biosphere reserve
noun
A protected area set aside for conservation purposes and to act as a site for ecological and environmental monitoring and research.
- The designation of biosphere reserve is awarded by UNESCO as part of its ‘Man and the Biosphere’ programme..
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Science.
- haverer
- haver grass
- Haverhill
- havermeal
- haversack
- Haversian canal
- Haversian gland
- Haversian lamella
- Haversian space
- Haversian system
- haversin
- haversine
- haversine formula
- have seen better days
- have seen it all before
- have shot one's bolt
- have skin in the game
- have someone eating out of one's hand
- have someone on
- have someone on toast
- have someone's ear
- have someone's guts for garters
- have someone's name on it
- have someone's number
- have someone's number on it