Reserve

Reserve can mean several things;

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1. It can mean a place :

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• Where species of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) can be protected and preserved from extinction. Examples include nature reserves and game reserves.

::See also: Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, National Nature Reserve

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• In Canada, a reserve is a First Nations community recognized by the Indian Act, similar to what are called Indian reservations in the United States. The term "reservation" should not be used interchangeably with "reserve" in this context.
• A place name for several places in the United States:
• Reserve, Kansas
• Reserve, Louisiana
• Reserve, Montana
• Reserve, New Mexico
• Reserve, Wisconsin

2. A reserve can also mean a stockpile for future use. In economics it can be a stockpile of some commodity (such as oil) or most importantly a stockpile of money or monetary assets. Examples include the Federal Reserve of the United States of America.

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3. In military terms a reserve can mean forces (or army) held back from battle in order to deal with unforseen contingencies, or to exploit successes, or to relieve troops that have lost their effectiveness. It can also mean troops not part of a permanent standing army, especially volunteer reserve or a reserve component of the United States military.

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4. In academic library terms reserve usually refers to course reserves, or materials set aside by the library for a particular course or other academic use.

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5. In legal terms, a judge may reserve a decision in a case, which means that he takes time to consider the judgment rather than delivering it straight after hearing the parties to the case. A reserved judgment is usually delivered in written form. Compare ex tempore.

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Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust: The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is a wildfowl and wetland conservation charity in the United Kingdom and the largest international wetland conservation charity. Its patron is Queen Elizabeth II....

National Nature Reserve: National Nature Reserve is a United Kingdom government conservation designation for a nature reserve of national significance....

Reserve: Reserve can mean several things;...

Reserve related Images and Photos (experimental)

Special Reserve I	Wharf at Sunset Reserve Faunique Des Laurentides	African Lion Masai Mara Reserve Kenya	Champagne Pool Waiotapu Thermal Reserve Rotorua
Siberian Tiger Heilongiang Tiger Reserve China	Giant Panda Cub Wolong Panda Reserve China	Lake Puruvesi Punkaharju Nature Reserve Saimaa Lake District Savonia Finland Scandinavia	Maasai Girl Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya
Lake Roca Calafate Roca National Reserve Patagonia Argentina South America	Sampling the Private Reserve	Tropical Rainforest Interior Carara Natural Reserve Costa Rica	African Black Oystercatchers De Hoop Nature Reserve Western Cape South Africa