conservation
[noun]
Synonyms: protection, guardianship, husbandry, maintenance, preservation, safeguarding, safekeeping, saving, upkeep

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Contrasted words: neglect, squandering, waste
Related Words: attention, care, cherishing, protection, control, directing, governing, management, managing, supervising, supervision

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

con‧ser‧va‧tion /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən $ ˌkɑːnsər-/ noun [uncountable]

1. the protection of natural things such as animals, plants, forests etc, to prevent them from being spoiled or destroyed Synonym : preservation ⇒ conserve:
wildlife conservation
a local conservation group
conservation of
conservation of the countryside

2. when you prevent something from being lost or wasted ⇒ conserve:
energy conservation
conservation of
the conservation of resources through recycling

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

conservation
noun
ADJ. energy, environmental, forest, nature, soil, water, wildlife | bird, elephant, etc. | architectural, building | art, painting/paintings
CONSERVATION + NOUN body, group, organization | efforts, measure, policy, programme, project, scheme, work | area No new building is permitted in conservation areas.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

conservation

nature conservation
a government adviser on nature conservation
wildlife conservation
More woodland is needed for wildlife conservation.
environmental conservation
It is important to encourage environmental conservation and awareness.
marine conservation (=relating to the sea and the life in it)
marine conservation in offshore Australia
a conservation area (=an area where animals and plants are protected)
a wildlife conservation area
conservation measures/policies/issues etc
It is important that nature conservation issues are taken into account.
a conservation programme/project
A conservation programme has been underway since 1980.
a conservation group (=a group of people who support or work for conservation)
the growing number of conservation groups
conservation work
The group spent four months carrying out conservation work in the rainforest.

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