nature reserve
noun
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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An alligator was recently spotted crossing a road with its takeout meal, i.e., a giant carp, at a nature reserve in Apopka, Florida, about 15 miles northwest of Orlando, earlier this month.
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 July 2025
As darkness settled over a nature reserve in the United Kingdom, a baby mammal began to fuss and whine to its parent.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Address: Andros 845 00, Greece Wellness travelers will be tempted by the offerings at Kea Retreat, a family-run boutique hotel located in a hillside nature reserve above the pristine blue waters of Psathi Bay.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 28 July 2025
As darkness settled over a nature reserve in the United Kingdom, a baby mammal began to fuss and whine to its parent.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Address: Andros 845 00, Greece Wellness travelers will be tempted by the offerings at Kea Retreat, a family-run boutique hotel located in a hillside nature reserve above the pristine blue waters of Psathi Bay.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 July 2025
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.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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“Nature reserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20reserve. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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