環江木論喀(ka)斯(si)特生態旅游景區位于廣(guang)西環江縣木論國家級自然(ran)保護區內,這里的(de)喀(ka)斯(si)特地貌(mao),景觀(guan)奇(qi)特,有(you)形態各異的(de)錐形山、塔形山及(ji)其(qi)間的(de)洼(wa)地構成(cheng)的(de)峰叢洼(wa)地和漏斗(dou),具有(you)極(ji)高(gao)的(de)觀(guan)賞價值(zhi)。2014年(nian),“環江喀(ka)斯(si)特”作(zuo)為“中(zhong)國南方喀(ka)斯(si)特”的(de)主(zhu)要構成(cheng)部分,被(bei)列(lie)入世界天(tian)然(ran)遺產(chan)名錄。
環(huan)江(jiang)目前(qian)是世界幸存連片(pian)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)最(zui)大(da),保護最(zui)佳、原始性最(zui)強的(de)(de)喀(ka)斯特地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)。這里于2014年(nian)第38屆世界自然遺產(chan)大(da)會上(shang)被評為世界自然遺產(chan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。其形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)是地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)下水(shui)與地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)表水(shui)對可溶(rong)性巖(yan)石(shi)侵(qin)蝕(shi)與沉(chen)積(ji),以及重力崩塌、塌陷(xian)(xian)、堆積(ji)等(deng)作(zuo)用形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)了千姿(zi)百態和巧奪(duo)天工的(de)(de)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴奇(qi)景及景觀(guan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌(mao)。地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)表水(shui)沿(yan)灰巖(yan)內(nei)的(de)(de)節(jie)理面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)或裂隙面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)等(deng)發(fa)生溶(rong)蝕(shi),形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)溶(rong)溝(或溶(rong)槽),原先成(cheng)(cheng)層分布的(de)(de)石(shi)灰巖(yan)被溶(rong)溝分開成(cheng)(cheng)石(shi)柱(zhu)或石(shi)筍。地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)表水(shui)沿(yan)灰巖(yan)裂縫向(xiang)下滲流和溶(rong)蝕(shi),超過100米深后形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)落水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。從落水(shui)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)下落的(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)下水(shui)到含水(shui)層后發(fa)生橫向(xiang)流動(dong),形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。隨著地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)下洞(dong)(dong)(dong)穴的(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)(cheng)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)表發(fa)生塌陷(xian)(xian),塌陷(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)深度大(da)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)小(xiao),稱坍陷(xian)(xian)漏斗,深度小(xiao)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)積(ji)大(da)則(ze)稱陷(xian)(xian)塘(tang)。地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)面(mian)(mian)(mian)(mian)上(shang)升(sheng),原溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)和地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)下河等(deng)被抬(tai)出(chu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)表成(cheng)(cheng)干谷和石(shi)林。在廣西境內(nei),經常可看到這種抬(tai)升(sheng)到地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)表的(de)(de)溶(rong)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)。
木論(lun)(lun)保(bao)護區(qu)總面(mian)積(ji)10829.7萬平方米,森林(lin)覆蓋率高達93.4%,屬于中(zhong)亞熱帶(dai)石灰巖區(qu)常綠落葉闊葉混交林(lin)生態系統,是世(shi)界上喀(ka)斯特(te)地貌區(qu)幸存(cun)連片面(mian)積(ji)最(zui)(zui)大,完好(hao)性(xing)保(bao)存(cun)最(zui)(zui)佳,原始性(xing)最(zui)(zui)強的(de)喀(ka)斯特(te)森林(lin)和(he)動植物基因庫。保(bao)護區(qu)內(nei)有動、植物2500多種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)瀕危(wei)的(de)國(guo)家(jia)二(er)、三級(ji)保(bao)護動植物38種(zhong)(zhong)。目前,環江喀(ka)斯特(te)(以木論(lun)(lun)國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)自(zi)然保(bao)護區(qu)為(wei)主(zhu)要(yao)區(qu)域)申報世(shi)界自(zi)然遺產地已經成功,將來將與桂(gui)林(lin)一起成為(wei)廣西(xi)旅游(you)開發的(de)新一極。
古賓河(he)發源于貴(gui)州,流(liu)經木(mu)論國家級(ji)保護(hu)區。這(zhe)里(li)風(feng)光(guang)秀麗、景色怡人,峽谷(gu)風(feng)光(guang)美不勝收,是旅游(you)觀(guan)光(guang)絕(jue)好去處(chu)。古賓河(he)漂(piao)流(liu)項目更是獨具特色、開心刺(ci)激,以(yi)“灘長、彎(wan)多、水急、狹窄”有驚無險、激情四射(she)而聞名。古賓河(he)漂(piao)流(liu)全(quan)長約(yue)9公里(li),全(quan)程漂(piao)約(yue)三個半小(xiao)時。
