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conservation Definition

con·ser·va·tion (kän′sər vās̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or practice of conserving; protection from loss, waste, etc.; preservation
  2. the official care, protection, or management of natural resources
  3. the preservation, reconditioning, and restoration of works of art

Etymology: ME conservacioun < OFr conservation < L conservatio

conservation Related Forms
con′·ser·va·tional adjective
conservation Synonyms

conservation

n.

preservation, maintenance, protection, conservancy, planned management, sustentation, keeping, conserving, guarding, storage, saving, safekeeping, upkeep, husbandry, economy, keeping in trust, keeping in a safe state, environmentalism; see also custody 1.

Antonyms waste*, destruction*, misuse.

conservation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • biodiversity: The soil is central, and conservation of biodiversity, including that in the soil, is vital to the functioning of the system.
  • wildlife: If you are certain you want to work in the conservation of savanna wildlife, then go to Africa.
  • momentum: Conservation of angular momentum Figure 5: Angular momentum of a spinning disk.
  • species: Support the conservation of this species through coordination of its ex-situ program.
  • habitat: It empowers people to contribute to the conservation of natural habitats within their local communities.

Converse of object

  • promote: Outdoors Clubs and Societies A number of groups have been formed to promote conservation and the effective management of nature areas.

Adjective modifier

  • marine: Access to Marine Conservation for All ( AMCA ) will initially be aimed at involving disabled people in Britain and Jordan in marine conservation.
  • geological: See our section on Beyond SSSIs for more information on geological conservation outside of the SSSI series and for links to partner organizations.

Modifies a noun

  • headland: Gives impetus to hedgerow conservation, flight ponds, copses, conservation headlands, beetle banks.
  • tillage: Information leaflets on specific conservation tillage topics can be downloaded with Acrobat Reader.
  • area: Just behind the beach is a dune conservation area.
  • charity: The Woodland Trust: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity.
  • status: Conservation status and threats: Primrose is a native plant in Britain, and its distribution remains stable.
  • biology: Report to the California Department of Water Resources Primate conservation biology cometh of age.

Noun used with modifier

  • biodiversity: The Scottish Biodiversity Forum has produced separate guidance for public bodies on the link between Best Value and biodiversity conservation.
  • nature: Outside these areas, features of nature conservation interest should be retained where possible.
  • wildlife: These action plans will primarily tackle wildlife conservation issues.
  • situ: In situ conservation measures involve designating specific areas as protected sites.
  • squirrel: Out of 127 woodlands around the country selected for priority red squirrel conservation, 36 are in Grampian.
  • energy: Our general interest is in the mechanisms of energy conservation in bacteria.
conservation Quotes

Conservation of one resource may entail the sacrifice of another resource which others want to conserve.

—Herfindahl, Orris C

There are a great many people who are in favor of conservation no matter what it means.

—Taft,William Howard

A state withoutthemeans of some change iswithout the means of its conservation.

—Burke, Edmund