nature reserve
noun
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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The number of visitors and cars is strictly limited, and construction is tightly regulated on the island, 43% of which is classed as a nature reserve.
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Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
There are no human settlements on the islands, and they are managed as a nature reserve by the Australian government.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2025
Most of the island — 40 square miles of mountains, peatland and heath — is a national nature reserve, with residents mainly nestled around Kinloch Bay to the east.
—Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The nature reserve is clearly a labor of love for Adolfo Morice.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
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Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
There are no human settlements on the islands, and they are managed as a nature reserve by the Australian government.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2025
Most of the island — 40 square miles of mountains, peatland and heath — is a national nature reserve, with residents mainly nestled around Kinloch Bay to the east.
—Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The nature reserve is clearly a labor of love for Adolfo Morice.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
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“Nature reserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20reserve. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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