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Tanit Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

"Nature" vs "natural" reserve

Since nobody anwered this question in another post of mine ( ) , I thought I'd better start a new thread.

"I googled "nature reserves" and "natural reserves" (language=english) : 2690000 vs 259000.

Ratio > 10:1 show me "nature reserves" is much more common, but 259000 is too high a number to make me think it's only a mistake.

Is "natural reserve" a non idiomatic expression, or is there any difference between the two, or it's really an error? "
  

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" A natural reserve is: an area where an outstanding natural heritage is protected by specific legislation which takes the local context into account; a means of preserving important aspects of regional, national or international heritage: rare and typical areas, species and geological elements, functional and representative natural environments; a system of long-term protection for future generations; a territory where planned management for the purposes of conservation is under the control of an expert local organisation and a team with the requisite skills; a site where management is a concerted effort, directed and evaluated by a consultation committee consisting of local players; a place for building awareness of the need to protect biodiversity and nature, and for environmental education; a focus of local sustainable development. So, more options with the second expression.

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  • " A natural reserve is: an area where an outstanding natural heritage is protected by specific legislation which takes the local context into account; a means of preserving important aspects of regional, national or international heritage: rare and typical areas, species and geological elements, functional and representative natural environments; a system of long-term protection for future generations; a territory where planned management for the purposes of conservation is under the control of an expert local organisation and a team with the requisite skills; a site where management is a concerted effort, directed and evaluated by a consultation committee consisting of local players; a place for building awareness of the need to protect biodiversity and nature, and for environmental education; a focus of local sustainable development.
  • So, more options with the second expression.
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A nature reserve is "an area of land specially managed and protected to preserve the flora and fauna that live in it."

A natural reserve is:

  • an area where an outstanding natural heritage is protected by specific legislation which takes the local context into account;
  • a means of preserving important aspects of regional, national or international heritage: rare a
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