山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省忻州市(shi)岢嵐(lan)(lan)縣現轄行政區(qu)域。 岢嵐(lan)(lan)縣位于(yu)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)省忻州市(shi)西(xi)(xi)南(nan)部,黃土(tu)高(gao)(gao)原中(zhong)部,管(guan)涔山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)麓,因(yin)境(jing)內(nei)有(you)(you)岢嵐(lan)(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)和嵐(lan)(lan)漪河而得名(ming)。全(quan)縣總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)1984平(ping)(ping)方(fang)公里。地(di)勢東(dong)南(nan)高(gao)(gao),西(xi)(xi)北(bei)低,東(dong)部山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)以岢嵐(lan)(lan)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)主(zhu)峰(feng)荷(he)(he)葉(xie)(xie)坪(ping)為(wei)(wei)最高(gao)(gao),海拔2783米,山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上森(sen)林(lin)(lin)茂(mao)密,植被(bei)良好。西(xi)(xi)南(nan)部為(wei)(wei)燒炭山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan),山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)上牧(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)繁茂(mao),宜于(yu)放牧(mu)(mu)(mu),西(xi)(xi)與(yu)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)部為(wei)(wei)黃土(tu)丘(qiu)陵區(qu),中(zhong)部沿嵐(lan)(lan)漪河兩(liang)岸(an)形成帶(dai)狀(zhuang)平(ping)(ping)川區(qu)。全(quan)縣山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)地(di)為(wei)(wei)1140平(ping)(ping)方(fang)公里,丘(qiu)陵為(wei)(wei)799平(ping)(ping)方(fang)公里,平(ping)(ping)原為(wei)(wei)45平(ping)(ping)方(fang)公里。 境(jing)內(nei)避暑(shu)(shu)勝地(di)荷(he)(he)葉(xie)(xie)坪(ping)是華北(bei)最大的(de)(de)(de)(de)高(gao)(gao)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)草(cao)甸,約有(you)(you)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)3萬畝(mu)(mu),周圍原始次森(sen)林(lin)(lin)82萬畝(mu)(mu),是國家級的(de)(de)(de)(de)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)公園,其間有(you)(you)400多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)(zhong)名(ming)貴藥(yao)材以及各種(zhong)(zhong)珍禽異(yi)獸(shou),如褐馬雞(ji)、金雕、虎、金錢豹等。 境(jing)內(nei)主(zhu)要(yao)河流(liu)為(wei)(wei)嵐(lan)(lan)漪河及其支流(liu)東(dong)川、南(nan)川、北(bei)川,均屬黃河水(shui)系。位于(yu)該縣馬跑泉(quan)(quan)村的(de)(de)(de)(de)馬跑泉(quan)(quan),冬天(tian)不(bu)結冰,夏天(tian)不(bu)枯竭,清水(shui)長(chang)流(liu)匯成橫貫全(quan)縣的(de)(de)(de)(de)嵐(lan)(lan)漪河。 “岢嵐(lan)(lan)柏(bo)(bo)籽羊(yang)(yang)肉”的(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)產(chan)與(yu)本(ben)地(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)氣候(hou)與(yu)環(huan)境(jing)密不(bu)可分(fen),岢嵐(lan)(lan)縣屬中(zhong)溫(wen)帶(dai)大陸性季風氣候(hou),境(jing)內(nei)寒冷干燥,溫(wen)差(cha)差(cha)較大,冬季漫(man)長(chang),秋季短暫,夏無(wu)(wu)酷(ku)暑(shu)(shu),年平(ping)(ping)均氣溫(wen)6℃,無(wu)(wu)霜期短,降(jiang)雨少,種(zhong)(zhong)植業生(sheng)產(chan)條件(jian)較差(cha),但境(jing)內(nei)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)多(duo)(duo)坡(po)廣,森(sen)林(lin)(lin)覆(fu)蓋(gai)率較高(gao)(gao),牧(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)資(zi)源豐富,全(quan)縣擁有(you)(you)森(sen)林(lin)(lin)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)62萬畝(mu)(mu),牧(mu)(mu)(mu)草(cao)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)138萬畝(mu)(mu),分(fen)別占總(zong)面(mian)積(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)20.9%和46.5%。