山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)忻州市(shi)岢(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)縣(xian)現轄行政(zheng)區(qu)(qu)域。 岢(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)縣(xian)位于(yu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)省(sheng)忻州市(shi)西(xi)南部,黃土(tu)(tu)高(gao)(gao)原中(zhong)部,管涔山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)北麓,因境(jing)(jing)內(nei)(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)岢(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)和嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)漪(yi)河(he)而得名。全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)總面(mian)積1984平(ping)(ping)(ping)方公(gong)里。地(di)(di)(di)勢東(dong)南高(gao)(gao),西(xi)北低,東(dong)部山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)(di)以(yi)岢(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)主(zhu)(zhu)峰荷葉坪(ping)(ping)為(wei)(wei)最(zui)高(gao)(gao),海(hai)拔2783米(mi),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上森林(lin)茂(mao)密(mi),植被(bei)良好。西(xi)南部為(wei)(wei)燒炭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上牧(mu)(mu)(mu)草繁茂(mao),宜于(yu)放牧(mu)(mu)(mu),西(xi)與西(xi)北部為(wei)(wei)黃土(tu)(tu)丘陵區(qu)(qu),中(zhong)部沿嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)漪(yi)河(he)兩岸形成帶(dai)(dai)狀平(ping)(ping)(ping)川(chuan)(chuan)區(qu)(qu)。全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)(di)(di)為(wei)(wei)1140平(ping)(ping)(ping)方公(gong)里,丘陵為(wei)(wei)799平(ping)(ping)(ping)方公(gong)里,平(ping)(ping)(ping)原為(wei)(wei)45平(ping)(ping)(ping)方公(gong)里。 境(jing)(jing)內(nei)(nei)(nei)避暑(shu)勝地(di)(di)(di)荷葉坪(ping)(ping)是(shi)華北最(zui)大的(de)高(gao)(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)草甸(dian),約有(you)(you)面(mian)積3萬(wan)畝,周圍原始次森林(lin)82萬(wan)畝,是(shi)國家(jia)級(ji)的(de)森林(lin)公(gong)園,其(qi)間有(you)(you)400多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)名貴藥(yao)(yao)材以(yi)及各種(zhong)(zhong)珍禽異(yi)獸,如褐馬(ma)雞、金雕、虎、金錢豹(bao)等。 境(jing)(jing)內(nei)(nei)(nei)主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)河(he)流為(wei)(wei)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)漪(yi)河(he)及其(qi)支流東(dong)川(chuan)(chuan)、南川(chuan)(chuan)、北川(chuan)(chuan),均屬黃河(he)水(shui)系。位于(yu)該縣(xian)馬(ma)跑泉村的(de)馬(ma)跑泉,冬天不結(jie)冰,夏天不枯竭(jie),清水(shui)長(chang)(chang)流匯成橫貫全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)的(de)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)漪(yi)河(he)。 “岢(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)柏(bo)籽羊(yang)肉(rou)(rou)(rou)”的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)與本地(di)(di)(di)的(de)氣候(hou)與環境(jing)(jing)密(mi)不可分(fen),岢(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)縣(xian)屬中(zhong)溫(wen)(wen)帶(dai)(dai)大陸性季風(feng)氣候(hou),境(jing)(jing)內(nei)(nei)(nei)寒冷(leng)干燥,溫(wen)(wen)差差較(jiao)大,冬季漫(man)(man)長(chang)(chang),秋季短暫,夏無酷(ku)暑(shu),年平(ping)(ping)(ping)均氣溫(wen)(wen)6℃,無霜期短,降(jiang)雨少,種(zhong)(zhong)植業生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)條件較(jiao)差,但境(jing)(jing)內(nei)(nei)(nei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)多(duo)坡(po)廣,森林(lin)覆蓋率較(jiao)高(gao)(gao),牧(mu)(mu)(mu)草資源(yuan)豐富(fu),全(quan)(quan)縣(xian)擁有(you)(you)森林(lin)面(mian)積62萬(wan)畝,牧(mu)(mu)(mu)草面(mian)積138萬(wan)畝,分(fen)別占總面(mian)積的(de)20.9%和46.5%。森林(lin)樹(shu)種(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)有(you)(you)落葉松、云杉(shan)、油松、楊、樺(hua)等。植物(wu)主(zhu)(zhu)要(yao)有(you)(you)蕨菜(cai)(cai)、蘑菇、黃花菜(cai)(cai)、刺玫(mei)瑰等食用(yong)(yong)價值很高(gao)(gao)的(de)野生(sheng)(sheng)植物(wu)。境(jing)(jing)內(nei)(nei)(nei)有(you)(you)中(zhong)藥(yao)(yao)材100多(duo)種(zhong)(zhong),其(qi)中(zhong)以(yi)黃芪最(zui)為(wei)(wei)名貴。由于(yu)境(jing)(jing)內(nei)(nei)(nei)無工礦企業污染,牧(mu)(mu)(mu)坡(po)廣闊(kuo),水(shui)資源(yuan)豐富(fu),發展(zhan)養羊(yang)業具有(you)(you)優越的(de)自然條件。尤其(qi)境(jing)(jing)內(nei)(nei)(nei)的(de)荷葉坪(ping)(ping)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、萬(wan)松嶺(ling)、壩王山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、乏(fa)馬(ma)嶺(ling)一(yi)帶(dai)(dai),漫(man)(man)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)遍(bian)野地(di)(di)(di)生(sheng)(sheng)長(chang)(chang)著(zhu)小地(di)(di)(di)柏(bo)和大量參天的(de)古柏(bo)林(lin)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖之間,溝溪常流,綠茵覆地(di)(di)(di),生(sheng)(sheng)活在這(zhe)種(zhong)(zhong)極(ji)為(wei)(wei)特殊環境(jing)(jing)中(zhong)的(de)羊(yang)群,由人(ren)工放牧(mu)(mu)(mu),羊(yang)群一(yi)年四季食用(yong)(yong)漫(man)(man)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)柏(bo)樹(shu)葉、柏(bo)樹(shu)籽,喝(he)著(zhu)柏(bo)汁水(shui),人(ren)稱“岢(ke)嵐(lan)(lan)(lan)柏(bo)籽羊(yang)”。柏(bo)葉、柏(bo)籽本身具有(you)(you)安(an)神、養心(xin)(xin)、潤燥的(de)藥(yao)(yao)用(yong)(yong)功能,羊(yang)吃了這(zhe)些具有(you)(you)藥(yao)(yao)性的(de)柏(bo)葉、柏(bo)籽,慢慢使羊(yang)肉(rou)(rou)(rou)也具備了同樣的(de)藥(yao)(yao)用(yong)(yong)功效。用(yong)(yong)柏(bo)籽羊(yang)肉(rou)(rou)(rou)做成的(de)肉(rou)(rou)(rou)菜(cai)(cai)、肉(rou)(rou)(rou)餡,不膻不膩,而且(qie)有(you)(you)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)柏(bo)樹(shu)的(de)馨香,風(feng)味獨特,回(hui)味無窮,被(bei)當地(di)(di)(di)人(ren)譽為(wei)(wei)“土(tu)(tu)人(ren)參”“補(bu)心(xin)(xin)丸(wan)”。
嵐山披黛、漪水清澈;柏(bo)(bo)籽羊味(wei)美、岢(ke)嵐人好客。“岢(ke)嵐柏(bo)(bo)籽羊肉”,肉油分明,肥(fei)嫩細(xi)(xi)膩,紋理清晰,肉質呈紫紅(hong)色,肉塊緊(jin)湊美觀,細(xi)(xi)致柔嫩,瘦肉多,味(wei)含柏(bo)(bo)香,不腥不膩,具有蛋白質含量高,脂肪低(di),膽固醇(chun)含量低(di),無污染,無公害等優點。
“岢嵐柏籽羊(yang)肉(rou)”除具(ju)有(you)一般羊(yang)肉(rou)所(suo)包含(han)的(de)(de)營養成分(fen)外,還(huan)含(han)有(you)7種(zhong)人體不(bu)能合成而又必需的(de)(de)氨基酸,常食(shi)這種(zhong)羊(yang)肉(rou),能調血理氣,安神補心,特(te)別是(shi)患(huan)高血壓和(he)忌食(shi)高膽(dan)固醇人群(qun)的(de)(de)首(shou)選優質食(shi)品。