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I. General situation of ornamental stone resources in Yixian County
Yixian County, Liaoning Province is a famous producer of paleontological fossils in China. Judging from the current situation, it is roughly distributed in the area of 238 square kilometers in 7 towns in the central and western parts of the county. As early as the 1920s, the American geologist Glip named the paleontological fossils in western Liaoning as "Jehol Fauna" according to the paleontological fossils such as Mesopotamia, wolf fin fish and ephemera he found in Yixian. Since then, Gu Zhiwei, a famous paleontologist in China, has called the fossil group represented by wolftail-ephemera-Phyllostachys orientalis "Jehol Biota". With the continuous discovery of paleontological fossils, Yixian County in Liaoning enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad, which has attracted the attention of many paleontologists at home and abroad.
The investigation team held discussions with local leaders.
To sum up, Yixian paleontological fossil resources have six characteristics: many types, large quantity, wide distribution, good preservation, many occurrence horizons and many fossil producing areas. Most of the paleontological fossils in Yixian were formed in the late Jurassic-early Cretaceous of Mesozoic, about1.45 billion ~1.200 million years ago. Up to now, nearly 20 species have been found, including Confucius bird, anti-bird, modern bird, pterosaur, ornithopod, ceratosaurus, sauropod, turtle, frog, fish, shrimp, ostracod, insect, bivalve, gastropod, plant, sporopollen, silicified wood and Charophyta. As stated in the declaration, these paleontological fossils in Yixian area include those that flew in the sky, swam in the water, walked on land and grew in the soil. It is not difficult to see that Yixian, Liaoning Province is rich in paleontological fossil resources. Paleontologists say that Yixian, Liaoning Province is a treasure house of paleontological fossils, where the first bird flew and the first flower bloomed in the world.
In addition to paleontological fossil resources, there are also ornamental stones such as fluorite, crystal and agate buried in Yixian. With the development of ornamental stones, the development and utilization of crystals and agates have also attracted the attention of the local government.
Second, the use of resources.
The uniqueness and irreplaceability of paleontological fossil resources in Yixian county and even the whole western Liaoning province have attracted great attention of paleontologists at home and abroad since their discovery. Many paleontologists participated in the research and achieved a number of important research results; And there are breakthroughs every year, which makes Yixian's paleontological fossils occupy a decisive position in the world's paleontological research, become the cradle of training paleontologists, and create a number of well-known paleontologists at home and abroad.
Yixian, as a research base of paleontology fossils, organizes academic research and cultural exchange activities of paleontology every year, organizes experts and enthusiasts at home and abroad to write articles and publish books, and accumulates and disseminates scientific knowledge of paleontology.
With the deepening of paleontologists' research on Yixian fossils and the breakthrough of paleontological fossils, especially the species and genera of dragons and birds, Yixian fossils have attracted great attention from experts and scholars at home and abroad. 1994, the Yixian People's Government established the first museum of paleontology fossils in Liaoning Province-Yizhou Fossil Museum; 1996, the museum was identified by the former Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources as a branch of Liaoxi, geological museum, China, and Zou Jiahua, former Vice Premier of the State Council, gave the title to the museum. At present, Yizhou Fossil Museum has five exhibition halls, including dinosaurs, animals, plants and popular science movies, with a collection of nearly 10,000 fossils, including more than 200 fine works. The establishment and enrichment of Yizhou Fossil Museum provides a vast world for paleontologists to carry out scientific research, and more importantly, it provides a platform for teenagers and ordinary people who love paleontology fossils to know and understand nature. In recent years, Yizhou Fossil Museum has been named as "Popular Science Base of Chinese Paleontology Society", "Popular Science Education Base of Liaoning Province" and "Popular Science Education Base of Jinzhou City". Since its opening, Yizhou Fossil Museum has received hundreds of thousands of tourists, including a large number of experts and scholars at home and abroad.
In order to popularize the knowledge of paleontology fossils, cultivate students' noble sentiments of loving their motherland and hometown since childhood, and protect paleontology fossil resources from primary and secondary school students, Yixian People's Government organized the county education bureau and other relevant departments to plan and compile a set of popular science reading "Fossil Exploration" based on the present situation of ornamental stone resources in the county and according to the thinking ability and cognitive law of teenagers, which was gradually improved as a course and implemented universal education in primary and secondary schools in the county. This is very valuable.
It is understood that at present, the exhibition halls of many museums in China display fossils of paleontology found in Yixian County, Liaoning Province. Yixian county government actively supports collectors who love paleontology fossils to establish paleontology fossil museums in various places. A large-scale museum in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province was established by using paleontological fossils and silicified wood in Yixian County.
In order to promote the development of local tourism, the Yixian government of Liaoning Province also organized forces to properly develop fluorite, crystal and agate in Yixian.
Third, the status quo of resource protection.
on-the-spot investigation
Yixian county party committee and county government attach great importance to the protection of ornamental stone resources. In order to popularize the knowledge of paleontology fossils and enhance people's awareness of the protection of this non-renewable resource, in February 2002, with the approval of the people's government of Liaoning Province, Yixian established a provincial nature reserve of paleontology fossils according to the Regulations on the Protection and Management of Paleontology Fossil Resources in Liaoning Province, and adopted advanced scientific management systems to protect all kinds of paleontology fossil resources and the ecological environment of various fossil producing areas; Combined with the protection and development status of ancient fossil resources in Yixian County, a series of laws and measures for the protection of ornamental stone resources such as ancient fossil resources in Yixian County were formulated and promulgated. Established the "Management Office of Paleontological Fossil Nature Reserve in Yixian County, Liaoning Province", which consists of organ management department, protection station, fossil museum and other functional departments. The relevant personnel have a clear division of labor and the responsibility lies with people; The first public security sub-bureau and police station dedicated to the protection of ornamental stones in Liaoning Province was established. Centralized blasting and burial were adopted to close the site of fossil excavation, and personnel were organized to inspect and supervise all kinds of fossil reserves all the year round, which severely cracked down on illegal and criminal activities of indiscriminate mining and excavation of fossils and effectively curbed the indiscriminate mining and excavation of paleontological fossils.
