南京方山省級森林公園,位于江寧區東南部方山林場,緊鄰寧通高級公路,交通條件十分便利,擁有森林面積8308畝,森林覆蓋率達90%,方山海拔184米,森林景區植被茂盛、空氣濕潤。方山、橫山、奶山鼎足而立,自然環境幽雅,方山因其盾火山口,被譽為地質科考和研究的活標本。方山蘊含豐富的旅游資源,自然景色奇觀,松、竹、茶、蘭、植被茂密,古樹參天、松濤竹海、陡崖峭石,十分奇觀。人文資源豐富,方山歷來有八大景之說:梵天寺、仙人洞、貓耳石、紫竹林、鳳凰泉、燕翅峰、石柱林、王子石每一景點都富有神奇傳說。近年來,開發1000畝集生態旅游、觀光休閑、經濟發展為一體的優質茶園,更是一道靚麗的風景。景區內盛產方山雨花茶和中華一絕----雨花石,是游客首選的旅游產品,隨著景區內基礎設施的不斷完善,游客吃、住、行、娛樂休閑,將更為方便。
方山(shan)山(shan)形獨特(te)原于(yu)它是(shi)距今1000萬年前新近紀中新世時期(qi)一(yi)座火山(shan)。由于(yu)這(zhe)座火山(shan)的典型性(xing)(xing)、代表性(xing)(xing)、完整(zheng)性(xing)(xing),早在1948 年我國地質學(xue)家(jia)作過詳細研究(jiu)而(er)聞(wen)名(ming)。火山(shan)噴發(fa)的玄(xuan)(xuan)武巖(yan)層(ceng)(ceng)層(ceng)(ceng)盛盛組(zu)成方山(shan)主(zhu)體。玄(xuan)(xuan)武巖(yan)之(zhi)下(xia)為古(gu)河流沉積(ji)砂礫(li)巖(yan),即地層(ceng)(ceng)學(xue)上有(you)標準愈義(yi)的“洞玄(xuan)(xuan)觀組(zu)”的創(chuang)名(ming)地。砂礫(li)巖(yan)中發(fa)現安琪馬等化石(shi)。山(shan)腳(jiao)下(xia)片片紅砂巖(yan)則(ze)是(shi)距今約8000 萬年前,晚白堊紀赤山(shan)組(zu)砂巖(yan)層(ceng)(ceng).方山(shan)由上而(er)下(xia),由玄(xuan)(xuan)武巖(yan)、砂礫(li)巖(yan)、砂巖(yan)三層(ceng)(ceng)樓(lou)式結構,它是(shi)大地變遷(qian)的天然檔(dang)案(an),它向人(ren)們訴說地球科學(xue)的一(yi)段(duan)故事。
根據國(guo)(guo)(guo)土(tu)資(zi)源部(bu)《關于(yu)開展(zhan)第(di)(di)五批國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)申(shen)報審(shen)批工作(zuo)的(de)公(gong)告》(2009年第(di)(di)15號公(gong)告),國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)評審(shen)委員會(hui)于(yu)2009年8月7日(ri)-10日(ri)組織(zhi)召開了(le)第(di)(di)五批國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格評審(shen)會(hui)審(shen)議通過了(le)江(jiang)蘇(su)江(jiang)寧湯(tang)山方山國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),擬授予(yu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格。 根據評審(shen)結果(guo),江(jiang)蘇(su)江(jiang)寧湯(tang)山方山國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通過了(le)國(guo)(guo)(guo)土(tu)資(zi)源部(bu)關于(yu)湯(tang)山方山捆綁申(shen)報國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)申(shen)請,位(wei)列第(di)(di)五批擬授予(yu)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格名單的(de)第(di)(di)19位(wei)。 此次江(jiang)寧湯(tang)山方山地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),是(shi)以(yi)(yi)湯(tang)山猿(yuan)人洞、地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)剖面、溫泉(quan)、新(xin)近紀火山為主題的(de)綜合性(xing)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),分(fen)湯(tang)山園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)區和方山園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)區,總面積(ji)(ji)38.4平方公(gong)里(li),主要(yao)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺跡(ji)(ji)面積(ji)(ji)18.4平方公(gong)里(li)。地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺跡(ji)(ji)豐富(fu),且具多樣(yang)性(xing)與典型性(xing),具有重要(yao)的(de)科學意義與綜合價值。 該公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)處南(nan)京市近郊,地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)理區位(wei)、交通以(yi)(yi)及基礎設施良好,在已建成省級地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)加強保護(hu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺跡(ji)(ji)的(de)基礎上(shang)積(ji)(ji)極(ji)申(shen)報國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),將建設成為旨在保護(hu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)資(zi)源、地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)科普(pu)教育、休閑旅游并帶動社會(hui)與經濟發展(zhan)而做出貢獻的(de)國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。