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(xing)獨(du)特原于(yu)它是距(ju)今1000萬年(nian)前新近(jin)紀中(zhong)新世時(shi)期一座(zuo)(zuo)火(huo)山(shan)(shan)。由(you)于(yu)這座(zuo)(zuo)火(huo)山(shan)(shan)的(de)(de)(de)典型性(xing)、代表性(xing)、完整性(xing),早在1948 年(nian)我國地(di)質學(xue)(xue)家作過詳細(xi)研究而(er)聞(wen)名(ming)。火(huo)山(shan)(shan)噴發的(de)(de)(de)玄(xuan)武(wu)巖層層盛(sheng)盛(sheng)組成方山(shan)(shan)主(zhu)體。玄(xuan)武(wu)巖之下為古河流沉積砂(sha)礫(li)巖,即地(di)層學(xue)(xue)上(shang)(shang)有標準愈義的(de)(de)(de)“洞(dong)玄(xuan)觀組”的(de)(de)(de)創名(ming)地(di)。砂(sha)礫(li)巖中(zhong)發現安(an)琪馬等化(hua)石。山(shan)(shan)腳下片片紅(hong)砂(sha)巖則(ze)是距(ju)今約8000 萬年(nian)前,晚白堊紀赤山(shan)(shan)組砂(sha)巖層.方山(shan)(shan)由(you)上(shang)(shang)而(er)下,由(you)玄(xuan)武(wu)巖、砂(sha)礫(li)巖、砂(sha)巖三(san)層樓式結構,它是大地(di)變遷的(de)(de)(de)天然(ran)檔案(an),它向人(ren)們訴說地(di)球科學(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)(de)一段故事。
根據(ju)(ju)國(guo)(guo)土資(zi)源部《關(guan)于開(kai)展(zhan)第(di)(di)(di)五(wu)(wu)批國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)申(shen)(shen)(shen)報(bao)審(shen)批工作的公(gong)(gong)(gong)告(gao)》(2009年第(di)(di)(di)15號公(gong)(gong)(gong)告(gao)),國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)評審(shen)委員會(hui)于2009年8月7日-10日組織召(zhao)開(kai)了第(di)(di)(di)五(wu)(wu)批國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格(ge)評審(shen)會(hui)審(shen)議通(tong)過(guo)了江(jiang)蘇(su)江(jiang)寧湯山(shan)(shan)方山(shan)(shan)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),擬(ni)授予國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格(ge)。 根據(ju)(ju)評審(shen)結(jie)果,江(jiang)蘇(su)江(jiang)寧湯山(shan)(shan)方山(shan)(shan)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)通(tong)過(guo)了國(guo)(guo)土資(zi)源部關(guan)于湯山(shan)(shan)方山(shan)(shan)捆綁申(shen)(shen)(shen)報(bao)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的申(shen)(shen)(shen)請(qing),位(wei)(wei)列第(di)(di)(di)五(wu)(wu)批擬(ni)授予國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)資(zi)格(ge)名單的第(di)(di)(di)19位(wei)(wei)。 此次江(jiang)寧湯山(shan)(shan)方山(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),是以(yi)湯山(shan)(shan)猿人(ren)洞、地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)剖面(mian)(mian)、溫泉、新近(jin)紀火山(shan)(shan)為主題的綜合性(xing)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),分湯山(shan)(shan)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)區和方山(shan)(shan)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)區,總面(mian)(mian)積(ji)38.4平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)里,主要地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺跡面(mian)(mian)積(ji)18.4平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)里。地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺跡豐富,且(qie)具(ju)多樣性(xing)與典型性(xing),具(ju)有重要的科(ke)學意(yi)義與綜合價(jia)值。 該公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)處南京市近(jin)郊,地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)理區位(wei)(wei)、交通(tong)以(yi)及基礎(chu)設施(shi)良(liang)好,在已(yi)建(jian)成省級(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)加強(qiang)保護地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)遺跡的基礎(chu)上(shang)積(ji)極申(shen)(shen)(shen)報(bao)國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),將建(jian)設成為旨(zhi)在保護地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)資(zi)源、地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)科(ke)普(pu)教育、休閑旅游并帶動社會(hui)與經(jing)濟發展(zhan)而(er)做出貢獻(xian)的國(guo)(guo)家(jia)(jia)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。