It is very possible to give the rock formations near Belogradchik the status of an European geopark, said the representative of the municipality of Belogradchik Georgi Gruev.

The municipality of Belogradchik and a group of university students are preparing the necessary documents for the status change. Part of the needed documentation was sent to UNESCO last summer.

The UNESCO commission demanded additional information.

A geopark is a territory that features one or more objects of geological, archaeological, ecological or cultural worth. An international network of geoparks has also been created to oversee the safety of similar places.