乐业－凤山世界地质公园简介

      乐业－凤山世界地质公园位于云贵高原向广西盆地过渡的斜坡地带，由相邻的乐业大石围国家地质公园和凤山岩溶国家地质公园组成，包括八大景区和两个地质博物馆，即黄猄天坑景区、大石围天坑景区、穿洞天坑景区、罗妹洞景区、布柳河景区、鸳鸯泉景区、三门海景区和江洲长廊景区，以及穿龙岩综合地质博物馆和乐业天坑博物馆。地质公园地理跨度为东经106°18′～107°06′ E， 北纬24°18′～24°50′ N，海拔高程274～1500米，原有面积930km²，扩园后公园面积1113 km²。乐业-凤山世界地质公园内的典型块状岩溶区，发育有两大地下河系统，形成了成熟的高峰丛地貌，拥有全球最大的乐业大石围天坑群、最集中分布的凤山洞穴大厅、天窗群、最大跨度的天生桥及典型洞穴沉积物、最完整的早期大熊猫小种的头骨化石，以及独特天坑生态环境保留的动植物多样性，如天坑植物群落、布柳河河谷森林群落、中国兰花之乡和洞穴动物群落，这些资源都具有重要的科学研究意义以及极高的美学观赏价值。此外，特殊的地质背景为当地人民提供了良好的生存环境，多民族融合留下了独特的少数民族民俗文化，具有非常好的开展地质遗迹保护和发展旅游事业的条件。

An Introduction to Leye-Fengshan Geopark

　　The Leye-Fengshan UNESCO Global Geopark   is situated in the transition zone between the Yunnan–Guizhou plateau and the Guangxi basin, and comprises of the adjacent Leye Dashiwei Tiankeng Group National Geopark and the Fengshan Karst National Geopark. It includes eight scenic areas (Huangjing tiankeng, Dashiwei tiankengs, Chuandong tiankeng, Luomeidong, Buliuhe River, Yuanyang Springs, Sanmenhai Karst Windows and Jiangzhou Cave) and two geologic museums (Chuanlongyan Geologic Museum and Leye Tiankeng Museum). The geopark has an elevation ranging from 274m to 1500m and geographical coordinates between 106°18′E and 107°06′E, 24°18′N and 24°50′N, with an original area of 930km2 and a total area of 1113km2 after extention.

　　　Formed within this typical karst inlier area are two large underground river systems, areas of high fengcong karst, the most concentrated groupings of tiankengs and cave chambers in the world, cave windows and speleothems, the world’s widest spanning natural bridges and the most complete skull fossil of the early-stage giant panda, as well as highly biodiverse areas such as tiankeng-floor forests, the Buliuhe karst gorge forest, the Leye orchid reserve and caves containing cave-adapted animals; these resources are of global importance to science outreach and valuable for sightseeing.

          The Geopark’s environment and special geologic background is good for human habitation, and is home to ethnic minorities with characteristic folk customs. The Geopark is a vivid example of geological protection within a unique cultural tourism resource.