簡介
澄(cheng)江動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)群(qun)國家地(di)質公園(Chengjiang fauna national geopark)位(wei)于云(yun)南省澄(cheng)江市帽天(tian)山地(di)區,總占地(di)面積(ji)1.8平方千(qian)米,主(zhu)要地(di)質遺跡類(lei)型為古(gu)生物(wu)化(hua)石(shi)。澄(cheng)江動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)化(hua)石(shi)群(qun)保存了早寒武世(距今(jin)5.3億年)40多個門類(lei),100余(yu)種(zhong)動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)的化(hua)石(shi)。其中(zhong)有海綿動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)、腔腸動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)、軟體動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)、節肢動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)和難以分(fen)類(lei)的動(dong)(dong)(dong)物(wu)化(hua)石(shi)等。園區距昆(kun)明52千(qian)米,通高速公路(lu),交通便捷,且(qie)與全國著名高原構造湖(hu)(hu)——撫仙(xian)湖(hu)(hu)相鄰,彝族(zu)、苗族(zu)風(feng)情多姿多彩。
價值
由于埋藏地(di)質條件特殊(shu),不但保存(cun)了生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)硬體(ti)化石(shi)(shi)(shi),而且保存(cun)了十分罕見精美(mei)的(de)(de)生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)軟(ruan)體(ti)印痕化石(shi)(shi)(shi)。為(wei)人(ren)們研(yan)究寒武紀早(zao)期(qi)(qi)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)大爆(bao)發及這個時期(qi)(qi)的(de)(de)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)生(sheng)理結構、生(sheng)活習性、系統演化、生(sheng)態環境提供了實物(wu)(wu)(wu)資料,是極為(wei)寶貴的(de)(de)地(di)質遺(yi)跡。澄江動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)與澳大利亞伊迪卡拉(la)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)化石(shi)(shi)(shi)群(qun)(距今(jin)5.8億年)和加拿大布爾吉斯頁巖(yan)動(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)化石(shi)(shi)(shi)群(qun)(距今(jin)5.15億年)并列為(wei)地(di)球歷史早(zao)期(qi)(qi)生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)演化實例的(de)(de)三大奇跡,被稱為(wei)20世(shi)紀最令人(ren)驚奇的(de)(de)發現之(zhi)一,已(yi)被聯合國教科文組織列入全(quan)球地(di)質遺(yi)址預(yu)選(xuan)名錄。