Open space reserve

Greenways are linear open space reserves, linear corridors that span interconnected open space reserves, or linear chains of connected open space reserves. A green belt is a general area of open space surrounding an urban area. Green infrastructure is the total mass and viability of undeveloped, natural, and agricultural land and waterways, protected or not protected, within a particular community or region. Nature reserves and wildlife refuges are areas of open space set aside for the sake of protecting non-human species. National parks, state parks, and municipal parks, recreation areas, and reservations are types of open space reserves managed by government agencies for the primary purpose of passive or active human enjoyment. National forests, state forests, and municipal forests are types of open space reserves set aside for the primary purpose of forest conservation. == Flood control ==

Flood control projects and protected ecological research areas may also be considered open space reserves secondary to their primary purpose. == Distributation ==

There is growing evidence that open space is unequally distributed based on race and class, particularly in the US state of California, leading to concerns regarding Open Space Accessibility in California and other areas. ==Examples==

• Arastradero Preserve near Palo Alto, California, USA • Grove of Old Trees near Occidental, California, USA • Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve, Simi Hills, California, USA. ==See also==