conservation
con·ser·va·tion (kän′sər vā′s̸hən)
noun
- the act or practice of conserving; protection from loss, waste, etc.; preservation
- the official care, protection, or management of natural resources
- the preservation, reconditioning, and restoration of works of art
Etymology: ME conservacioun < OFr conservation < L conservatio
conservation
n.
Antonyms
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 of one resource may entail the sacrifice of another resource which others want to conserve.
There are a great many people who are in favor of conservation no matter what it means.
A state withoutthemeans of some change iswithout the means of its conservation.
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