conservancy
noun
conservation of natural resources.
conservancies
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pluralof conservancy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Samburu county is a popular tourist destination with many private wildlife conservancies and is renowned for its stunning scenery.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Two Bulls says Native nations are forming land conservancies to acquire ancestral lands.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2022
It’s managed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, or Cal Fire, one of 26 departments, conservancies and commissions overseen by the California Natural Resources Agency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2022
The museum is overseen by the state’s Natural Resources Agency, better known for managing parks and nature conservancies, which can create “a complex set of circumstances,” Shaw said diplomatically.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
Now, with tourism revenue nearly zeroed out, most workers at Kenya’s 167 community-owned conservancies are furloughed, and payouts to nearly 1 million shareholders have been reduced or suspended entirely.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2020
