Document WordThe Vratsa Karst
Les noms des biens figurent dans la langue dans laquelle les Etats parties les ont soumis.
Bulgarie (Europe et Amérique du nord) |
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| Date de soumission : | 01/10/1984 |
| Catégorie : | Naturel |
| Soumis par : | Commission Nationale de la R.P.de Bulgarie pour
l'Unesco |
| Coordonnées | It covers the greater part of the Vratsa Mountains which are a part of the West Balkan Range. |
| Ref.: | 52 |
Description
It covers the greater part of the Vratsa Mountains which are a part of the West Balkan Range. It represents the biome of a mixed mountain system of a complex zoning of the Balkan biogeographical region characterized by the coexistence of relict and sub-Mediterranean types. It shows fine examples of geological processes which are of major scientific interest. The Vratsa Karst furnishes a striking illustration of the evolution of certain types of fauna. The Vratsa Karst incudes remarkably beautiful geomorphological formations and natural scenery, and all the Karst phenomena and forms: vortexes, hollows, Karst precipices and caverns. The most remarkable of the caves are Zmeiova doupka, the Ledenik, the Serapion Cave, impressive vertical layers from 60 to 200 meters high.