| 单词 | nature conservancy council |
| 释义 | > as lemmasNature Conservancy Council Nature Conservancy Council n. now historical (the name of) the official organization in Great Britain responsible for the conservation and monitoring of flora and fauna and the natural environment (from 1973 to 1991); abbreviated NCC.This replaced the former Nature Conservancy in 1973 after removal of the research component, and was itself replaced in 1991 by separate organizations for England, Scotland, and Wales. ΚΠ 1973 Ld. Sandford in Hansard Lords 14 Mar. 306 I beg leave to introduce a Bill to establish a Nature Conservancy Council. 1980 M. Shoard Theft of Countryside vi. xix. 209 During the 1970s the Nature Conservancy Council carried out surveys to identify herb-rich meadows in several regions. 1991 New Scientist 13 Apr. 16/2 English Nature, the largest of the three bodies replacing the dismembered Nature Conservancy Council, was launched this week. < as lemmas |
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