nature preserves
Protected wild lands
Nature preserves is the plural of nature preserve—an area of land or water set aside to protect ecosystems, wildlife, or plant species from development and human interference.
Unlike parks designed for recreation, nature preserves prioritize conservation: The nature preserve prohibits hiking off marked trails.
Some allow limited public access; others restrict entry to researchers.
- hiking trailsRecreational walking routes outdoors
- national parksProtected natural areas
- scenic overlookDesignated viewing location
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- bird sanctuaryProtected area for avians
sanctuary · protected areas · eco-tourism · leave no trace · wildlife · birdwatching · ecosystems · old growth forest · wilderness areas · wetland habitat · habitat · endangered species · ecology · biodiversity · sacred groves · buffer zones · flora · native plants
- tourist attractionstheme parks, amusement parks, museum, water parks, zoos
- conservationconservation, wildlife, endangered, habitat, sanctuary
- ecosystemsrainforest, forest, desert, jungle, ocean
- green spacescity parks, park, greenbelts, green belt, green belts
- nature parkswaterfalls, hiking trails, Yellowstone, lookouts, Yosemite
- wildlife conservationhabitat protection, game warden, species protection, wildlife officer, wildlife refuges
nature preservesindustrial zones
Areas designated for manufacturing
strip mines · urban development · shopping malls · landfills · parking lots
nature preserveshunting grounds
Area for pursuing game
commercial fisheries · fur farms · slaughterhouses · whaling stations · fishing grounds
nature preservesfactory farms
Industrial-scale animal production sites
logging operations · strip mines · industrial agriculture · tree farms · feedlots
natural, nature, preserve, unnatural, unnaturally, naturalist, naturalistic, naturalize, unnaturalness