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conservancy
[ kuhn-sur-vuhn-see ]
noun
- conservation of natural resources.
- an association dedicated to the protection of the environment and its resources.
- British. a commission regulating navigation, fisheries, etc.
conservancy
/ əˈɜːəԲɪ /
noun
- (in Britain) a court or commission with jurisdiction over a river, port, area of countryside, etc
- another word for conservation
Other Word Forms
- Dz·aԳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of conservancy1
Example Sentences
In 2011 the communities worked with the Kenya Wildlife Service and others to move eight Baringo giraffes — two males and six females — to the conservancy.
Tickets will not be sold at the cave, the conservancy said.
Myers came up with the conservancy’s motto, “Behold the Beauty,” which Haney said captured the spirit of his longtime friend and mentor.
The conservancy expressed some interest it in, but he hasn’t heard anything in a while.
Wallace Cleaves, president of the conservancy’s board, credits traditional stewardship practices — including the removal of 97 fire-prone eucalyptus trees — with reducing the wildfire’s impact.
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