The main phenomena of this territory are the typical relief, fluvial network, interesting fauna and flora, rare and protected species and also the system of urbanization and local traditional architecture.

The most popular sight of this region is the unique cretaceous sandstone relief with table mountains, rocky towns, deep gorges and pseudokarst caves. Thanks to its natural value six nature preserves and natural monuments are declared in this area: Adršpach-Teplice rocks, Broumov walls, rocky hills Ostaš and Křížový vrch, Kočičí skály rocks and the rocky outcrop Borek covering in total almost 3000 ha. One can find the sandstone rocks also in parts of the first and second zone of PLA Broumovsko on hills Hejda, Lada and Bor (together about 100 ha).