發展歷史
寧夏靈武恐(kong)龍(long)地質博(bo)物館(guan)作為(wei)歷史博(bo)物館(guan)陳列有世界(jie)最大(da)的(de)恐(kong)龍(long)股骨復制模(mo)型(xing)(xing)及原(yuan)亞洲最大(da)的(de)恐(kong)龍(long)模(mo)型(xing)(xing)——四川(chuan)合川(chuan)馬門溪龍(long)復制模(mo)型(xing)(xing),該模(mo)型(xing)(xing)長22米、高10米。還有奔龍(long)、竊(qie)蛋(dan)龍(long)及恐(kong)龍(long)蛋(dan)、狼鰭魚、潛龍(long)、大(da)唇犀牛頭骨、烏(wu)龜等動物化石。
靈(ling)武(wu)(wu)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)化(hua)石經中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)科學(xue)院古脊椎(zhui)動物與(yu)古人類研究所(suo)研究員(yuan)、國(guo)際著名恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)專家(jia)徐星鑒定,屬梁龍(long)(long)(long)類中(zhong)(zhong)一(yi)個罕見(jian)的(de)分支——叉背龍(long)(long)(long)類,為中(zhong)(zhong)生代中(zhong)(zhong)侏羅(luo)紀(ji)大型新蜥(xi)腳類食草恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long),距今約1.6億年(nian)。靈(ling)武(wu)(wu)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)已(yi)知(zhi)蜥(xi)腳類恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)中(zhong)(zhong)個體最大的(de)屬種之(zhi)一(yi),某些(xie)數(shu)據如背椎(zhui)長度甚(shen)至(zhi)超過(guo)目前(qian)已(yi)知(zhi)所(suo)有恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)屬種。梁龍(long)(long)(long)在赤道以北首(shou)次發現,靈(ling)武(wu)(wu)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)堪稱“北半球第(di)一(yi)龍(long)(long)(long)”,屬國(guo)寶級恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)化(hua)石。
靈武恐(kong)龍化(hua)石(shi)遺址(zhi)是迄今為(wei)目我(wo)國(guo)發(fa)現面積較大、分布集(ji)中、保存(cun)完整、周邊環境未遭破壞的(de)(de)恐(kong)龍化(hua)石(shi)。對研究蜥腳類(lei)恐(kong)龍形(xing)(xing)態(tai)學、分類(lei)學和系統演化(hua)具有重(zhong)要(yao)意義,它(ta)為(wei)了(le)解中生(sheng)代地(di)理(li)(li)及(ji)全球古動物地(di)理(li)(li)區系的(de)(de)形(xing)(xing)成提供(gong)重(zhong)要(yao)信息。對展現史前(qian)生(sheng)態(tai)景(jing)觀,研究西北地(di)區遠古時(shi)期地(di)理(li)(li)、氣(qi)候,恐(kong)龍種屬的(de)(de)繁衍(yan)、遷徙(xi)、滅亡及(ji)地(di)球陸地(di)板(ban)塊漂移學說,提供(gong)了(le)珍(zhen)貴(gui)的(de)(de)實物資料和重(zhong)要(yao)科學信息。
建筑布局
靈武恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍化(hua)石遺址圍欄保護面積9萬平方米,建成彩鋼結構保護大(da)廳兩座1000平方米。靈武恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍化(hua)石博物(wu)館展廳陳列有(you)世(shi)界(jie)最(zui)大(da)的恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍股骨(gu)復(fu)(fu)制模(mo)(mo)型及原亞洲最(zui)大(da)的恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍模(mo)(mo)型——四川合川馬門(men)溪龍復(fu)(fu)制模(mo)(mo)型,該(gai)模(mo)(mo)型長22米、高10米。還(huan)有(you)奔龍、竊(qie)蛋龍及恐(kong)(kong)(kong)龍蛋、狼鰭魚、潛龍、大(da)唇(chun)犀牛頭骨(gu)、烏龜(gui)等動物(wu)化(hua)石。
成就榮譽
2005年(nian)(nian)6月17日(ri),靈武(wu)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)化石遺(yi)址(zhi)被自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)(zhi)區(qu)人(ren)民(min)政府公布為“重點文物保護單(dan)位”;2006年(nian)(nian)8月,恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)化石群遺(yi)址(zhi)被自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)(zhi)區(qu)人(ren)民(min)政府批(pi)準為“寧(ning)夏恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)地質公園”;2008年(nian)(nian)1月,被自(zi)(zi)治(zhi)(zhi)區(qu)黨委宣(xuan)傳部、區(qu)科技廳聯合批(pi)準為“寧(ning)夏科教育基地”。2006年(nian)(nian)8月26日(ri),中(zhong)央電視臺(tai)對靈武(wu)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)化石發(fa)掘現場(chang)進行全(quan)國現場(chang)直播。中(zhong)央電視臺(tai)“探索·發(fa)現”、“講(jiang)述”、“走遍(bian)中(zhong)國”等欄目先后進行了專題介紹。