榆社古(gu)(gu)生(sheng)物化(hua)(hua)石(shi)國(guo)(guo)家地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),2006年(nian)(nian)12月(yue)(yue)被山西(xi)省(sheng)國(guo)(guo)土(tu)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)廳命(ming)名為省(sheng)級(ji)地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan);2011年(nian)(nian)7月(yue)(yue),被國(guo)(guo)土(tu)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)部(bu)命(ming)名為國(guo)(guo)家級(ji)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)保護(hu)類國(guo)(guo)土(tu)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)科(ke)(ke)普基(ji)地(di)(di)(di);2014年(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue),被國(guo)(guo)土(tu)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)部(bu)命(ming)名為榆社古(gu)(gu)生(sheng)物化(hua)(hua)石(shi)國(guo)(guo)家地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan);2014年(nian)(nian)1月(yue)(yue),被國(guo)(guo)土(tu)資(zi)源(yuan)(yuan)部(bu)命(ming)名為國(guo)(guo)家級(ji)重點保護(hu)古(gu)(gu)生(sheng)物化(hua)(hua)石(shi)集中產地(di)(di)(di);2014年(nian)(nian)5月(yue)(yue),被山西(xi)省(sheng)科(ke)(ke)技廳命(ming)名為山西(xi)省(sheng)科(ke)(ke)普基(ji)地(di)(di)(di)。園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)區(qu)是以三疊紀(ji)、晚新生(sheng)代標準地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)剖面、古(gu)(gu)生(sheng)物化(hua)(hua)石(shi)和地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)遺(yi)跡為顯著特色,涵蓋黃(huang)土(tu)等(deng)(deng)(deng)地(di)(di)(di)貌景觀(guan)和云竹湖濕地(di)(di)(di)等(deng)(deng)(deng)水體(ti)景觀(guan)等(deng)(deng)(deng)多種地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)遺(yi)跡類型的綜合(he)性地(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)公(gong)(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。
根(gen)據(ju)榆社盆地(di)地(di)質遺跡和地(di)質地(di)貌景觀資源比(bi)較分(fen)散(san)的特點(dian),依據(ju)資源類(lei)型、重點(dian)保護對象(xiang)及其分(fen)布情況(kuang),劃分(fen)為(wei)3個園內景區,4個重點(dian)化石產地(di),園區總面積(ji)(ji)78.52平方千米(mi),園外(wai)保護區面積(ji)(ji)27.19平方千米(mi)。