conservancynoun
/kənˈsɜː.vən.si//kənˈsɜ˞ː.vən.si/[ C ] an area of land kept in its natural state, especially for wild animals and plants to live in and be protected:
He created the 25 million-acre Sierra Nevada Conservancy, the biggest nature conservancy in the state.
[ C or U ] an organization whose aim is to protect natural areas or interesting and important places, and the animals and plants living in them:
Since it formed in 1980, the conservancy has raised $300 million for a range of improvements to the park.
[ U ] the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity:
He promotes healthy living and conservancy of the ocean.
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- Tompkins originally planned to use the land to create a nature conservancy run by Chileans.
- The John Muir Trust is a conservancy body named for the Scottish-born patron of national parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite in the United States.
- The American Bird Conservancy will give a $104,000 grant.
- Many water conservancy projects have also been completed in various rural areas.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Zoology: zoos & wildlife reserves
- aquarium
- ecological
- green
- national park
- nature reserve
- petting zoo
- preserve
- ranger station
- reservation
- reserve
- safari park
- sanctuary
- sustainable
- zoo
- zookeeper
- zoological garden
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Environmental issues
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