Yixian county adopts the policy of "sparse" but not "blocked" to "guide" but not "limit" the people's hobbies and ornamental needs for paleontological fossils. Under the principle of "protection first", the scientific development and utilization of ornamental stones is regarded as an important task to develop tourism and realize rapid economic development. In recent years, Yixian county has intensified the development of stone-like handicrafts, and has successively established six production and business places, including 1 ornamental stone market, 1 ornamental stone shop and1fossil geological park. There are 3,500 employees and the annual transaction volume is nearly 100 million yuan.
After years of continuous publicity and education, the concept of protecting paleontological fossil resources has been recognized and accepted by local people. Protecting paleontological fossil resources has also become the conscious action of most local people.
Four. Resource prospect
Yixian, Liaoning Province, as a unique fossil base of paleontology, has great potential from the perspective of scientific research, and there are still many categories, genera and species of paleontologists to be explored, studied and named. With the improvement of research level, there will undoubtedly be new discoveries and breakthroughs in the study of ancient animals and plants in the whole western Liaoning, including Yixian. As the county magistrate of Yixian said, the paleontological fossils in Yixian, Liaoning Province are different from other types of ornamental stones, so we should not overemphasize its trading and commodity, but should pay attention to its scientific research and rarity. The only starting point for us to apply for "the hometown of ornamental stones" is to understand paleontological fossils with a brand-new concept, and we have the obligation and responsibility to protect them. We should leave yi county, a rare treasure house of paleontological fossils, as a natural heritage to our descendants.
Another purpose of Yixian government's expectation of being named "the hometown of ornamental stones" is to make the paleontological fossil resources in this county a bright spot in the development of local tourism, thus stimulating the development of local economy. As a local leader of a county, it should be said that it is valuable to have such an understanding of the paleontological fossil resources of this county. Based on this understanding, in April 2005, the Yixian government reached an agreement with relevant parties in Germany to invest 2 million euros to build a "Yizhou Fossil Geopark in western Liaoning" in Yixian Paleontological Fossil Reserve. At present, the main project has been completed, and it has entered the stage of indoor decoration and fossil specimen collection. This move fully shows the worldwide influence of ancient fossil resources in Yixian County.
During the inspection, we also learned some planning prospects of Yixian government for the protection, development and utilization of ornamental stone resources.
Under the guidance of Scientific Outlook on Development, according to the rarity and irreplaceability of paleontological fossil resources, we should make appropriate development and effective utilization for the purpose of scientific research. Strengthen scientific research with paleoecological environment and species evolution as the research direction, and gradually cultivate a group of technical backbones with strong professional knowledge and rich experience through cooperation with famous scientific research institutions and universities; Absorb funds from different channels, ensure sufficient scientific research funds, and launch a number of high-quality and new-thinking scientific research achievements and necessary basic materials to lay a theoretical foundation for the protection and scientific development and utilization of ornamental stones in Yixian County; Through the trench exploration project in a planned way, the strata of Yixian Formation, Jiufotang Formation, Shahai Formation and Fuxin Formation, especially the fossil-bearing strata of Yixian Formation, are opened up and necessary instruments and equipment are purchased to provide conditions for paleogeography research; Collect, exchange or purchase all kinds of fossil specimens (models) and related books and materials at home and abroad, lay the foundation of fossil origin for paleontological research, establish paleontological fossils and geological science and technology archives in western Liaoning, and provide more perfect conditions and environment for paleontological research.
Gradually increase investment in urban construction and landscape technology, strengthen the restoration and development of vegetation in nature reserves, maintain the ground ecological balance and species diversity of nature reserves, and improve the ecological environment capacity of fossil producing areas and surrounding areas. Continuously strengthen the greening of the periphery and surrounding areas of fossil producing areas, green barren hills, and maintain the ecological balance of the periphery and surrounding areas of fossil producing areas; The government will gradually increase investment, speed up the basic construction of fossil producing areas, highway construction and network connection with external natural and cultural landscapes, and make Yixian a base for scientific research, popular science, patriotism education and tourism; In the future, we will build the most complete exhibition center of paleontology fossils in China, a tourism and trade center integrating fossil culture exchange, trading and research, and a large-scale fossil base in China, so that Yixian will gradually become the hometown of ornamental stone culture with paleontology fossils as the mainstay.
Listen to the introduction of geological park planning.
After investigation by the expert group, it is suggested that the naming review committee of "Hometown of Ornamental Stones" discuss and pass according to the naming conditions.
Expert inspection team of China Ornamental Stone Association:
Yan, consultant of China Ornamental Stone Association, former Director of Science and Technology Department of Ministry of Land and Resources.
Li Tiegang, vice president of China Ornamental Stone Association, president and editor-in-chief of Geological Publishing House.
Gong, executive editor of Treasure magazine of China Ornamental Stone Association and deputy editor-in-chief of Geological Publishing House.