山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西省忻州(zhou)市(shi)岢(ke)(ke)(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)縣(xian)(xian)現(xian)轄行政(zheng)區域。 岢(ke)(ke)(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)縣(xian)(xian)位(wei)(wei)于(yu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西省忻州(zhou)市(shi)西南部(bu)(bu)(bu),黃(huang)(huang)土高原中部(bu)(bu)(bu),管(guan)涔山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西北(bei)(bei)(bei)麓(lu),因境(jing)內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)(you)岢(ke)(ke)(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)和(he)嵐(lan)(lan)漪(yi)河(he)(he)而得(de)名(ming)。全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)總面積(ji)1984平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里。地(di)勢(shi)東(dong)南高,西北(bei)(bei)(bei)低(di),東(dong)部(bu)(bu)(bu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)以岢(ke)(ke)(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)主(zhu)峰荷(he)葉(xie)(xie)坪為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)最(zui)高,海(hai)拔2783米,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上森(sen)林茂(mao)密,植(zhi)(zhi)被良好(hao)。西南部(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)燒(shao)炭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上牧(mu)草繁茂(mao),宜(yi)于(yu)放牧(mu),西與(yu)西北(bei)(bei)(bei)部(bu)(bu)(bu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)黃(huang)(huang)土丘陵區,中部(bu)(bu)(bu)沿嵐(lan)(lan)漪(yi)河(he)(he)兩岸形成帶(dai)狀平(ping)川(chuan)(chuan)區。全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)1140平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里,丘陵為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)799平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里,平(ping)原為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)45平(ping)方公(gong)(gong)里。 境(jing)內(nei)(nei)避暑勝地(di)荷(he)葉(xie)(xie)坪是華北(bei)(bei)(bei)最(zui)大的(de)(de)(de)高山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)草甸,約有(you)(you)(you)面積(ji)3萬畝(mu),周圍原始次森(sen)林82萬畝(mu),是國家級的(de)(de)(de)森(sen)林公(gong)(gong)園,其間有(you)(you)(you)400多種(zhong)名(ming)貴藥(yao)材以及(ji)各種(zhong)珍禽異獸,如褐馬(ma)(ma)雞(ji)、金雕、虎、金錢豹等。 境(jing)內(nei)(nei)主(zhu)要河(he)(he)流為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)嵐(lan)(lan)漪(yi)河(he)(he)及(ji)其支流東(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)、南川(chuan)(chuan)、北(bei)(bei)(bei)川(chuan)(chuan),均屬黃(huang)(huang)河(he)(he)水(shui)系。位(wei)(wei)于(yu)該(gai)縣(xian)(xian)馬(ma)(ma)跑(pao)(pao)泉村的(de)(de)(de)馬(ma)(ma)跑(pao)(pao)泉,冬天(tian)不(bu)(bu)結冰,夏天(tian)不(bu)(bu)枯竭,清水(shui)長流匯(hui)成橫(heng)貫全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)嵐(lan)(lan)漪(yi)河(he)(he)。 “岢(ke)(ke)(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)羊(yang)肉(rou)”的(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)產與(yu)本地(di)的(de)(de)(de)氣候與(yu)環境(jing)密不(bu)(bu)可分,岢(ke)(ke)(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)縣(xian)(xian)屬中溫(wen)帶(dai)大陸(lu)性(xing)季(ji)風(feng)氣候,境(jing)內(nei)(nei)寒(han)冷干燥(zao),溫(wen)差(cha)差(cha)較(jiao)大,冬季(ji)漫長,秋季(ji)短暫,夏無酷暑,年(nian)(nian)平(ping)均氣溫(wen)6℃,無霜(shuang)期(qi)短,降(jiang)雨(yu)少,種(zhong)植(zhi)(zhi)業生(sheng)產條件(jian)較(jiao)差(cha),但(dan)境(jing)內(nei)(nei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)多坡廣,森(sen)林覆蓋率較(jiao)高,牧(mu)草資源豐富(fu),全(quan)縣(xian)(xian)擁有(you)(you)(you)森(sen)林面積(ji)62萬畝(mu),牧(mu)草面積(ji)138萬畝(mu),分別占總面積(ji)的(de)(de)(de)20.9%和(he)46.5%。