水體景觀
廣西(xi)資源國家地(di)質公(gong)園雨量充(chong)沛,地(di)表水資源豐富,清泉(quan)、飛(fei)瀑(pu)、溪(xi)流(liu)縱橫交錯,匯(hui)流(liu)成江河(he)。
資江漂流
資江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)和漓江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)是姊妹江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),同發(fa)源(yuan)于2141.5 米的(de)華南第一高峰貓兒山,資江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)穿地質公(gong)園(yuan)而(er)過,流經湖(hu)南而(er)注(zhu)入洞(dong)庭湖(hu),屬長江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)水(shui)(shui)系,公(gong)園(yuan)境內(nei)流長22.5公(gong)里,下45個灘,拐31個灣,天然落差1432米。資江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)既有長江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)三峽的(de)雄偉奇(qi)峻(jun),又有漓江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)的(de)優雅秀麗(li),還獨具清純幽(you)靜、靈動飄(piao)逸的(de)特點,資江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)流域植被茂密,生態環境良好,具備水(shui)(shui)體類(lei)旅游“風景(jing)河(he)段”和“漂流河(he)段”的(de)全部條(tiao)件。
寶鼎瀑布
當(dang)河(he)(he)流(liu)流(liu)經呈懸崖式(shi)河(he)(he)床時(shi),一(yi)種河(he)(he)水(shui)(shui)傾瀉、飛(fei)流(liu)直下的(de)動感景觀現象稱(cheng)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu),規模較小的(de)叫跌(die)水(shui)(shui)。瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)有很強的(de)掏蝕作用(yong),在長(chang)期(qi)作用(yong)下,可(ke)造成坎(kan)坷的(de)溯源(yuan)后退,形(xing)成峽谷、壺穴等地形(xing)。瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)按跌(die)水(shui)(shui)次數分為單級瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)和多級瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)。寶鼎瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)發(fa)源(yuan)于(yu)華南第二高峰寶鼎山,從瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)頂到(dao)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)底,落(luo)差700 米(mi),由于(yu)山勢(shi)交(jiao)錯出現陡坡和平臺而形(xing)成一(yi)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)九折,是典型的(de)多級瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)。明代(dai)地理學家、旅行家徐霞客考察寶鼎瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu)布(bu)(bu)后贊(zan)“懸崖飛(fei)瀑(pu)(pu)(pu)(pu),長(chang)如(ru)布(bu)(bu),轉如(ru)傾,勻如(ru)簾”。
溫泉
公園內(nei)地(di)下水(shui)(shui)主要有松散堆積層孔隙(xi)潛水(shui)(shui),各類基巖裂(lie)隙(xi)水(shui)(shui)及碳酸鹽巖中喀斯特水(shui)(shui)三大(da)類。當(dang)含水(shui)(shui)層出露(lu)地(di)表(biao)(biao)或因構造斷裂(lie)等形(xing)成通道(dao)時,地(di)下水(shui)(shui)便(bian)涌出地(di)表(biao)(biao)形(xing)成泉(quan)(quan)。公園內(nei)清泉(quan)(quan)隨(sui)處可覓,沿(yan)資江——新寧斷裂(lie)帶旁(pang)則裂(lie)隙(xi)上升的車田灣(wan)溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan),流量大(da),溫(wen)(wen)度(du)適中,很適宜開發(fa)成溫(wen)(wen)泉(quan)(quan)度(du)假(jia)村。
生物景觀
公(gong)園(yuan)內(nei)的(de)百卉(hui)谷、老(lao)山(shan)界原始森(sen)(sen)林(lin)以(yi)及銀竹(zhu)老(lao)山(shan)動植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)自(zi)然(ran)保護區(qu)里(li),古樹參天,森(sen)(sen)林(lin)內(nei)人為破(po)壞極少(shao),至今尚保存厚(hou)生植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)類型(xing),蘊藏著豐富的(de)動植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)資源(yuan)。