wildlife sanctuaries
Protected natural habitats
Wildlife sanctuaries are protected areas where animals live free from hunting, development, and other human disturbances.
Unlike zoos, sanctuaries preserve natural habitats rather than display animals for visitors.
Some sanctuaries rescue animals from captivity or exploitation: The elephant sanctuary rehabilitates circus animals.
The term sometimes describes private refuges for domestic animals: a farm sanctuary for rescued pigs.
- endangered speciesOrganisms facing extinction risk
- wild animalsUndomesticated fauna
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- protected areasZones with legal conservation status
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- ecosystemsrainforest, forest, desert, jungle, ocean
- eco actionsrecycling, composting, tree planting, water conservation, energy saving
- local tourismhiking trails, guided tours, walking tours, city tours, scenic viewpoints
- nature parksnature reserves, waterfalls, nature reserve, hiking trails, Yellowstone
- protected areasnature reserve, protected area, nature preserve, conservation area, national park
wildlife sanctuariesfactory farms
Industrial-scale animal production sites
fur farms · slaughterhouses · zoos · circuses · puppy mills
wildlife sanctuariesstrip mines
Surface-level ore extraction sites
industrial zones · urban sprawl · mining sites · logging operations · strip malls
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