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)山(shan)形獨特原于它是(shi)距今1000萬年(nian)前新近(jin)紀(ji)中新世時期(qi)一座火山(shan)。由于這座火山(shan)的(de)典型性(xing)、代表性(xing)、完整性(xing),早在1948 年(nian)我國地(di)(di)質學家(jia)作過(guo)詳細研究而聞名(ming)。火山(shan)噴(pen)發(fa)的(de)玄武(wu)(wu)巖(yan)層(ceng)層(ceng)盛盛組(zu)成方(fang)山(shan)主體。玄武(wu)(wu)巖(yan)之下為(wei)古河流(liu)沉積(ji)砂(sha)礫巖(yan),即地(di)(di)層(ceng)學上有(you)標準(zhun)愈義的(de)“洞(dong)玄觀組(zu)”的(de)創名(ming)地(di)(di)。砂(sha)礫巖(yan)中發(fa)現安琪馬等化石。山(shan)腳下片片紅砂(sha)巖(yan)則是(shi)距今約8000 萬年(nian)前,晚白堊紀(ji)赤(chi)山(shan)組(zu)砂(sha)巖(yan)層(ceng).方(fang)山(shan)由上而下,由玄武(wu)(wu)巖(yan)、砂(sha)礫巖(yan)、砂(sha)巖(yan)三(san)層(ceng)樓式結構,它是(shi)大地(di)(di)變(bian)遷(qian)的(de)天然檔案,它向人們訴說(shuo)地(di)(di)球科(ke)學的(de)一段故事(shi)。
根據國(guo)土(tu)資(zi)源(yuan)部《關于開(kai)展第五批(pi)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)申(shen)(shen)報審(shen)(shen)批(pi)工作的公(gong)(gong)告(gao)》(2009年第15號公(gong)(gong)告(gao)),國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)評審(shen)(shen)委員會于2009年8月(yue)7日-10日組織召開(kai)了第五批(pi)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格(ge)評審(shen)(shen)會審(shen)(shen)議通過了江(jiang)蘇江(jiang)寧(ning)湯(tang)山方(fang)(fang)山國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),擬授(shou)予國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格(ge)。 根據評審(shen)(shen)結果,江(jiang)蘇江(jiang)寧(ning)湯(tang)山方(fang)(fang)山國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)通過了國(guo)土(tu)資(zi)源(yuan)部關于湯(tang)山方(fang)(fang)山捆綁申(shen)(shen)報國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)的申(shen)(shen)請,位(wei)(wei)列第五批(pi)擬授(shou)予國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格(ge)名單的第19位(wei)(wei)。 此次江(jiang)寧(ning)湯(tang)山方(fang)(fang)山地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),是以湯(tang)山猿人(ren)洞、地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)剖(pou)面、溫泉、新近紀火山為主(zhu)題的綜合(he)性(xing)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),分湯(tang)山園(yuan)(yuan)區和方(fang)(fang)山園(yuan)(yuan)區,總面積38.4平方(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)里,主(zhu)要地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)跡(ji)面積18.4平方(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)里。地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)跡(ji)豐(feng)富,且具(ju)多(duo)樣(yang)性(xing)與典型性(xing),具(ju)有(you)重要的科學意(yi)義(yi)與綜合(he)價值(zhi)。 該(gai)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)處南京市近郊(jiao),地(di)(di)(di)(di)理區位(wei)(wei)、交通以及基礎設施良(liang)好,在已(yi)建(jian)成(cheng)省(sheng)級地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)加(jia)強保護地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺(yi)跡(ji)的基礎上積極申(shen)(shen)報國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),將建(jian)設成(cheng)為旨在保護地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)資(zi)源(yuan)、地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)科普教(jiao)育、休閑旅游(you)并帶(dai)動社會與經濟發展而做(zuo)出貢獻的國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)。