據初步調查(cha),園(yuan)內(nei)有(you)(you)(you)原生植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)164 科1120 余種(zhong)(zhong),其中國家二級保護植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)有(you)(you)(you)資源(yuan)冷杉、鵝(e)掌揪、元寶冷杉等(deng)(deng)9 科9 種(zhong)(zhong);三級保護植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)有(you)(you)(you)南方鐵杉、白樟樹、天麻(ma)等(deng)(deng)7 科13 種(zhong)(zhong)。此外還有(you)(you)(you)方竹(zhu)、羅漢竹(zhu)、銀竹(zhu)等(deng)(deng)十多種(zhong)(zhong)具有(you)(you)(you)很(hen)高價(jia)值的(de)竹(zhu)類。境內(nei)有(you)(you)(you)熊、猴(hou)、娃娃魚、獺、黃瓊(qiong)、白鷴等(deng)(deng)十余種(zhong)(zhong)珍(zhen)貴野生動物(wu)及100 多種(zhong)(zhong)昆蟲。植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)種(zhong)(zhong)類繁多,公(gong)園(yuan)素有(you)(you)(you)“天然(ran)藥(yao)庫(ku)”之稱,中草(cao)藥(yao)品(pin)種(zhong)(zhong)多,質量好,有(you)(you)(you)杜仲、厚(hou)樸、黃柏(bo)、天麻(ma)、茯(fu)芩(qin)、金銀花、五倍子等(deng)(deng)藥(yao)用植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)140 多種(zhong)(zhong),是開展森(sen)(sen)林(lin)旅游、科學考察等(deng)(deng)一系(xi)列生態旅游的(de)理(li)想(xiang)場所。
人文景觀
公園內(nei)人(ren)文景觀豐富多樣,包(bao)括宗教文化(hua)、節慶事件活(huo)動、少數民族風情等。
佛教圣地
八角(jiao)寨(zhai)的天空(kong)寺(si)、龍(long)(long)頭(tou)香(xiang)(xiang)等佛教圣地(di)(di),香(xiang)(xiang)火鼎(ding)盛,每年都吸(xi)引(yin)(yin)著成千上(shang)萬(wan)的香(xiang)(xiang)客(ke)和游人(ren)前來朝拜(bai)和游覽(lan)。特別(bie)是始建于宋元時期的天空(kong)寺(si),每逢二月(yue)十九、六(liu)月(yue)十九、九月(yue)十九都會(hui)(hui)舉辦(ban)廟會(hui)(hui)活動(dong),香(xiang)(xiang)客(ke)游人(ren),熙熙攘攘,很(hen)為(wei)熱(re)鬧。另外,位(wei)于八角(jiao)寨(zhai)的一角(jiao),由于山(shan)石陡(dou)峭,地(di)(di)理位(wei)置特殊,像一條巨龍(long)(long)遠望前方(fang),人(ren)們認(ren)為(wei)這是一龍(long)(long)抬頭(tou)的好地(di)(di)方(fang),所以每年也(ye)吸(xi)引(yin)(yin)了(le)許(xu)多虔誠的香(xiang)(xiang)客(ke),冒險爬到(dao)龍(long)(long)頭(tou)的地(di)(di)方(fang),燒(shao)龍(long)(long)頭(tou)香(xiang)(xiang)祈求(qiu)。
節慶活動
每年的(de)(de)農歷七月(yue)十三(san)到(dao)七月(yue)十五,是(shi)這(zhe)里(li)鄉民最(zui)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)節(jie)日。這(zhe)幾(ji)天來(lai)自四面八方(fang)的(de)(de)鄉民們(men)齊聚縣城(cheng)參加豐(feng)富多彩的(de)(de)民間活動(dong)(dong),有頂(ding)竹竿(gan)、斗(dou)雞、斗(dou)羊、耍龍舞獅等(deng)傳(chuan)統體育項目,有民族歌舞、民族服飾、民俗文化展示(shi)等(deng)各種民俗活動(dong)(dong),到(dao)了(le)晚上(shang),禮花齊放(fang),萬盞河(he)燈(deng)照亮整(zheng)個資(zi)江(jiang),這(zhe)就是(shi)資(zi)源最(zui)具地(di)方(fang)特色的(de)(de)“七月(yue)半河(he)燈(deng)歌節(jie)”。
少數民族風情
公園里居住有漢、苗、瑤等11 個少數(shu)民(min)(min)族(zu),其(qi)中(zhong)以苗族(zu)、瑤族(zu)居多。這些少數(shu)民(min)(min)族(zu)在接受(shou)新的生活(huo)方式和(he)現代(dai)文明(ming)的同時,他們(men)還保留著自(zi)己特有的民(min)(min)族(zu)特色,獨特的飲食、婚嫁文化(hua)、淳樸的民(min)(min)俗、民(min)(min)族(zu)建筑和(he)豐(feng)富的民(min)(min)間文化(hua)等,是寶貴的人(ren)文旅游資(zi)源。
此外公園里(li)還有(you)在(zai)曉錦發現的新石器時代(dai)古人類(lei)活(huo)動遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)、梅溪的清代(dai)開(kai)采錫礦活(huo)動遺(yi)(yi)址(zhi)、紅(hong)軍長征(zheng)時期翻(fan)越老(lao)山界紅(hong)色(se)旅游文化遺(yi)(yi)產(chan)等。
開發建設
