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(fang)山(shan)(shan)山(shan)(shan)形獨特原于(yu)(yu)它是距今1000萬(wan)年前新(xin)近紀中(zhong)新(xin)世(shi)時期一座(zuo)火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)。由(you)于(yu)(yu)這座(zuo)火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)的典型性、代表性、完(wan)整(zheng)性,早在1948 年我國地(di)質學家作過詳細研(yan)究而(er)聞名。火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)噴發的玄(xuan)武巖層(ceng)(ceng)層(ceng)(ceng)盛(sheng)盛(sheng)組成(cheng)方(fang)山(shan)(shan)主體(ti)。玄(xuan)武巖之(zhi)下(xia)(xia)為古(gu)河流沉(chen)積(ji)砂礫(li)巖,即(ji)地(di)層(ceng)(ceng)學上有標準愈義(yi)的“洞玄(xuan)觀組”的創名地(di)。砂礫(li)巖中(zhong)發現(xian)安琪馬等化石。山(shan)(shan)腳下(xia)(xia)片(pian)片(pian)紅砂巖則(ze)是距今約8000 萬(wan)年前,晚白堊紀赤山(shan)(shan)組砂巖層(ceng)(ceng).方(fang)山(shan)(shan)由(you)上而(er)下(xia)(xia),由(you)玄(xuan)武巖、砂礫(li)巖、砂巖三層(ceng)(ceng)樓(lou)式(shi)結構,它是大地(di)變遷的天然檔(dang)案,它向(xiang)人們(men)訴(su)說地(di)球科學的一段故事。
根據(ju)國(guo)(guo)土資源部(bu)《關于開(kai)展第(di)(di)五(wu)批(pi)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)申(shen)報審(shen)批(pi)工作的(de)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)告(gao)》(2009年(nian)(nian)第(di)(di)15號公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)告(gao)),國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)評審(shen)委員會(hui)于2009年(nian)(nian)8月7日-10日組(zu)織召(zhao)開(kai)了第(di)(di)五(wu)批(pi)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)資格評審(shen)會(hui)審(shen)議(yi)通過了江(jiang)蘇江(jiang)寧湯山(shan)(shan)方(fang)山(shan)(shan)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),擬授(shou)予國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)資格。 根據(ju)評審(shen)結(jie)果,江(jiang)蘇江(jiang)寧湯山(shan)(shan)方(fang)山(shan)(shan)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)通過了國(guo)(guo)土資源部(bu)關于湯山(shan)(shan)方(fang)山(shan)(shan)捆(kun)綁申(shen)報國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)的(de)申(shen)請,位列第(di)(di)五(wu)批(pi)擬授(shou)予國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)資格名單的(de)第(di)(di)19位。 此次江(jiang)寧湯山(shan)(shan)方(fang)山(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),是(shi)以湯山(shan)(shan)猿人洞(dong)、地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)剖(pou)面(mian)、溫泉、新(xin)近(jin)紀(ji)火(huo)山(shan)(shan)為(wei)(wei)主題的(de)綜合性地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),分湯山(shan)(shan)園(yuan)(yuan)區和方(fang)山(shan)(shan)園(yuan)(yuan)區,總面(mian)積(ji)38.4平方(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里,主要地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)跡面(mian)積(ji)18.4平方(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里。地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)跡豐富,且具多樣性與(yu)典型性,具有重要的(de)科(ke)學(xue)意義與(yu)綜合價值(zhi)。 該公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)處南京市近(jin)郊,地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)理區位、交通以及基礎(chu)設(she)施良好(hao),在(zai)已建成省級地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)加強保護地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)跡的(de)基礎(chu)上(shang)積(ji)極申(shen)報國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),將(jiang)建設(she)成為(wei)(wei)旨在(zai)保護地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)資源、地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)科(ke)普教育、休(xiu)閑旅游并帶(dai)動社會(hui)與(yu)經濟發展而做(zuo)出(chu)貢獻的(de)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)。