natural area

A natural area is a geographically defined region where ecosystems, landscapes, and native species are preserved or minimally altered, often designated for conservation, recreation, or scientific study.

Observed surface forms (24)

• wilderness area ×44
• regional natural park ×11
• country park ×10
• provincial park ×7
• natural heritage site ×5
• natural park ×4
• national lakeshore ×2
• wetland park ×2
• Outstanding Natural Area ×1
• botanical reserve ×1

• ecological park ×1
• ecologically significant area ×1
• natural heritage region ×1
• natural rock formation ×1
• natural runway ×1
• nature area ×1
• nature park ×1
• nature sanctuary ×1
• open space preserve ×1
• safari area ×1
• scenic natural attraction ×1
• state natural area ×1
• wild forest area ×1
• área natural protegida ×1

Instances (106)

• Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore via concept surface "national lakeshore"
• North Manitou Island via concept surface "wilderness area"
• Balbirnie Park via concept surface "country park"
• Cascadilla Gorge
• Rogers Dry Lake via concept surface "natural runway"
• Barrington Tops via concept surface "wilderness area"
• Royal Botanical Gardens via concept surface "nature sanctuary"
• Pukaskwa National Park via concept surface "wilderness area"
• Algonquin Provincial Park via concept surface "provincial park"
• John Muir Wilderness via concept surface "wilderness area"
• Killarney Provincial Park via concept surface "provincial park"
• Killbear Provincial Park via concept surface "provincial park"
• Toiyabe Range via concept surface "wilderness area"
  surface form: Arc Dome Wilderness
• Bon Echo Provincial Park via concept surface "provincial park"
• Eastham Country Park via concept surface "country park"
• Quetico Provincial Park via concept surface "provincial park"
• Sandbanks Provincial Park via concept surface "provincial park"
• Alewife Brook Reservation via concept surface "wetland park"
• Arctic National Wildlife Refuge via concept surface "wilderness area"
• Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore via concept surface "national lakeshore"
• Adirondack Park via concept surface "wilderness area"
• Moose River Plains Wild Forest via concept surface "wild forest area"
• Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area via concept surface "wilderness area"
• Chewore Safari Area via concept surface "safari area"
• South Woods
• Raouché Rocks via concept surface "natural rock formation"
• Sale Water Park via concept surface "country park"
• North Maine Woods via concept surface "wilderness area"
• Ria Formosa Natural Park via concept surface "natural park"
• Uinta Mountains via concept surface "wilderness area"
  surface form: High Uintas Wilderness
• ʻOheʻo Gulch via concept surface "scenic natural attraction"
• Aconcagua Provincial Park via concept surface "provincial park"
• Cantabrian Mountains via concept surface "natural park"
  surface form: Somiedo Natural Park
• South Mountain Reservation (part)
• High Elms Country Park via concept surface "country park"
• High Sierra via concept surface "wilderness area"
• Hickory Hill Park
• Topstone Park
• Vercors Massif via concept surface "regional natural park"
  surface form: Vercors Regional Natural Park
• Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness Area via concept surface "wilderness area"
• Desolation Wilderness (part) via concept surface "wilderness area"
  surface form: Desolation Wilderness
• Parque Histórico Guayaquil via concept surface "ecological park"
• Yosemite Wilderness via concept surface "wilderness area"
• Madonie via concept surface "regional natural park"
  surface form: Madonie Regional Natural Park
• Nebrodi via concept surface "regional natural park"
  surface form: Nebrodi Regional Natural Park
• Lake Baikal via concept surface "natural heritage site"
• Monarch Wilderness (partly) via concept surface "wilderness area"
  surface form: Monarch Wilderness
• High Peaks Wilderness Area via concept surface "wilderness area"
• Greenhorn Mountain Wilderness (part) via concept surface "wilderness area"
• Three Sisters Wilderness via concept surface "wilderness area"