In the effort to maintain the inviolability of animate and inanimate nature, nature conservation areas were proclaimed, which represent values of exceptional significance. Natural beauties found at the surface are joined by beauties hidden deep underground. Access is available to many caves, such as the Harmanecká cave, Bystrianska cave, unique Cave of Dead Batmen, and Ochtinská aragonite cave. The total land set aside for protected nature conservancies is the highest in Slovakia:

• 4 protected landscape areas
• 4 national parks
• 34 protected territories
• 36 nature reservations
• 82 nature reserves
• 46 nature monuments
• 10 national nature monuments
• protected water – management areas, mineral wells, geothermal waters

Outdoor training and the school of “outlaw”
Programme focused on climbing the andesite walls of the rock plains with safeguarding and a guide – gold – washing with a guide – open air roasting – biking with guide – School of “outlaw” in the highland environment – horse riding – knife or axe throwing.

Hunting
In the mountain areas in the north of the region are great possibilities for hunting. Hunting deer in these deserted mountains certainly has a special magic all its own. There is also a large presence of rare animal species; for example, bears, wolves, lynx, woodcock and moor cock.