nature preserve
noun
US
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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This part of the Bernese Highlands intersects with the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch nature preserve, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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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
On an entirely normal Wednesday walk through a nature preserve north of Los Angeles, Rhodes says the idea for Sun Space and the hallmark Unusual Tuesday came from small fundraiser shows his father put on for their small Pennsylvanian town when Rhodes was a child.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Barefoot Beach Nestled on a 342-acre nature preserve in Naples, Florida, Barefoot Beach is one of the last undeveloped beaches on Florida's Southwest coast.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
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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
On an entirely normal Wednesday walk through a nature preserve north of Los Angeles, Rhodes says the idea for Sun Space and the hallmark Unusual Tuesday came from small fundraiser shows his father put on for their small Pennsylvanian town when Rhodes was a child.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Barefoot Beach Nestled on a 342-acre nature preserve in Naples, Florida, Barefoot Beach is one of the last undeveloped beaches on Florida's Southwest coast.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
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“Nature preserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20preserve. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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