Conservation | Mean of conservation in English Dictionary

/ˌkɑːnsɚˈveɪʃən/

• Noun
• the protection of animals, plants, and natural resources
1. wildlife conservation
2. They are trying to raise money for conservation.
3. the conservation of the environment
4. a conservation commission
5. a local group's conservation efforts
6. the efforts of a local conservation group
7. The property borders a conservation area. [=an area of land that is protected and that cannot be built on or used for certain purposes]
• the careful use of natural resources (such as trees, oil, etc.) to prevent them from being lost or wasted
1. water/forest/energy conservation
• the things that are done to keep works of art or things of historical importance in good condition
1. art conservation
2. She specializes in the conservation of furniture.
3. the conservation of religious shrines