Belene Island (Persin) is the largest island in the Danube River. It is situated North of the town of Belene and its composition is from alluvial sediments. It has an area of 41.078 sq m, 14 km long and 4.8 km wide. There are willows, poplars and aspen on the island. Where the high waters of the Danube come, the island is overflowed.

Pleven Heights are situated in the Danube hilly plane near the town of Pleven. The heights reach up to 314 m. Sredni Vrah is the highest peak. It is composed by limestone and sandy-clayish rocks.

The canyon like the Tuchenitza River's valley is situated in Pleven Heights. One could see caves, pot-holes, cavernwater. The heights are covered mainly with oak forests.

Kupenite are rocky massifs in the region of Reseletz village, Cherven Bryag municipality, Pleven region. They were declared natural landmark in 1972 on an area of 4.30 hectares.

Lagag-Dramkata is a deposit of sucker mildly(Paeonia peregina) situated in Bozhuritsa village, Dolna Mitropoliya municipality, Pleven region. Lagag-Dramkata was included in the list of protected territories in 2003 on an area of 39 hectares

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Marinovetz is a protected territory aiming preservation of characteristic landscape on the land of Lepnitsa village, Cherven Bryag municipality, Pleven region. It was included in the list of natural landmarks in 2003 on an area of 4 hectares.

Ormana is a protected territory aiming preservation of a territory with vulnerable plants along the old bed of Iskar River. Ormana was declared protected territory in 2003 on an area of 2 hectares in the region of Staroseltzi village, Iskar municipality, Pleven region.

Ornitzite is century-old oak tree forest declared protected territory in 2003 on an area of 50 hectares on the land of Bohot village, Pleven municipality, Pleven region.

Opanskiat Bair was declared natural landmark in 1969 aiming preservation of fossils situated in Opanetz village, Pleven municipality, Pleven region.

Tarnene in Tarnene village, Pleven municipality, Pleven region is a deposit of tertiary fossils. It was declared natural landmark in 1972 on an area of 429.10 hectares.

Stavertzi is a deposit of stems and stumps from century old coniferous trees from Taxodiaceae family in the Kaleto place, Stavertsi village, Dolna Mitropoliya municipality, Pleven region. Stavertzi is included in the list of natural landmarks in 1976 on an area of 5 hectares.

Tashkovo,Orehovitza village, Dolna Mitropoliya municipality, Pleven district, was proclaimed natural landmark in 1976 on an area of 1.50 hectares aiming to preserve fossils.

Orehovitza in Orehovitza village, Dolna Mitropoliya municipality, Pleven region was declared natural landmark in 1976 aiming preservation of fossils - deposit of stems and stumps from century old coniferous trees from Taxodiaceae family on an area of 1.50 hectares.

Pozhara is oak-tree forest in the region of Borislav village, Pordim municipality, Pleven region. It was included in the list of protected territories in 2003 on an area of 30 hectares.

Plavata is a deposit of the rare kind of European licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) on the land of town of Nikopol, Pleven region. Plavata was declared protected territory in 2003 on an area of 28.10 hectares.

Malak Boril Island is a territory of flooded forests from white willow-tree and white poplar situated in the village of Baykal, Dolna Mitropoliya municipality, Pleven region. Malak Boril was declared protected territory in 2005 on an area of 99.10 hectares.

Palaza is a deposit of the rare kind of European licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) on the land of Koilovtsi village, Pleven municipality, Pleven region. It was declared protected territory in 2003 on an area of 50 hectares.

Persin East is a protected territory aiming preservation for natural habitation of endangered, rare and vulnerable animals and plant species habitats. It was included in the list for protected territories in 2003 on an area of 718.90 hectares and is situated in the town of Belene, Pleven region.

Nanin Kamak is a cave habitat for bats in the region of Muselievo village, Nikopol municipality, Pleven region. Nanin Kamak was declared natural landmark in 1996 on an area of 2.60 hectares.

Pipra - Kaleto is a territory with remarkable landscape, a result from the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. It was included in the list of protected territories in 2003 on an area of 1.10 hectares in the region of Telish village, Cherven Bryag municipality, Pleven region.

Kiseletz is a protected territory aiming preservation of deposits of vulnerable kind of sucker mildly(Paeonia peregina) situated in Kulina Voda village, Belene municipality, Pleven region. Kiselets was included in the list with protected territories in 2003 on an area of 10 hectares.

Katina is a deposit of salt cedar (TamarixramosissimaLedeb) in the region of Zagrazhden village, Gulyantzi municipality, Pleven region. Katina was declared protected territory in 2003 on an area of 28 hectares.

Chernelka River's Gorge was declared natural landmark in 1969 on an area of 449.20 hectares. The gorge is situated on the land of Gortalovo and Kartozhabene villages, Pleven municipality, Pleven region.

Kaylaka and Bohot Forest, situated in Pleven municipality, Pleven region were declared for protected territories in 1972 aiming preservation of canyon valley of Tuchenitza River in Pleven Heights on an area of 999.80 hectares.

Bulin Dol is century-old forestof moss-capped oak (Quercus cerris) situated in the town of Pleven, Pleven region. It was included in the list of protected territories in 2003 on an area of 50 hectares.

