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Conservation is the protection of natural things, such as soil, water, or forests. Conservation protects these things from being lost or destroyed.
Conservation of the forests is important. We need the forests because of what they give to the air that we breathe. |
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Conservation is the act of keeping and protecting something so that it is not wasted, lost, or destroyed.
The mayor has a plan for the conservation of the very old buildings in the city. |
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conservational (adj.) |
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similar to conservation |
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moderate, preserve, protect, recycle, save |
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some focuses of conservation |
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air, animals, earth, ecosystem, energy, environment, forests, habitat, minerals, natural gas, natural resources, petroleum, plants, soil, water |
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some reasons for conservation |
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endangered species, erosion, extinction, pollution, trash, waste |
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