在(zai)資(zi)(zi)源,就目前而言,旅(lv)(lv)游(you)配(pei)套設施(shi)還(huan)處于(yu)(yu)(yu)較為落后的(de)(de)水平。在(zai)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)交通(tong)方(fang)(fang)面(mian),連接資(zi)(zi)源和(he)桂林兩(liang)地的(de)(de)只有(you)一條省道,為一級路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu),路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)程(cheng)約(yue)107 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),但行(xing)(xing)車要(yao)2 個(ge)小時;從(cong)資(zi)(zi)源縣(xian)城(cheng)到八角寨(zhai)景區(qu)45 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),其(qi)中二級路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)33 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),另外12 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)為無(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)車路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)段(duan);到資(zi)(zi)江景區(qu),漂流(liu)(liu)起點(dian)距縣(xian)城(cheng)2.5 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),漂流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)距縣(xian)城(cheng)25 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),其(qi)中二級路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)22 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),無(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)車路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)段(duan)4 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),位(wei)于(yu)(yu)(yu)漂流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)至主公(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu);到天(tian)門山景區(qu)25 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)(位(wei)于(yu)(yu)(yu)資(zi)(zi)江漂流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)),其(qi)中二級路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)22 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),無(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)車路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)段(duan)4 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)位(wei)于(yu)(yu)(yu)漂流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)至主公(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu);到五排河景區(qu),漂流(liu)(liu)起點(dian)距縣(xian)城(cheng)33 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)、距車田苗(miao)族鄉(xiang)3 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li)、距鄉(xiang)村公(gong)(gong)(gong)社(she)600 米,終(zhong)點(dian)距縣(xian)城(cheng)50 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),無(wu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)車路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)段(duan)18 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li);位(wei)于(yu)(yu)(yu)漂流(liu)(liu)終(zhong)點(dian)至主公(gong)(gong)(gong)路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu);至寶(bao)鼎瀑布景區(qu)12 公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)(li)(li)(li),全程(cheng)為一般柏油路(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)(lu)。在(zai)旅(lv)(lv)游(you)飯店(dian)方(fang)(fang)面(mian),至2006 年底,資(zi)(zi)源縣(xian)城(cheng)共有(you)兩(liang)家星級賓館(guan),其(qi)他的(de)(de)都(dou)是一些(xie)賓館(guan)、招待所和(he)公(gong)(gong)(gong)寓等,能(neng)提供2000 個(ge)左右(you)的(de)(de)床鋪,年接待能(neng)力在(zai)16 萬人(ren)次以上。在(zai)旅(lv)(lv)行(xing)(xing)社(she)方(fang)(fang)面(mian),全縣(xian)有(you)像(xiang)青年旅(lv)(lv)行(xing)(xing)社(she)這樣的(de)(de)旅(lv)(lv)行(xing)(xing)社(she)一家,此外還(huan)有(you)大大小小旅(lv)(lv)行(xing)(xing)社(she)數家,總(zong)體來(lai)說,規模不大,接待能(neng)力和(he)服務水平有(you)限。