Brestishkoto Branishte is century-old oak forest on the land of Todorovo village, Pleven municipality, Pleven region. Brestishkoto Branishte was declared protected territory in 2003 on an area of 20 hectares.

Peshterite is a region in the karst valley of Petarnishka River situated in Petarnitza village, Dolni Dabnik municipality, Pleven region. Peshterite was declared protected territory in 1975 on an area of 16 hectares.

Razbitnitza Cave is situated in the region of Pleven municipality, Pleven region. It was included in the list of natural landmarks in 1969 on an area of 50 hectares.

Gininata Cave in Sadovetz village, Dolni Dabnik municipality, Pleven region was declared natural landmark in 1974 on an area of 2.50 hectares.

Skoka waterfall on Belilkata River was declared natural landmark in 1976 on an area of 20 hectares. The waterfall is situated in the region of Reselets village, Cherven Bryag municipality, Pleven region.

Genchov Orman is century-old oak forest to the old bed of the Iskar River situated in Iskar village, Gulyantzi municipality, Pleven region. Genchov Orman was declared for a protected territory in 2003 on an area of 27.30 hectares.

Pobeda is a group of century old trees on an area of 20 hectares on the land of Pobeda village, Dolna Mitropoliya municipality, Pleven region. It was declared protected territory in 1977.

Valchitranskata Forest is an oak forest situated in the village of Valchitran, Pordim municipality, Pleven region. The forest was included in the list of protected territories in 2003 on an area of 25.10 hectares.

Garvanitza is a linden forest in the village of Varbitza, Pleven municipality. Garvanitza was declared protected territory in 2003 on an area of 32.70 hectares.

Goliat Vrah in Suhache municipality, Pleven region was included in the list of protected territory in 2003 on an area of 7 hectares. The aim is preservation of the remarkable landscape.

Gushtera is century old mixed forest from Turkey oak and summer oak situated in Gortalovo village, Pleven municipality, Pleven region. It was declared protected territory in 2003 on an area of 6.40 hectares.

Drenovitza is a territory with specific characteristics and landscape in the region of Suhache village, Cherven Bryag municipality, Pleven region. Drenovitza was declared protected territory in 2003 on an area of 20 hectares.

Dalgata Bara - Pametnika is a century old forest from summer oak trees on the land of Beglezh village, Pleven municipality, Pleven region. The forest was declared in the list of protected territories in 2003 on an area of 1.60 hectares.

Eliyata is situated along a river consisting of separate century old trees in Batzova Mahala village, Nikopol municipality, Pleven region. It was declared protected territory in 1981 on an area of 30 hectares.

Shtarka is a protected territory aiming preservation of a deposit of sucker mildly(Paeonia peregina) situated in Reselets village, Cherven Bryag municipality, Pleven region. Shtarka was included in the list of protected territories in 2003 on an area of 1 hectare.

Cholashki Orman is a deposit of the vulnerable kind of sucker mildly(Paeonia peregina) on the land of Orehovitsa village, Dolna Mitropoliya, Pleven region. The deposit is situated on a territory of 82.50 hectares and was declared protected territory in 2003.

Cherveniyat Bryag is a deposit of the rare kind of European licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) situated in Dolni Vit village, Gulyantsi municipality, Pleven region. Cherveniyat Bryag was declared protected territory in 2003 on an area of 20 hectares.

Cheshmata was declared protected territory in 2003 aiming preservation of a deposit of the rare kind of European licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) in Baykal village, Dolna Mitropoliya municipality, Pleven region. The deposit has a protected territory of 20 hectares.

Haydushkata Cave was declared for a natural landmark in 1976 on an area of 30 hectares. It is situated in Deventsi village, Cherven Bryag municipality, Pleven region.

Mosta (The Bridge) is an area in the valley of Vit River, Pleven municipality, Pleven region. It was declared natural landmark aiming preservation of fossil's deposit of Badenska fauna. The deposit was included in the list of natural landmarks in 1987 on an area of 3.20 hectares.

Tutiyata are natural seminal oak-tree forests situated in Nikolaevo village, Pleven municipality, Pleven region. They were declared protected territory in 2003 on an area of 150.80 hectares.

Taraklaka in Gradishte village, Levski municipality, Pleven region is century old oak-tree forest declared protected territory in 2003 on an area of 35 hectares.

Tektonski Greben Kaleto are rocky massifs in the region of Reselets village, Cherven Bryag municipality, Pleven region. They were declared natural landmark in 1961 on an area of 57.40 hectares.

Sedlarkata Rock Bridge is in Ezeroto site, Rakita village, Cherven Bryag municipality, Pleven region was declared natural landmark in 1972 on an area of 50 hectares.

Skalnata Tzarkva (Rocky Church) is natural landmark situated in the town of Nikopol, Pleven region aiming preservation of with specific characteristics and landscape, a result of harmonious co-existence of man and nature.

Skalnite Kukli are rocky massifs in the place of Pladnishteto (64.20 hectares) and Uleya (10.90 hectares), Reselets village, Cherven Bryag municipality, Pleven region. The rocky formations were declared natural landmark in 1972.

Studenetz was declared natural landmark in 1972 on an area of 350 hectares. The aim is preservation of the canyon like valley of Vit River around the old stronghold and the monastery.

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