nature reserve
noun
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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Approximately 6 million tonnes (6.6 million US tons) of earth was excavated to create room for the network's tunnels, which was then transported and repurposed to create a new nature reserve in Essex.
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
The resort is surrounded by an 18,000-acre nature reserve and is fronted by a large stretch of sandy beach.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
The ranch, a seven-thousand-acre nature reserve, is just off the highway, a few miles from a Chevron refinery.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
The nature reserve, which consists of a string of marshes and beaches, is a bird-watching hot spot.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
The resort is surrounded by an 18,000-acre nature reserve and is fronted by a large stretch of sandy beach.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
The ranch, a seven-thousand-acre nature reserve, is just off the highway, a few miles from a Chevron refinery.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
The nature reserve, which consists of a string of marshes and beaches, is a bird-watching hot spot.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
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“Nature reserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20reserve. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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