nature reserve
noun
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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Students from Boyle Heights’ Bravo High spilled out into TreePeople, a nature reserve and nonprofit in Coldwater Canyon Park, and took off hiking.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Eco effort Being part of a nature reserve, the resort follows a number of practices to minimise its impact on the surrounding environment, including reuse and recycling programmes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Set within a 483-acre nature reserve, Four Seasons Puerto Rico encompasses reefs, mangroves, freshwater lakes, tropical forests, a river, and two miles of pristine beach.
—Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
The Virunga park, which was inaugurated in 1925, holds the distinction of being Africa's oldest nature reserve.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Eco effort Being part of a nature reserve, the resort follows a number of practices to minimise its impact on the surrounding environment, including reuse and recycling programmes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Set within a 483-acre nature reserve, Four Seasons Puerto Rico encompasses reefs, mangroves, freshwater lakes, tropical forests, a river, and two miles of pristine beach.
—Amber Kallor, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
The Virunga park, which was inaugurated in 1925, holds the distinction of being Africa's oldest nature reserve.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Nature reserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20reserve. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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