special area
Americannoun
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“We want to give these students just an idea that they live in a special area, and the role these trees play in sequestering carbon from our atmosphere.”
From Los Angeles Times
Mr Pratt described the Rothbury Estate as sitting in an area which could be a "special area for nature recovery" - the only opportunity of that scale in England.
From BBC
Slieve Beagh has a number of designations aimed at protecting it, including Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Ramsar status and Area of Special Scientific Interest.
From BBC
NRW had previously confirmed that seven out of the nine most protected rivers in Wales - known as special area of conservation or SAC rivers - were failing water quality targets due in part to high levels of nutrients.
From BBC
These include the Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of Conservation, one of the country's most famous and popular tourist hotspots.
From BBC
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