The Meledic Plateau belongs to Buzău Land UNESCO Global Geopark. In Romanian, it is called “Geoparcul Internațional UNESCO Ținutul Buzăului”.
Key dates
13 April 2022 UNESCO approves Buzău Land as a Global Geopark, the second in Romania after Hațeg Country.
2025 At its 11th session, held in Chile, the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council renews the status for four more years, with a “green card”.
May 2026 Buzău County Council receives the renewal certificate.
2029 Next evaluation visit.
The area
The geopark covers about 1,036 km² and 18 communes in the north of Buzău County, including Mânzălești, home to Meledic. Some 43,000 people live there.
≈ 1,036 km²of territory
18communes
≈ 43,000inhabitants
Salt, gas and mud have shaped unusual landscapes, which the geopark invites you to discover: living fires, mud volcanoes, trovants and salt massifs.
