To comprehensively and reasonably develop and utilize geological tourism resources in Xiling Gorge(one of the Three Gorges),this study through classifying geological tourism resources in this section combined its geological formation,strata relationship,distribution of natural and cultural tourist resources,comprehensively analyzed problems in the present development,and potentials of local geo-tourist resources.Besides,a feasible work plan on the development of geological tourism resources along the Yangtze River,south of the River and north of the River was designed to present an optimal way for the development of local geo-tourism resources,in order to promote the sound development of geological tourism and other tourism industries in this region.
