Protected area "Plavala"

Protected area “Plavala” was declared in 1976 as a Natural Landmark with an area of 28.1 ha, and in 2003 it was recategorized as a Protected area with the same name and area. The protected area is a natural habitat of the plant Glycyrrhiza glabra and its habitat is in the land of the town of Nikopol. The plant is also called liquorice, bare liquorice or liquorice, is a member of the legume family and reaches a height of 1 m. The large liquorice plant is cultivated for its roots, from which an extract is extracted that contains a large amount of glycyrrhizin. It is used to improve the taste of various medicines as well as in soft drinks and candies.