湖南湄江国家地质公园岩溶地貌特征及其价值分析

Features and Value of Karst Landform in Meijiang National Geopark,Hunan Province

湖南湄江国家地质公园是湘中型岩溶地貌的典型代表。在多年野外调查、勘测基础上对公园岩溶地貌特征、成因和价值等进行系统研究。结果表明,公园岩溶地貌形态丰富多样,规模多属中小型,空间展布的方向性和阶梯性特征明显,以峭崖、秀水、奇洞、巧石、幽峡为特色的岩溶地貌景观突出。公园岩溶地貌集典型性、稀有性、系统性和完整性于一体,具有显著的科学价值、美学观赏价值和旅游开发价值。开发利用公园岩溶地貌景观资源,应当加强公园景观环境生态保护和修复,积极开展科普旅游。

Meijiang National Geopark in Hunan Province is a typical representative of low hill type karst landform in the middle of Hunan Province. Based on years of field investigation and survey, the features, causes and value of the karst landform in the park have been systematically researched. The results show that the karst landforms in the park are featured by rich and varied forms of middle and small sizes, and directional and step-like spatial distribution are obvious. With prominent karst landscapes featured by steep cliffs, clean water,peculiar caves, odd rocks and tranquil gorges, the karst landforms in the park is the integration of typicality, rarity, systematicness and integrality, and they have significant scientific value, aesthetic value and tourism exploitation value. In order to scientifically exploit the karst landforms in the park, the ecological protection and restoration of the park landscape environment should be strengthened, and the popular science tourism should be actively developed.