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[[File:Uplift nature reserve.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The entrance to the Uplift Nature Reserve.]] | [[File:Uplift nature reserve.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The entrance to the Uplift Nature Reserve.]] | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
[[File:Reservemap.jpg|thumb|A digital map of the reserve.]] | [[File:Reservemap.jpg|thumb|A digital map of the reserve.]] | ||
Located southwest of New Mombasa, Uplift Nature Reserve resides on what used to be part of the [[Mombasa]] island, but due to sea levels rising, has been separated from it. Due to this, the entirety of the reserve's natural habitats are artificial. | Located southwest of New Mombasa, Uplift Nature Reserve resides on what used to be part of the [[Mombasa]] island, but due to sea levels rising, has been separated from it. Due to this, the entirety of the reserve's natural habitats are artificial. | ||
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During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], Uplift Reserve was where [[Prophet of Regret|Regret's]] [[Regret's Carrier|Carrier]] deployed its [[Gravity Lift]]'s base, making it the highest concentration of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant Army|ground troops]] in the area at the time.<ref>[[Outskirts (Level)]]:''The highest concentration of Covenant ground troops is directly below the carrier.''</ref> Later in the battle, the park was still occupied by the Covenant, who had multiple [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraiths]] and other vehicles stationed in there. The [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces pushed through the Covenant defenses, eventually crushing all Covenant resistance in the area.<ref name="lev"/> Any animals that may have been housed in the reserve were likely killed or perhaps evacuated by the reserve's personnel or unintentionally released by the Covenant. | During the [[Battle of Mombasa]], Uplift Reserve was where [[Prophet of Regret|Regret's]] [[Regret's Carrier|Carrier]] deployed its [[Gravity Lift]]'s base, making it the highest concentration of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant Army|ground troops]] in the area at the time.<ref>[[Outskirts (Level)]]:''The highest concentration of Covenant ground troops is directly below the carrier.''</ref> Later in the battle, the park was still occupied by the Covenant, who had multiple [[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraiths]] and other vehicles stationed in there. The [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces pushed through the Covenant defenses, eventually crushing all Covenant resistance in the area.<ref name="lev"/> Any animals that may have been housed in the reserve were likely killed or perhaps evacuated by the reserve's personnel or unintentionally released by the Covenant. | ||
However, the UNSC victory was | However, the UNSC victory was short-lived. The Covenant soon returned in much larger numbers, crushing any remaining resistance. Despite the intense fighting, it would seem that the Uplift Reserve itself managed to survive the battle, as overhead shots of the destroyed city show that the grounds are largely intact. However, it was likely destroyed when the Covenant [[Glassing|glassed]] New Mombasa in order to uncover the [[Forerunner]] [[Portal]] structure the city was built upon. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||