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conservation
[ kon-ser-vey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation:
conservation of wildlife;
conservation of human rights.
Synonyms: , ,
- official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management.
- a district, river, forest, etc., under such supervision.
- the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion.
- the restoration and preservation of works of art.
conservation
/ ˌɒԲəˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act or an instance of conserving or keeping from change, loss, injury, etc
- protection, preservation, and careful management of natural resources and of the environment
- ( as modifier )
a conservation area
conservation
/ ŏ′sû-′ə /
- The protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural environments and the ecological communities that inhabit them. Conservation is generally held to include the management of human use of natural resources for current public benefit and sustainable social and economic utilization.
Derived Forms
- ˌDzԲˈپDzԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- Dzȴ·tDz· adjective
- t·Dzȴ·tDz noun adjective
- ԴDzcDz··tDz noun
- ԴDzcDz··tDz·al adjective
- cDz··tDz adjective
- -Dzȴ·tDz noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of conservation1
Example Sentences
The River Usk is a designated special area of conservation protected by law, due to its importance for rare wildlife including the Atlantic salmon, which is threatened with extinction from Wales.
The multiple authors of a December paper published in Nature's Communications Earth and Environment note that "Satellite technologies are essential for global conservation actions through providing continuous, real-time Earth monitoring."
According to conservation groups, the nurdles are not toxic but can have a devastating impact on animals if they are eaten.
They are responsible for establishing binding measures for the conservation and sustainable management of highly migratory fish species.
The River Usk is a designated special area of conservation protected by law due to its importance for rare wildlife including the Atlantic salmon, which is threatened with extinction from Wales.
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