nature preserve
noun
US
: an area where animals and plants are protected and that has few buildings or homes
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Palisades, Eaton fires 100% contained: California blazes finally extinguished
Blaze burns at nature preserve
At least one area highway was partially shut down because of the fire.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
An alligator attacked a woman kayaking at a central Florida nature preserve, sending her to a hospital, authorities said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Visitors will find a 20-acre nature preserve, along with shops and restaurants, including The Citizen, a coastal tavern.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
And once the nursery closes, the Rancho intends to preserve the demonstration gardens and straw and adobe buildings as the headquarters for its nature preserve.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
An alligator attacked a woman kayaking at a central Florida nature preserve, sending her to a hospital, authorities said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Visitors will find a 20-acre nature preserve, along with shops and restaurants, including The Citizen, a coastal tavern.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
And once the nursery closes, the Rancho intends to preserve the demonstration gardens and straw and adobe buildings as the headquarters for its nature preserve.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nature preserve
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“Nature preserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature%20preserve. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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