The plateau is one of three zones of the Shumen Heights, the other two being the Balkan area in its central part and the Fiseka on its west.

[2][3] The Shumen Plateau is part of the Natura 2000 network and was designated per the Council Directive 92/43/EEC for the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora.

The plants and tree species reported from this forest, are: ash (Fraxinus), beech (Fagus), European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), lime (Tilia), maple (Acer campestre), Turkey oak (Quercus cerris), and many more.

The shrub species reported are: dog rose (Rosa canina), the European Cornel (Cornus mas), the hawthorn (Crataegus), and the hazel (Corylus).

The mammals recorded are: badger (Meles meles), beech marten (Martes foina), fox (Vulpes vulpes), red deer (Cervus elaphus), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), wild boar (Sus scrofa) and soforth.

The reptile species reported include Aesculapian snake (Elaphe longissima), European green lizard (Lacerta viridis), Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni), horned viper (Vipera ammodytes), spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca), and wall lizard (Podarcis muralis).

Animals, which are under different protection categories, reported in the park are: black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), lesser spotted eagle (Aquila pomarina), marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna), Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), and Romanian hamster (Mesocricetus newtoni).

[3][4][5][6] After the Ottoman conquest of Bulgaria, the fortress was besieged and occupied in 1444 by the forces of King Władysław III of Poland during the Crusade of Varna.

[3] This monument, which is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) distance from the entrance of the Shumen fortress, was built in 1981 during the communist regime.

An information center is situated 300 metres (980 ft) away from this monument and a 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) track from here leads to the Shumen fortress.