It was the first time that a government had approved a law to preserve and protect land because of its great beauty.

VOA: special.2009.01.07

Land protests last year forced the company to close its factory in the Indian state of West Bengal.

VOA: special.2009.03.28

This protected area is known for its rich biodiversity of sea and land creatures.

VOA: special.2009.04.22

The Ocean threw its water over the land with the sound of many voices.

VOA: special.2010.05.08

This art shows the natural beauty of the land and its creatures.

VOA: special.2009.02.16

They all want to know about its unusual name. Okefenokee is a Miccosukee Indian word meaning land of trembling earth.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29

In 2006,Japan and the United States agreed to close Futenma and move its facilities to another Marine base with a heliport built on reclaimed land offshore.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

North Dakota is a land of broad, open prairie known for its Native American heritage, the travels of explorers Lewis and Clark and record snow and cold.

VOA: standard.2010.06.22

"Well we are talking approximately about 99 square miles, and its sovereign base area which is land which is effectively governed by the UK and has an on-island administration that acts on behalf of the Queen in managing and governing that land,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

"Strong support is needed for them to rebuild their lives,". "The Mauritanian national refugee organization and its partners are assisting in the reintegration process with a variety of programs allocating farm land, providing Arabic and French language courses, doing medical screening of the returnees,etc."

VOA: standard.2009.10.24