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)(shan)山(shan)(shan)形獨(du)特原(yuan)于它(ta)是距(ju)今(jin)(jin)1000萬年(nian)前新近紀中新世時期一座火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)。由于這座火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)典型性(xing)、代表性(xing)、完整(zheng)性(xing),早在1948 年(nian)我(wo)國地質(zhi)學(xue)家(jia)作過詳細(xi)研究而(er)(er)聞(wen)名。火(huo)(huo)山(shan)(shan)噴(pen)發的(de)(de)玄(xuan)武巖(yan)(yan)層(ceng)層(ceng)盛(sheng)盛(sheng)組成方山(shan)(shan)主體。玄(xuan)武巖(yan)(yan)之下(xia)為(wei)古河流沉積砂礫巖(yan)(yan),即地層(ceng)學(xue)上有標(biao)準愈義(yi)的(de)(de)“洞玄(xuan)觀組”的(de)(de)創(chuang)名地。砂礫巖(yan)(yan)中發現安(an)琪馬(ma)等化石。山(shan)(shan)腳下(xia)片(pian)片(pian)紅砂巖(yan)(yan)則(ze)是距(ju)今(jin)(jin)約8000 萬年(nian)前,晚白堊紀赤山(shan)(shan)組砂巖(yan)(yan)層(ceng).方山(shan)(shan)由上而(er)(er)下(xia),由玄(xuan)武巖(yan)(yan)、砂礫巖(yan)(yan)、砂巖(yan)(yan)三層(ceng)樓式結(jie)構,它(ta)是大地變遷(qian)的(de)(de)天然檔案(an),它(ta)向人們(men)訴(su)說地球科學(xue)的(de)(de)一段(duan)故事(shi)。
根(gen)(gen)據(ju)國(guo)(guo)土(tu)資(zi)源部《關于(yu)開展(zhan)(zhan)第(di)五(wu)批(pi)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)申(shen)報審批(pi)工作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)告(gao)》(2009年第(di)15號公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)告(gao)),國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)評(ping)審委員會(hui)于(yu)2009年8月7日(ri)-10日(ri)組織召開了(le)(le)第(di)五(wu)批(pi)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格(ge)評(ping)審會(hui)審議通過了(le)(le)江蘇江寧湯山(shan)(shan)(shan)方(fang)(fang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),擬授(shou)予國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格(ge)。 根(gen)(gen)據(ju)評(ping)審結果,江蘇江寧湯山(shan)(shan)(shan)方(fang)(fang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)通過了(le)(le)國(guo)(guo)土(tu)資(zi)源部關于(yu)湯山(shan)(shan)(shan)方(fang)(fang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)捆綁申(shen)報國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)申(shen)請(qing),位列第(di)五(wu)批(pi)擬授(shou)予國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格(ge)名單的(de)(de)(de)(de)第(di)19位。 此次江寧湯山(shan)(shan)(shan)方(fang)(fang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),是(shi)以湯山(shan)(shan)(shan)猿人(ren)洞、地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)剖面、溫泉、新(xin)近紀(ji)火山(shan)(shan)(shan)為主(zhu)題的(de)(de)(de)(de)綜(zong)合(he)性地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),分湯山(shan)(shan)(shan)園(yuan)(yuan)區(qu)和(he)方(fang)(fang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)園(yuan)(yuan)區(qu),總面積(ji)38.4平方(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里,主(zhu)要(yao)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺跡面積(ji)18.4平方(fang)(fang)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里。地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)內地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺跡豐富(fu),且具多樣性與(yu)(yu)典型性,具有(you)重要(yao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)科學意義與(yu)(yu)綜(zong)合(he)價(jia)值。 該(gai)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)處南(nan)京市近郊,地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)理區(qu)位、交通以及基礎設施良(liang)好,在已建(jian)成省級地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)加強保護(hu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺跡的(de)(de)(de)(de)基礎上積(ji)極申(shen)報國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan),將建(jian)設成為旨在保護(hu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)資(zi)源、地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)科普教育、休閑旅游并帶(dai)動社會(hui)與(yu)(yu)經濟發展(zhan)(zhan)而做出貢獻的(de)(de)(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)。