森(sen)林樹種(zhong)有(you)(you)(you)主(zhu)要有(you)(you)(you)落(luo)葉(xie)(xie)松(song)(song)、云杉、油(you)松(song)(song)、楊(yang)、樺(hua)等。植(zhi)(zhi)物主(zhu)要有(you)(you)(you)蕨菜(cai)(cai)、蘑菇、黃(huang)(huang)花菜(cai)(cai)、刺玫瑰等食用(yong)價值很高的(de)(de)(de)野(ye)生(sheng)植(zhi)(zhi)物。境(jing)內(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)(you)中藥(yao)材100多種(zhong),其中以黃(huang)(huang)芪最(zui)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)名(ming)貴。由于(yu)境(jing)內(nei)(nei)無工(gong)礦企業污染,牧(mu)坡廣闊,水(shui)資源豐富(fu),發展養羊(yang)業具有(you)(you)(you)優(you)越的(de)(de)(de)自然(ran)條件(jian)。尤其境(jing)內(nei)(nei)的(de)(de)(de)荷(he)葉(xie)(xie)坪山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、萬松(song)(song)嶺、壩王山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、乏(fa)馬(ma)(ma)嶺一(yi)帶(dai),漫山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)遍野(ye)地(di)生(sheng)長著小(xiao)地(di)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)和(he)大量參天(tian)的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)林。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖之間,溝溪常流,綠(lv)茵覆地(di),生(sheng)活在這種(zhong)極為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)特殊(shu)環境(jing)中的(de)(de)(de)羊(yang)群(qun),由人(ren)工(gong)放牧(mu),羊(yang)群(qun)一(yi)年(nian)(nian)四季(ji)食用(yong)漫山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)樹葉(xie)(xie)、柏(bo)(bo)(bo)樹籽(zi),喝著柏(bo)(bo)(bo)汁水(shui),人(ren)稱(cheng)“岢(ke)(ke)(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)羊(yang)”。柏(bo)(bo)(bo)葉(xie)(xie)、柏(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)本身具有(you)(you)(you)安神、養心(xin)、潤燥(zao)的(de)(de)(de)藥(yao)用(yong)功能,羊(yang)吃(chi)了(le)這些具有(you)(you)(you)藥(yao)性(xing)的(de)(de)(de)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)葉(xie)(xie)、柏(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi),慢慢使羊(yang)肉(rou)也具備(bei)了(le)同樣的(de)(de)(de)藥(yao)用(yong)功效。用(yong)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)羊(yang)肉(rou)做成的(de)(de)(de)肉(rou)菜(cai)(cai)、肉(rou)餡,不(bu)(bu)膻不(bu)(bu)膩,而且有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)種(zhong)柏(bo)(bo)(bo)樹的(de)(de)(de)馨香(xiang),風(feng)味(wei)獨特,回味(wei)無窮,被當地(di)人(ren)譽(yu)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“土人(ren)參”“補心(xin)丸”。
嵐山披黛、漪水(shui)清澈;柏(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)羊味(wei)美、岢嵐人好客(ke)。“岢嵐柏(bo)(bo)(bo)籽(zi)羊肉(rou)”,肉(rou)油分明,肥嫩細膩(ni),紋(wen)理清晰,肉(rou)質(zhi)呈紫紅色,肉(rou)塊(kuai)緊(jin)湊美觀(guan),細致柔嫩,瘦肉(rou)多(duo),味(wei)含柏(bo)(bo)(bo)香(xiang),不腥不膩(ni),具有蛋白(bai)質(zhi)含量高,脂肪低,膽(dan)固醇(chun)含量低,無污染(ran),無公害等優(you)點。
“岢(ke)嵐(lan)柏(bo)籽羊肉”除具有(you)一般羊肉所包含(han)的(de)(de)營養(yang)成分外,還含(han)有(you)7種人體不能合(he)成而又必需的(de)(de)氨(an)基酸,常食(shi)這種羊肉,能調血理氣,安神補心,特別是患高血壓和忌食(shi)高膽固(gu)醇人群的(de)(de)首(shou)選優質食(shi)品。