nature reserve

noun

: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes

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The next challenge was the shoot, with the feature filming on location in September 2022 on Rabbits Island (aka Palm Island), a nature reserve lying some 3.5 miles (5.5 km) off the coast of the city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025 An alligator was recently spotted crossing a road with its takeout meal, i.e., a giant carp, at a nature reserve in Apopka, Florida, about 15 miles northwest of Orlando, earlier this month. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 July 2025 As darkness settled over a nature reserve in the United Kingdom, a baby mammal began to fuss and whine to its parent. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025 Address: Andros 845 00, Greece Wellness travelers will be tempted by the offerings at Kea Retreat, a family-run boutique hotel located in a hillside nature reserve above the pristine blue waters of Psathi Bay. Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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