wildlands
Nature without borders
Wildlands are undeveloped natural areas—land that remains uncultivated, unpaved, and largely untouched by human infrastructure.
The term emphasizes preservation of wilderness character: The foundation purchased thousands of acres of wildlands to protect wildlife corridors.
Wildlands may be formally protected or simply remote enough to have escaped development.
The word often appears in conservation contexts, distinguishing pristine territory from managed forests or parkland.
Not contacted or affected
- unspoiledNot damaged or degraded
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- untrammeledFree from limitations
- primevalFrom earliest times
undeveloped · uninhabited · remote · rugged · raw · backcountry · hinterland · roadless
Protect from loss
stewardship · restoration · rewilding · easement · buffer zone · endangered · conservation · biodiversity
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- biomeMajor ecological community
species · niche · ecology · terrestrial · aquatic · forest · grassland · wetland
First to explore territory
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
outpost · trailblazers · frontiersman · expansion · adventure · westward · settlement · uncharted
Travel minimizing environmental harm
- guided toursTrips with an expert leader
- visitor centersStaffed orientation facilities for tourists
- nature guidesOutdoor educators identifying wildlife
- eco-lodgesSustainable tourism accommodations
education programs · backpacking · trekking · outfitters · scenic byways
untouched
Not contacted or affected
- unspoiledNot damaged or degraded
- virginOne sexually inexperienced
- untrammeledFree from limitations
primeval · undeveloped · uninhabited · remote · rugged · raw · backcountry · hinterland · roadless · trackless
preserve
Protect from loss
reserve · stewardship · restoration · rewilding · easement · buffer zone · endangered · conservation · biodiversity · park rangers
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
biome · species · niche · ecology · terrestrial · aquatic · forest · grassland · wetland · desert
pioneers
First to explore territory
- explorationTraveling through unknown regions
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
territory · outpost · trailblazers · frontiersman · expansion · adventure · westward · settlement · uncharted · mapping
sustainable tourism
Travel minimizing environmental harm
- guided toursTrips with an expert leader
- visitor centersStaffed orientation facilities for tourists
- nature guidesOutdoor educators identifying wildlife
eco-lodges · education programs · backpacking · trekking · outfitters · scenic byways
- conservationconservation, endangered, habitat, sanctuary, preservation
- land typespark, croplands, reserve, rangelands, forest
wildlandsurban areas
Developed, populated regions
built environment · suburbs · cities · metropolitan areas · farmland
wildlandsfarmland
Agricultural terrain
agricultural land · cropland · plantations · managed forests · orchards
wildlandscities
Major populated areas
urban centers · metropolis · settlements · towns · residential areas