conservationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈveɪ.ʃən/B2 the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity:
wildlife conservation
a conservation area
C1 carefully using valuable natural substances that exist in limited amounts in order to make certain that they will be available for as long a time as possible:
the conservation of coal/gas/oil reserves
Energy conservation reduces your fuel bills and helps the environment.
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- exhaustible
- natural resources
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- recycle
- recycled
- reduce, reuse, recycle idiom
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Protection and protectors
conservationist
noun [ C ] uk/ˌkɒn.səˈveɪ.ʃən.ɪst/us/ˌkɑːn.sɚˈveɪ.ʃən.ɪst/
Conservationists are fighting to save the tiger.