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conservancy definition

con·serv·ancy (kən sʉr′vən sē)

noun

  1. conservation of natural resources
  2. Brit. a commission authorized to supervise a forest, river, or port
  3. an organization dedicated to the protection of natural resources, historical buildings, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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