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conservation
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + conservation
nature conservation
• a government adviser on nature conservation
wildlife conservation
• More woodland is needed for wildlife conservation.
environmental conservation
• It is important to encourage environmental conservation and awareness.
marine conservation
(= relating to the sea and the life in it )
• marine conservation in offshore Australia
conservation + NOUN
a conservation area
(= an area where animals and plants are protected )
• a wildlife conservation area
conservation measures/policies/issues etc
• It is important that nature conservation issues are taken into account.
a conservation programme/project
• A conservation programme has been underway since 1980.
a conservation group
(= a group of people who support or work for conservation )
• the growing number of conservation groups
conservation work
• The group spent four months carrying out conservation work in the rainforest.
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noun ADJ. energy, environmental, forest, nature, soil, water, wildlife | bird, elephant, etc. | architectural, building | art, painting/paintings CONSERVATION + NOUN body, group, organization | efforts, measure, policy, programme, project, scheme, work | area No new building is permitted in conservation areas.
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