conservancy

/kənˈsɜrvənsi/
noun
  1. An organization or group that works to protect natural resources, wildlife, or historical sites.
    • She volunteers for a conservancy that protects endangered birds.
    • The nature conservancy bought the land to prevent it from being developed.
    • The local conservancy raised money to clean up the river.
  2. The protection and careful management of natural resources and the environment.
    • The group focuses on the conservancy of forests and wetlands.
    • The government passed laws to ensure the conservancy of the national park.
    • Water conservancy is important in areas that often have droughts.
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