an area of land that is protected and managed in order to preserve a particular type of habitat and its flora and fauna which are often rare or endangered
Examples of 'nature reserve' in a sentence
nature reserve
Now there are many popular nature reserves that have muddy islands out in front of a hide.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This furry five climbed trees at the nature reserve where they live and curled up for a kip.
The Sun (2016)
Notice also that in the tropics, large wild animals are increasingly confined to national parks and nature reserves.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
As for the environmentalist organisations, the ones that work closest with nature know they must actively manage nature reserves.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It is now more commonly seen than it used to be, because many nature reserves have hides that look out on to the muddy edges of pools.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Pilot dies in plane crash A pilot died when his aircraft crashed into a nature reserve shortly after take-off.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Only in two relatively small areas are nature reserves to be established.
Cloke, Paul J (ed) Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989)
Left past nature reserve sign to car park.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Without it, there would be no environmental farming schemes outside existing nature reserves and sensitive areas.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's a tiny island and the whole area is a nature reserve.