habitation

(noun) the native habitat or home of an animal or plant.

(noun) housing that someone is living in. Synonyms: dwelling, home, domicile, abode, dwelling house. Examples: "He built a modest dwelling near the pond." "They raise money to provide homes for the homeless."

(noun) the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men). Synonyms: inhabitancy, inhabitation. Example: "He studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony."