)(de)水平。在旅游交(jiao)通方面(mian)(mian),連接(jie)資(zi)(zi)(zi)源和桂林兩(liang)(liang)地的(de)(de)只有(you)一(yi)(yi)條省道,為一(yi)(yi)級(ji)(ji)路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu),路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)程約107 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),但行(xing)(xing)車(che)要2 個(ge)小時;從資(zi)(zi)(zi)源縣城到八角寨(zhai)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)45 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),其(qi)中(zhong)二級(ji)(ji)路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)33 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),另外12 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)為無公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車(che)路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)段(duan)(duan);到資(zi)(zi)(zi)江景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu),漂(piao)流(liu)(liu)起點(dian)距(ju)縣城2.5 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),漂(piao)流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)距(ju)縣城25 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),其(qi)中(zhong)二級(ji)(ji)路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)22 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),無公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車(che)路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)段(duan)(duan)4 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),位于漂(piao)流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)至主(zhu)(zhu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu);到天門山(shan)景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)25 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(位于資(zi)(zi)(zi)江漂(piao)流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)),其(qi)中(zhong)二級(ji)(ji)路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)22 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),無公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車(che)路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)段(duan)(duan)4 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)位于漂(piao)流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)至主(zhu)(zhu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu);到五排河景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu),漂(piao)流(liu)(liu)起點(dian)距(ju)縣城33 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)、距(ju)車(che)田苗族鄉3 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)、距(ju)鄉村公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)社(she)600 米,終(zhong)點(dian)距(ju)縣城50 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),無公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)車(che)路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)段(duan)(duan)18 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li);位于漂(piao)流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)至主(zhu)(zhu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu);至寶鼎瀑布景(jing)(jing)區(qu)(qu)12 公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li),全程為一(yi)(yi)般柏(bo)油路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)。在旅游飯店方面(mian)(mian),至2006 年底,資(zi)(zi)(zi)源縣城共有(you)兩(liang)(liang)家星級(ji)(ji)賓(bin)館,其(qi)他(ta)的(de)(de)都是一(yi)(yi)些賓(bin)館、招待(dai)所和公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)寓(yu)等,能提供2000 個(ge)左(zuo)右的(de)(de)床(chuang)鋪,年接(jie)待(dai)能力在16 萬人次以上(shang)。在旅行(xing)(xing)社(she)方面(mian)(mian),全縣有(you)像青(qing)年旅行(xing)(xing)社(she)這樣的(de)(de)旅行(xing)(xing)社(she)一(yi)(yi)家,此外還(huan)有(you)大大小小旅行(xing)(xing)社(she)數家,總體來(lai)說,規模不(bu)大,接(jie)待(dai)能力和服務水平有(you)限。