From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishnature reserveˈnature reˌserve noun [countable] DLOan area of land in which animals and plants are protected
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nature reserve• It is a nature reserve, with not a single permanent human inhabitant.• Julie was cut down beneath a nearby tree on the beautiful nature reserve 220 miles north of Durban.• Also with us was Jim McGeoch, naturalist and official warden for the latter nature reserve.• The 325-acre fen, headwaters of the Waveney river, will be designated a national nature reserve.• In only six years it has become a significant nature reserve in its own right.• Care would be taken not to harm the environment in the nature reserve there, which was designated a world heritage area.• Wildlife enthusiasts may prefer to visit the nature reserve islands of Oxney and Thanet. 