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green lung

noun

  1. an area of parkland within a town or city, considered in terms of the healthier environment it provides
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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This overexploitation of Brazil's green lung destroys the habitats of many species of flora and fauna and also accelerates climate change.

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Government buildings, private offices and homes have sprung up at pace, cutting deep into the forest known as the “green lung of Kochi.”

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“A new green lung,” the City Hall boasted on its website.

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Most of the mangroves along UAE's coastline are found in Abu Dhabi, acting as a "green lung" for the city.

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“That zone of pine forest is a nature reserve, and it’s completely destroyed. It brings tears to see it. The environmental damage is incalculable. This is the heart of the city, its green lung and today it is destroyed,” Pescara Mayor Carlo Masci said.

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