茂密的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)始森林(lin)內深(shen)藏著(zhu)(zhu)一條漢代(dai)古(gu)代(dai)商(shang)道,保(bao)護(hu)區內這條漢代(dai)古(gu)道長25公里、跨黔(qian)桂(gui)兩(liang)省的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)代(dai)商(shang)道,被稱為(wei)(wei)南(nan)方的(de)(de)(de)“絲綢之路(lu)(lu)”。古(gu)道分(fen)有(you)九(jiu)重雄關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan):洞坦關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)、上(shang)峒(tong)平(ping)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)、偉火關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)甘(gan)哥關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)、下(xia)(xia)峒(tong)平(ping)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)、洞滾(gun)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)、木(mu)花關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)、洞巧關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)、黎明(ming)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)東起環江縣川(chuan)山(shan)鎮社村舊屯(tun),蜿(wan)蜒深(shen)藏在神(shen)(shen)奇(qi)稀世(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)莽莽峰叢、蒼蒼林(lin)海中,橫斷山(shan)脈的(de)(de)(de)崇高峻嶺,萬道溝隘(ai)。西至(zhi)黔(qian)桂(gui)兩(liang)省交界(jie)處(chu)的(de)(de)(de)黎明(ming)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan),關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)北(bei)是(shi)貴(gui)州省荔波(bo)縣的(de)(de)(de)洞塘鄉板(ban)寨屯(tun),全(quan)長50里,全(quan)部用(yong)青石(shi)(shi)板(ban)鋪砌而成,路(lu)(lu)面平(ping)均(jun)(jun)寬(kuan)度(du)為(wei)(wei)1.24米(mi),是(shi)歷代(dai)通(tong)聯桂(gui)、黔(qian)、川(chuan)、滇(dian)的(de)(de)(de)“官(guan)道”。沿途經過(guo)石(shi)(shi)拱橋(qiao)一座,洞萍(ping)(ping)圩遺(yi)址一處(chu)河(he)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)九(jiu)座。人(ren)(ren)工壘砌的(de)(de)(de)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)均(jun)(jun)在險要處(chu),巨石(shi)(shi)砌筑(zhu),據說,古(gu)道上(shang)每(mei)一塊石(shi)(shi)板(ban)都鐫刻著(zhu)(zhu)歲月的(de)(de)(de)風霜,每(mei)一條山(shan)路(lu)(lu) 都珍(zhen)藏著(zhu)(zhu)恒(heng)古(gu)的(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)(shi)。九(jiu)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)中下(xia)(xia)洞萍(ping)(ping)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)與(yu)黎明(ming)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)最為(wei)(wei)氣派,這些關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)口有(you)古(gu)代(dai)為(wei)(wei)保(bao)護(hu)官(guan)商(shang)農安(an)全(quan)往來(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)(de)驛站(zhan)(zhan)、兵站(zhan)(zhan)遺(yi)跡。下(xia)(xia)洞萍(ping)(ping)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)石(shi)(shi)墻長28米(mi),寬(kuan)3.5,米(mi),殘高5.4米(mi),城(cheng)門寬(kuan)2米(mi),高2.5米(mi),城(cheng)墻上(shang)設訓道,槍眼,等防范設施,黎明(ming)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)為(wei)(wei)黔(qian)貴(gui)之交界(jie)地(di),關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)上(shang)設城(cheng)樓,黔(qian)省曾(ceng)屯(tun)軍駐守。關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)上(shang)城(cheng)樓已毀,僅剩兩(liang)側城(cheng)墻,民十以前客商(shang)往來(lai)(lai)知悉由(you)此,的(de)(de)(de)記載。紅旗軍北(bei)上(shang)由(you)此經過(guo),1944年(nian)侵華日軍從(cong)社村進入貴(gui)州,于駐守關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)隘(ai)北(bei)面的(de)(de)(de)重慶軍激戰于黎明(ming)關(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)前。2012年(nian)11月12日西安(an)人(ren)(ren)民政府公布為(wei)(wei)環江毛南(nan)族自治縣第(di)二批文物(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單位。稀世(shi)(shi)的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)始森林(lin),滄桑的(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)(shi)故事,神(shen)(shen)秘的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)文傳說。黔(qian)桂(gui)古(gu)道成為(wei)(wei)一個美麗神(shen)(shen)奇(qi),令人(ren)(ren)神(shen)(shen)往的(de)(de)(de)地(di)方。