nature preserve
noun
US
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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The area is a favorite spot for local bird enthusiasts and photographers, who enjoy the more than 200 bird species and various wildlife at the nature preserve.
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Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024
Bridges could make the nature preserve more accessible to visitors.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024
In this new world of electronic signals piped directly into the brain, the concert hall has become a sonic nature preserve, a haven of unamplified vibrations.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
The county's history dates back even further, though. Pre-colonization, Fort Ancient, a 2,000-year-old earthworks site and nature preserve, was built by Indigenous people for ceremonial purposes.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
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Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024
Bridges could make the nature preserve more accessible to visitors.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024
In this new world of electronic signals piped directly into the brain, the concert hall has become a sonic nature preserve, a haven of unamplified vibrations.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
The county's history dates back even further, though. Pre-colonization, Fort Ancient, a 2,000-year-old earthworks site and nature preserve, was built by Indigenous people for ceremonial purposes.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Nature preserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20preserve. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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