nature reserve en · NOUN
Meanings
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An area of land managed to conserve wildlife or plant habitat or other natural features.
The whole area is a network of nature reserves among estuaries and marshes, and a paradise for a moocher like me.
1980, Robert Dougall, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 378:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nature reserves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
reservation · protected area · natural preserve · nature preserve · wildlife reserve · bioreserve · wildlife sanctuary · natural reserve
Translations (25)
gd tèarmann nàdair (area managed to conserve natural features) · uk приро́дний запові́дник (area managed to conserve natural features) · ja 自然保護区 (area managed to conserve natural features) · ca reserva natural (area managed to conserve natural features) · alt байлу јер (area managed to conserve natural features) · fi luonnonpuisto (area managed to conserve natural features) · fi luonnonsuojelualue (area managed to conserve natural features) · nl natuurreservaat (area managed to conserve natural features) · it riserva naturale (area managed to conserve natural features) · it area naturale protetta (area managed to conserve natural features) · gd ionad-dìon nàdair (area managed to conserve natural features) · sv naturreservat (area managed to conserve natural features) · de Naturschutzgebiet (area managed to conserve natural features) · fi suojelualue (area managed to conserve natural features) · ru запове́дник (area managed to conserve natural features) · cmn 自然保護區 /自然保护区 (area managed to conserve natural features) · pt reserva natural (area managed to conserve natural features) · fr parc naturel (area managed to conserve natural features) · fr réserve naturelle (area managed to conserve natural features) · hi अभयारण्य (area managed to conserve natural features) · pl rezerwat przyrody (area managed to conserve natural features) · nn naturreservat (area managed to conserve natural features) · ar مَحْمِيَّة طَبِيعِيَّة (area managed to conserve natural features) · nb naturreservat (area managed to conserve natural features) · es reserva natural (area managed to conserve natural features)