: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see Metric System Table
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The Chinese government approved a proposal on Wednesday to create a national nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal, which its National Forestry and Grassland Administration said would cover more than 3,500 hectares at Huangyan Island, the Chinese name for it.
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
The reserve will cover more than 3,500 hectares at Huangyan Island, the Chinese name for Scarborough Shoal, with its coral reef ecosystem as the main protection target, according to China’s National Forestry and Grassland Administration.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Belarusian state propaganda has also drawn attention to this site, reporting active demining work on the 240-hectare area in 2024.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
This 15-hectare subalpine meadow is at 3,200 m elevation and adjacent to Colorado’s largest wilderness area, with minimal human impact.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
The reserve will cover more than 3,500 hectares at Huangyan Island, the Chinese name for Scarborough Shoal, with its coral reef ecosystem as the main protection target, according to China’s National Forestry and Grassland Administration.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Belarusian state propaganda has also drawn attention to this site, reporting active demining work on the 240-hectare area in 2024.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
This 15-hectare subalpine meadow is at 3,200 m elevation and adjacent to Colorado’s largest wilderness area, with minimal human impact.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Hectare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hectare. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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hectare
noun
hect·are
ˈhek-ˌta(ə)r 
-ˌte(ə)r
-ˌte(ə)r
-ˌtär
: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see metric system
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