Protected Area “Plavala”

Declared in April 1976 as a Natural Landmark with an area of ​​28.1 ha, and in 2003 it was re-categorized as a Protected Area with the same name and area. It is a natural habitat of the plant Licorice. Its locality is located on the land of the town of Nikopol. It is also called licorice, licorice or licorice. The plant is a member of the legume family and reaches a height of 1 m. Licorice is grown because of its roots, from which an extract is extracted containing a large amount of glycyrrhizin (a sweetener more than 50 times sweeter than sucrose, which also has medicinal properties). . It is used to improve the taste of various medicines, as well as in soft drinks and candies.