2015年,在云(yun)陽縣這片土地(di)沉睡上億年后,史前動物恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)以化石(shi)形(xing)式(shi)與世(shi)(shi)人見面,經(jing)國(guo)家(jia)(jia)古生(sheng)物化石(shi)專家(jia)(jia)委員會鑒定,云(yun)陽縣普(pu)(pu)安(an)鄉發(fa)現的恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化石(shi)群,為世(shi)(shi)界級(ji)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化石(shi)群,具有“世(shi)(shi)界上單體最大的侏(zhu)羅(luo)紀恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化石(shi)墻”和(he)“填補恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)演化關鍵序列空白”兩大世(shi)(shi)界級(ji)價值。云(yun)陽化石(shi)資源種類豐富、分布廣(guang),先后發(fa)現并命名(ming)了普(pu)(pu)安(an)云(yun)陽龍(long)(long)(long)(long)、磨(mo)刀溪三峽龍(long)(long)(long)(long)、普(pu)(pu)賢峨眉龍(long)(long)(long)(long)等恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)新種。云(yun)陽恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化石(shi)露頭(tou)橫跨云(yun)陽縣四個鄉鎮,分布范圍(wei)沿地(di)層走(zou)向長(chang)達15公里(li)左右。
重慶云陽縣恐(kong)龍(long)國家地質公園(yuan)(yuan)總體(ti)規劃和控制性詳細規劃顯示(shi),項目總投資額為40億元,規劃建(jian)(jian)設期(qi)限為2018—2035年,近期(qi)重點啟動快速(su)路建(jian)(jian)設、電(dian)瓶車道、木棧道、場(chang)地土地平(ping)(ping)整、基(ji)礎設施建(jian)(jian)設、游(you)客中心(xin)(游(you)客中心(xin)主(zhu)體(ti)建(jian)(jian)筑、停(ting)車場(chang)、換乘站(zhan)等)、國際恐(kong)龍(long)化學(xue)中心(xin)、恐(kong)龍(long)度假酒店、主(zhu)題樂園(yuan)(yuan)、恐(kong)龍(long)博(bo)物館、侏羅紀(ji)商(shang)街、恐(kong)龍(long)化石遺跡公園(yuan)(yuan)等重點項目,將全(quan)力打造(zao)具有世界水平(ping)(ping)的大型恐(kong)龍(long)旅(lv)游(you)產業(ye)園(yuan)(yuan)。
重慶(qing)(qing)云陽恐龍(long)國家地(di)質公園(yuan)(yuan)地(di)處重慶(qing)(qing)市云陽縣(xian)。公園(yuan)(yuan)分兩個(ge)園(yuan)(yuan)區,東經108°53′20.71″—109°00′52.54″,北緯(wei)30°49′9.81″—30°53′15.17″。距云陽縣(xian)城(cheng)23公里,毗鄰云陽龍(long)缸(gang)地(di)質公園(yuan)(yuan)黃陵(ling)峽園(yuan)(yuan)區,行政區跨云陽縣(xian)普安、新津、龍(long)角和故陵(ling)四個(ge)鄉(xiang)鎮。
2020年(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)19日(ri),入選“2019年(nian)度第二批(pi)國家級(ji)自然公園評審結(jie)果公示名單”(公示期為(wei)2020年(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)19日(ri)至(zhi)2020年(nian)1月(yue)(yue)(yue)25日(ri)),擬授予國家地質公園資格單位(wei)。
2020年(nian)3月(yue)18日,國家(jia)林業和(he)草原局印發《關于(yu)同意江(jiang)蘇鹽城大縱(zong)湖國家(jia)濕地(di)公(gong)園(yuan)等(deng)40處國家(jia)級自然公(gong)園(yuan)新建和(he)范圍調整的通知(zhi)》,重慶云(yun)陽恐龍國家(jia)地(di)質公(gong)園(yuan)被授予(yu)國家(jia)地(di)質公(gong)園(yuan)資格。