公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)位(wei)于(yu)綦江北部,分(fen)為(wei)木(mu)化石(shi)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)、古劍(jian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)和(he)老(lao)瀛(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)性質(zhi)(zhi)為(wei):以木(mu)化石(shi)為(wei)核心,恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)足(zu)跡為(wei)主(zhu)體(ti),丹霞地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌為(wei)特(te)色(se),兼顧林海景(jing)觀和(he)宗教文化景(jing)觀的(de)大型綜(zong)合性地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)遺址景(jing)觀有(you)5大類,主(zhu)要(yao)(yao)由木(mu)化石(shi)景(jing)區(qu)(qu)、恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)足(zu)跡景(jing)區(qu)(qu)和(he)丹霞地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌景(jing)區(qu)(qu)三部分(fen)組成(cheng),面積約108平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)里。木(mu)化石(shi)為(wei)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)主(zhu)導景(jing)觀之一(yi),公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)內木(mu)化石(shi)數量眾多,形態(tai)豐富,個體(ti)大,保存(cun)完整,產出地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)集中(zhong)。恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)足(zu)跡集中(zhong)分(fen)布在三角鎮紅(hong)巖(yan)坪,屬老(lao)瀛(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)足(zu)跡景(jing)區(qu)(qu)。恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)足(zu)跡數量之多,保存(cun)完全,彌足(zu)珍貴,它不僅填補了(le)我國西南(nan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)白(bai)堊(e)紀(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)層未發(fa)現有(you)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)遺跡的(de)空(kong)白(bai),同(tong)(tong)時(shi)也為(wei)該區(qu)(qu)域內進一(yi)步開(kai)展白(bai)堊(e)紀(ji)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)化石(shi)和(he)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)蛋的(de)尋(xun)找和(he)研究(jiu)工作提供了(le)重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)的(de)科學依(yi)據。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)丹霞地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌分(fen)布廣(guang)泛,其(qi)中(zhong)以紅(hong)巖(yan)坪虎山(shan)(shan)(shan)、老(lao)瀛(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、瀛(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)古劍(jian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)、西山(shan)(shan)(shan)坪等最為(wei)奇特(te),它是區(qu)(qu)域內中(zhong)生代侏羅紀(ji)、白(bai)堊(e)紀(ji)紅(hong)色(se)砂礫(li)巖(yan)層形成(cheng)的(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌。豐富的(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)遺跡資(zi)源(yuan)對研究(jiu)期間乃至(zhi)西南(nan)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)(qu)中(zhong)生代地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)演(yan)變(bian)歷史和(he)當時(shi)的(de)古地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)理、古氣候條件、古動植物發(fa)育生長情況等具有(you)重(zhong)要(yao)(yao)的(de)科學價值(zhi),公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)乃一(yi)座珍貴的(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)學寶庫(ku),為(wei)一(yi)處得天(tian)獨(du)厚(hou)的(de)科普教育基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)。 1985年(nian)原縣綦江人民(min)政府(fu)將古劍(jian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)開(kai)辟成(cheng)森(sen)林公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。1992年(nian)批(pi)準(zhun)(zhun)為(wei)重(zhong)慶市(shi)古劍(jian)山(shan)(shan)(shan)森(sen)林公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(省(sheng)級(ji))。2006年(nian)經重(zhong)慶市(shi)政府(fu)辦公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)廳批(pi)復(fu),同(tong)(tong)意建立老(lao)瀛(ying)山(shan)(shan)(shan)自然(ran)保護(hu)區(qu)(qu)。2007年(nian)被(bei)(bei)批(pi)準(zhun)(zhun)為(wei)省(sheng)級(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),2009年(nian)5月(yue)被(bei)(bei)批(pi)準(zhun)(zhun)為(wei)第(di)一(yi)批(pi)國土資(zi)源(yuan)科普基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),2009年(nian)8月(yue)被(bei)(bei)國土資(zi)源(yuan)部授予國家地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。