Abstract:
Through field investigation of the geological heritage landscape in Dieshihuagu scenic spot of Youyang County in Chongqing, the authors have systematically classified the geological heritage types and discussed the landscape characteristics to conduct the qualitative and quantitative study on geological heritage landscape. The results show the following findings. ① The geological heritage in Dieshihuagu scenic spot are divided into two big categories,three categories and three sub-categories, and the typical representatives are stromatolite, rocky desertification, canyon, depressions, doline, clint, and grike & karren scenic spot. ② Dieshihuagu scenic spot has different landscapes with rare, typical and well-preserved characters and has great value of scientific research, popular science education and tourism. ③ The quality value of the geological heritage landscape in Dieshihuagu scenic spot consists of scientific value and aesthetic value, which is the foundation of science popularization and tourism development of geological heritage landscape, and is affected by the systematicness, typicalness, scientificity and rarity. ④ The stromatolite scenic spot in Dieshihuagu scenic spot is the national geological heritage landscape, and the rocky desertification, canyon and depressions scenic spot is the provincial geological heritage landscape. Besides, the doline, clint, and grike & karren scenic spot is the below-provincial geological heritage landscape. This research could provide references for the scientific protection and science interpretation system development of Dieshihuagu geological heritage landscape.