conservation
Americannoun
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the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation.
conservation of wildlife;
conservation of human rights.
- Synonyms:
- protection, husbandry, care
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official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management.
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a district, river, forest, etc., under such supervision.
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the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion.
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the restoration and preservation of works of art.
noun
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the act or an instance of conserving or keeping from change, loss, injury, etc
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protection, preservation, and careful management of natural resources and of the environment
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( as modifier )
a conservation area
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Other Word Forms
- anticonservation noun
- conservational adjective
- nonconservation noun
- nonconservational adjective
- proconservation adjective
- self-conservation noun
Etymology
Origin of conservation
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English conservacioun, from Latin conservātiōn- (stem of conservātiō ), equivalent to conservāt(us) (past participle of conservāre “to save, preserve”) + -iōn- noun suffix; conserve, -ate 1, -ion
Example Sentences
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Tensions between development and conservation have been growing in the Maasai Mara, where the number of camps and lodges, many built along scenic rivers, has nearly doubled over the past decade.
Dr Mo Verhoeven, lead conservation scientist at the RSPB, said Cumbria was chosen because fungi which supported trees had transitioned to fungi found in grasslands that "have been grazed for hundreds of years".
From BBC
A Marine Protected Area is a defined site managed for long-term nature conservation.
From BBC
Charles Clover, co-founder of conservation charity Blue Marine Foundation, said overfishing was a "crisis" that has been "ignored for too long".
From BBC
Joslin began working as a wildlife biologist in Yosemite in 2021, eventually going on to manage the park’s wildlife data and bat conservation program.
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