楓林·地(di)心(xin)(xin)大(da)峽(xia)谷說(shuo)是大(da)峽(xia)谷,其實是一個天然的巨(ju)大(da)的喀斯特溶洞。洞穴總長(chang)約2000米,包含一個主(zhu)洞、一個支(zhi)洞和兩處洞廳(ting),地(di)下(xia)河水沿主(zhu)洞道(dao)蜿(wan)蜒流出。因(yin)溶洞整體位(wei)于石灰巖山體內部,且(qie)洞道(dao)上寬下(xia)窄,狀如(ru)“峽(xia)谷”,故被形象地(di)稱(cheng)作“地(di)心(xin)(xin)大(da)峽(xia)谷”。
溶洞(dong)(dong)總長約2000米,包(bao)括一個主洞(dong)(dong)、一個支洞(dong)(dong)、兩個洞(dong)(dong)廳(ting),洞(dong)(dong)內氣(qi)溫常年保(bao)持在18℃左右。游覽方式為從上洞(dong)(dong)口進(jin)入,全程涉水徒步穿越,游覽時(shi)間約為1.5-3小時(shi)。
它的山體主要由形成(cheng)于(yu)2.7億年前的石(shi)灰巖(yan)構成(cheng),因其整體位于(yu)石(shi)灰巖(yan)山體內部,且洞道上寬(kuan)下窄(zhai),狀如“峽(xia)谷”,故被(bei)形象地(di)稱(cheng)(cheng)作“地(di)心(xin)大峽(xia)谷”。楓林地(di)心(xin)大峽(xia)谷在(zai)華中乃至(zhi)全國(guo)來說都具有(you)典型性,也(ye)是非(fei)常珍貴的一個喀斯特(te)地(di)質地(di)貌(mao)景區(qu)。景區(qu)資源(yuan)得天獨厚,被(bei)稱(cheng)(cheng)為“溶洞版的教(jiao)科書(shu)”。
峽谷長(chang)約2000米。洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)大(da)量天(tian)(tian)(tian)然石(shi)鐘、石(shi)幔、石(shi)筍和壁流(liu)石(shi),洞(dong)(dong)頂(ding)有(you)(you)狹窄天(tian)(tian)(tian)溝、溶(rong)蝕天(tian)(tian)(tian)鍋(guo),洞(dong)(dong)壁滿(man)布著(zhu)被山中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)暗流(liu)沖(chong)刷形成(cheng)的波痕,仿佛(fo)一(yi)部無(wu)字天(tian)(tian)(tian)書,訴說著(zhu)百(bai)萬年來的滄海桑田。楓林(lin)地(di)心大(da)峽谷有(you)(you)三(san)個(ge)特(te)點:第(di)(di)一(yi),洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)鐘乳石(shi)仍(reng)處于生長(chang)過(guo)程中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong);第(di)(di)二,洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)水流(liu)365天(tian)(tian)(tian),天(tian)(tian)(tian)天(tian)(tian)(tian)不斷流(liu);第(di)(di)三(san),洞(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)石(shi)頭仍(reng)處于不斷變化。
游覽方式(shi)現為(wei)從下洞(dong)口進入,全(quan)(quan)(quan)程涉(she)水(shui)徒步穿(chuan)越。峽谷有(you)三(san)個特點:洞(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)鐘乳石仍(reng)(reng)處于(yu)生長過(guo)程中(zhong)(zhong);洞(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)水(shui)流(liu)365天,天天不斷(duan)流(liu);洞(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)石頭(tou)仍(reng)(reng)處于(yu)不斷(duan)變化。全(quan)(quan)(quan)洞(dong)配有(you)基礎照明(ming)燈(deng)光,部分路段需手電輔助照明(ming);戴頭(tou)盔和穿(chuan)60公(gong)分以上長套靴,可(ke)保障全(quan)(quan)(quan)程通過(guo);洞(dong)內部分地方水(shui)深(shen)超過(guo)1.5米,不能誤入。全(quan)(quan)(quan)程可(ke)見(jian)怪石林(lin)立(li),各種(zhong)天然造(zao)型惟妙惟肖。
大峽谷(gu)的后半程,可以乘坐皮劃(hua)艇順流(liu)而下(xia),這(zhe)里有國內(nei)最長的天然(ran)(ran)洞穴漂流(liu)。在地心(xin)暗流(liu)匯集(ji)而成(cheng)的河道中,欣賞(shang)大自然(ran)(ran)留下(xia)的鬼(gui)斧神(shen)工,這(zhe)將(jiang)是(shi)一次難忘的地心(xin)探險之旅。
景區(qu)在2018年8月(yue)就成立了“院士專家工作站(zhan)”;2019年3月(yue)獲(huo)得(de)“湖北(bei)省科(ke)普教育基地(di)”稱號(hao);2021年評定成為國家3A級旅游景區(qu)。