nature preserve
noun
US
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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Viewable from the Sagamore is Dome Island, a nature preserve that speaks to the region’s commitment to conservation.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
And so is this, like, the nature preserve?
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
This part of the Bernese Highlands intersects with the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch nature preserve, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
And so is this, like, the nature preserve?
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
This part of the Bernese Highlands intersects with the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch nature preserve, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
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“Nature preserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20preserve. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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