2015年,在云(yun)(yun)(yun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)縣這片(pian)土地(di)沉睡上億年后,史前動(dong)物恐龍(long)(long)以化(hua)(hua)石(shi)形式與(yu)世人見面,經國家古生物化(hua)(hua)石(shi)專家委員會鑒定,云(yun)(yun)(yun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)縣普安鄉(xiang)發現的(de)恐龍(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)群(qun),為(wei)世界(jie)級(ji)(ji)恐龍(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)群(qun),具有“世界(jie)上單體最大的(de)侏羅紀恐龍(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)墻”和“填補恐龍(long)(long)演化(hua)(hua)關鍵(jian)序列空白(bai)”兩大世界(jie)級(ji)(ji)價值。云(yun)(yun)(yun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)資源種(zhong)(zhong)類豐富、分(fen)布廣,先后發現并命名了普安云(yun)(yun)(yun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)龍(long)(long)、磨刀溪三(san)峽龍(long)(long)、普賢峨眉龍(long)(long)等恐龍(long)(long)新種(zhong)(zhong)。云(yun)(yun)(yun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)恐龍(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)露(lu)頭橫跨(kua)云(yun)(yun)(yun)陽(yang)(yang)(yang)縣四個鄉(xiang)鎮(zhen),分(fen)布范(fan)圍沿(yan)地(di)層走向(xiang)長達15公(gong)里左(zuo)右(you)。
重(zhong)慶云(yun)陽縣(xian)恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍國家地(di)質公園總(zong)體規劃(hua)和控制性詳細規劃(hua)顯示,項(xiang)目總(zong)投資額為(wei)40億元,規劃(hua)建(jian)(jian)設期(qi)限為(wei)2018—2035年,近期(qi)重(zhong)點(dian)啟動(dong)快(kuai)速路(lu)建(jian)(jian)設、電瓶(ping)車道、木棧道、場地(di)土(tu)地(di)平整、基礎設施建(jian)(jian)設、游(you)客中(zhong)心(游(you)客中(zhong)心主(zhu)體建(jian)(jian)筑(zhu)、停車場、換乘站等)、國際(ji)恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍化學中(zhong)心、恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍度假酒店、主(zhu)題樂園、恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍博物館、侏(zhu)羅(luo)紀商(shang)街、恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍化石(shi)遺跡公園等重(zhong)點(dian)項(xiang)目,將全力打造具有世界(jie)水平的大(da)型恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍旅游(you)產業園。
重慶云陽(yang)(yang)恐龍國(guo)家地質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)地處(chu)重慶市云陽(yang)(yang)縣(xian)。公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)分(fen)兩(liang)個園(yuan)區,東經108°53′20.71″—109°00′52.54″,北緯30°49′9.81″—30°53′15.17″。距云陽(yang)(yang)縣(xian)城23公(gong)(gong)(gong)里,毗鄰云陽(yang)(yang)龍缸地質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)園(yuan)黃陵(ling)峽園(yuan)區,行政區跨云陽(yang)(yang)縣(xian)普(pu)安、新(xin)津、龍角和故陵(ling)四個鄉鎮。
2020年1月19日(ri),入選(xuan)“2019年度第二批國家級自(zi)然公(gong)園評審結果公(gong)示名(ming)單(dan)(dan)”(公(gong)示期為2020年1月19日(ri)至2020年1月25日(ri)),擬授予國家地(di)質公(gong)園資格單(dan)(dan)位。
2020年3月18日,國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)林業和(he)(he)草原局印發《關于同(tong)意江(jiang)蘇鹽城大縱(zong)湖國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)濕地(di)公園(yuan)等40處國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)級自然公園(yuan)新建(jian)和(he)(he)范圍調整的(de)通知(zhi)》,重慶云陽恐龍國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)質(zhi)公園(yuan)被授予國(guo)家(jia)(jia)(jia)地(di)質(zhi)公園(yuan)資格。