the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation

conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.

official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management.

a district, river, forest, etc., under such supervision.

the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion.

the restoration and preservation of works of art.

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destruction , neglect , spending , squandering , waste

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attention , care , cherishing , conservancy , conserving , control , custody , directing , economy , governing , guardianship , guarding , keeping , maintenance , management , managing , preserval , preserving , protecting , protection , safeguarding , safekeeping , salvation , saving , stewardship , storage , supervising , supervision , sustentation , upkeep , husbandry , preservation