The International competition "KARST UNDER PROTECTION – GIFT FOR THE FUTURE GENERATION" is a Bulgarian initiative, held since 2005. The Competition is organized by the Experimental Laboratory of Karstology of the National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Foundation Center on Karstology "Vladimir Popov". The Third edition of the Competition was held in 2015 under the auspices of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and UNESCO.

More detailed information about the Competition can be found on the specialized web site: www.prokarstterra.bas.bg/competition