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nature reserve

British

noun

an area of land that is protected and managed in order to preserve a particular type of habitat and its flora and fauna which are often rare or endangered

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It’s generally better to create a nature reserve and try to protect species than to let them be destroyed.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Once they arrive at the nature reserve, Roberts told his mother to sit on a bench.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Troops found the submarine in a mangrove swamp in the Cayapas–Mataje nature reserve.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Today, they live near a nature reserve, where lately they have been snowshoeing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

“Certainly, that night at the nature reserve was one of the low points.”

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

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