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The locality is placed in the marginal plain of Babadag Plateau and it is limited by Babadag Lake at north-west, Razim Lake at east and forest hills of Babadag Plateau. The landscape calls attention by the presence of the conical or rounded summits, of the steep rocks, excepting the southern and western sides where the slopes are smaller. Deep gulches dug in loess and limestones are present too. The commune's territory is placed on a Cretaceous limestone substrate which is characteristic for Babadag Plateau. The zone is representative for the fossil littoral landscape of the Black Sea, dating from the period anterior to the closure of littoral lagoons Razim, Sinoe etc.

From the vegetation point of view, the landscape is more dominated by steppe meadows and saxicolous plants and less by shrubs. This landscape ensemble with high aesthetic value is typical for Dobrudja. Steppe meadows have, especially when they aren't excessively grazed, an important anti-erosion role and they are also protecting of phreatic water.

The climate side is characterized by traits specific to the topo-climate of hills and plateaus: the year mean temperature is 10.7°C; the year average quantity of precipitations is low - 365 mm; most of the rains have a torrential character and they have important consequences in the relief modeling and also in the dynamic of some physical and geographical processes; winter is not too cold and summer is warm.

The floristic associations which can be found in the area are: Agropyro-Thymetum zygioidi, Festucetum callieri, Medicagini minimae-Festucetum valesiacae, Botriochloetum ischaemi, Agropyro cristati-Kochietum prostratae, Paliuretum spinae-christi. The first three cenotaxons are considered endemic for Dobrudja. The next two cenotaxons are representative for loess steppe vegetation. The shrub association is representative for the Mediterranean type shrubberies of Dobrudja and it is present only in this region of the country. Between the plant species which are protected at the international level Campanula romanica, Dianthus nardiformis can be mentioned. There are also many species protected at the national level: Euphorbia myrsinites, Minuartia adenotricha, Paronychia cephalotes, Allium saxatile, Paliurus spina - christi, Thymus zygioides, Festuca callieri, Salvia aethiopis, Tanacetum millefolium. La Erodium ruthenicum, Erysimum cuspidatum, Gallium verticillatum, Lactuca viminea, Papaver hybridum, Scandix pecten-veneris.

The region's ornitho-fauna contains many birds belonging to threatened species: Egretta garzetta, Haliaaetus albicilla, Cyrcus aeruginosus, C. cyaneus, Buteo rufinus, Coracias garrulus, Lanius collurio, Buteo buteo, B. lagopus, Falco tinnunculus, Cuculus canorus, Upupa epops, Merops apiaster, Alauda arvensis, Riparia riparia etc.

No pollution factors were identified in the zone. Due to the climatic and geo-morphological characteristics, pluvial erosion processes have been noted. These phenomenons can be diminished by protecting the steppe meadows. Their specific vegetation has an anti-erosion role and constitutes an efficient way for the protection of the archaeological sites, the locality and other objectives. The zone has a very attractive nature, being an important resource for the eco-tourism.