noun
natural landscape; natural scenery
Refers to the visual appearance of a natural environment, often used in contexts like tourism, geography, and environmental conservation.
この地域の自然景観は観光客に人気がある。
The natural landscape of this area is popular with tourists.
開発によって貴重な自然景観が失われつつある。
Precious natural scenery is being lost due to development.
風景 is a broader term for 'scenery' or 'landscape', which can include urban or rural views, while 自然景観 specifically emphasizes the natural, unbuilt environment.
景観 means 'landscape' or 'view' in general, and can refer to both natural and man-made scenes. 自然景観 explicitly limits the scope to natural features.
Compound of 自然 (しぜん, 'nature') and 景観 (けいかん, 'landscape, scenery'). The word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese term.