wildlife preserves
Protected natural habitats
Wildlife preserves are protected areas set aside to conserve animals and their natural habitats.
Unlike zoos, preserves allow wildlife to live in their native environments while restricting human activity that would disturb them: The elephants roam freely on the wildlife preserve.
The term overlaps with wildlife refuges and sanctuaries, though preserves often emphasize keeping land in its natural state.
- wild animalsUndomesticated fauna
- forestsDensely treed land areas
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- national parksProtected natural areas
- nature reserveProtected habitat area
protected land · rewilding · biodiversity · keystone species · endangered species · apex predators · habitat restoration · endemic species · pollinators · marine reserves · bird watching · environmental education · zoning regulations · buffer zones · conservation efforts · savannas · native habitat · controlled burns
- Northshore LouisianaCovington, Lake Pontchartrain, Pearl River, Folsom, Bush
- Chase CountyCedar Point
- Western FrontierOld West, cowboy culture, ghost towns, frontier towns, pioneer trails
wildlife preservesfactory farms
Industrial-scale animal production sites
zoos · feedlots · slaughterhouses · fur farms · puppy mills
wildlife preservesindustrial zones
Areas designated for manufacturing
strip mines · urban sprawl · shopping malls · logging operations · oil fields