宁蒗,俗称小凉山,系国务院确定的首批贫困县。按新的脱贫标准.目前全县23万人口中21万农村人口基本处于贫困线以下,其中的6.28万人处于特別贫困的境地。但宁蒗又是个旅游资源富集县,这里有被列为省级旅游开发区和自然保护区的泸沽湖景区,有被誉为“当今世界唯一的母系王国”和“东方女儿国”的创世 Ninglang, commonly known as Xiaoliangshan, is the first batch of poor counties identified by the State Council. According to the new standard for poverty eradication, 210,000 of the 230,000 rural population in the county are basically below the poverty line, of which 62,800 are in extremely poor conditions. However, Ninglang is also a county rich in tourism resources. There are Lugu Lake scenic spots which are listed as provincial tourism development zones and nature reserves, and are known as “the only matriarchal kingdom in the world today” and the “Oriental daughter country ”Creation