nature reserve
noun
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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Suites with interconnecting doors across the balcony are a great choice for larger families, and most regular activities include child-friendly options, like the beginner’s surfing classes in calmer waves or toddler bikes for cycling along the nature reserve.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
An undersea nature reserve protects the shallow coral reefs surrounding the island.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Students from Boyle Heights’ Bravo High spilled out into TreePeople, a nature reserve and nonprofit in Coldwater Canyon Park, and took off hiking.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
An undersea nature reserve protects the shallow coral reefs surrounding the island.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
Students from Boyle Heights’ Bravo High spilled out into TreePeople, a nature reserve and nonprofit in Coldwater Canyon Park, and took off hiking.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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