nature reserve
noun
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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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.
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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
Days later, China’s powerful State Council declared a nature reserve over much of the shoal, drawing protests from both Manila and Washington over the unilateral move.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The new species inhabits an incredibly small range, leaving it at risk of habitat changes despite living inside a nature reserve, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
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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
Days later, China’s powerful State Council declared a nature reserve over much of the shoal, drawing protests from both Manila and Washington over the unilateral move.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The new species inhabits an incredibly small range, leaving it at risk of habitat changes despite living inside a nature reserve, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nature reserve
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“Nature reserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20reserve. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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