森(sen)林(lin)(lin)樹種(zhong)(zhong)有(you)(you)主(zhu)要(yao)有(you)(you)落葉(xie)(xie)松、云杉、油松、楊、樺等。植物主(zhu)要(yao)有(you)(you)蕨菜(cai)、蘑菇、黃花菜(cai)、刺玫瑰等食用(yong)(yong)價值很(hen)高(gao)(gao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)野(ye)生(sheng)植物。境(jing)內(nei)有(you)(you)中(zhong)藥(yao)材100多(duo)(duo)種(zhong)(zhong),其中(zhong)以黃芪最為(wei)(wei)名(ming)貴。由于(yu)境(jing)內(nei)無(wu)(wu)工(gong)礦企業污(wu)染,牧(mu)(mu)(mu)坡(po)廣闊,水(shui)資(zi)源豐富,發展養羊(yang)(yang)業具(ju)有(you)(you)優(you)越(yue)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)然條件(jian)。尤其境(jing)內(nei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)荷(he)(he)葉(xie)(xie)坪(ping)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、萬松嶺(ling)、壩王(wang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)、乏(fa)馬嶺(ling)一帶(dai),漫(man)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)遍野(ye)地(di)生(sheng)長(chang)著小地(di)柏(bo)(bo)和大量參(can)天(tian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)古柏(bo)(bo)林(lin)(lin)。山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)巖之(zhi)間,溝溪常(chang)流(liu),綠茵(yin)覆(fu)地(di),生(sheng)活在(zai)這種(zhong)(zhong)極為(wei)(wei)特殊環(huan)境(jing)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)羊(yang)(yang)群(qun),由人(ren)(ren)工(gong)放牧(mu)(mu)(mu),羊(yang)(yang)群(qun)一年四季食用(yong)(yong)漫(man)山(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)(shan)柏(bo)(bo)樹葉(xie)(xie)、柏(bo)(bo)樹籽,喝著柏(bo)(bo)汁水(shui),人(ren)(ren)稱“岢嵐(lan)(lan)柏(bo)(bo)籽羊(yang)(yang)”。柏(bo)(bo)葉(xie)(xie)、柏(bo)(bo)籽本(ben)身具(ju)有(you)(you)安神、養心、潤燥的(de)(de)(de)(de)藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)功能,羊(yang)(yang)吃了這些具(ju)有(you)(you)藥(yao)性的(de)(de)(de)(de)柏(bo)(bo)葉(xie)(xie)、柏(bo)(bo)籽,慢(man)(man)慢(man)(man)使(shi)羊(yang)(yang)肉也(ye)具(ju)備了同樣(yang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)藥(yao)用(yong)(yong)功效。用(yong)(yong)柏(bo)(bo)籽羊(yang)(yang)肉做成的(de)(de)(de)(de)肉菜(cai)、肉餡,不(bu)膻不(bu)膩,而且(qie)有(you)(you)一種(zhong)(zhong)柏(bo)(bo)樹的(de)(de)(de)(de)馨香(xiang),風味獨特,回味無(wu)(wu)窮,被(bei)當地(di)人(ren)(ren)譽為(wei)(wei)“土(tu)人(ren)(ren)參(can)”“補(bu)心丸(wan)”。
嵐山披黛、漪水清澈;柏(bo)籽羊(yang)味(wei)美、岢嵐人好客(ke)。“岢嵐柏(bo)籽羊(yang)肉”,肉油分明,肥(fei)嫩細膩(ni),紋理清晰(xi),肉質(zhi)呈紫紅色,肉塊緊湊(cou)美觀,細致柔嫩,瘦肉多,味(wei)含柏(bo)香,不腥不膩(ni),具有(you)蛋(dan)白質(zhi)含量高,脂肪低(di),膽固醇含量低(di),無污染,無公害等優(you)點。
“岢嵐(lan)柏籽羊肉”除具有一般羊肉所包(bao)含的營養(yang)成(cheng)分外,還含有7種人體不(bu)能合成(cheng)而(er)又必(bi)需的氨基酸,常食這種羊肉,能調血理氣,安神補心(xin),特別是患高(gao)血壓和忌食高(gao)膽固醇人群的首選優(you)質食品。