conservancy
Americannoun
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conservancies
plural
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conservation of natural resources.
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an association dedicated to the protection of the environment and its resources.
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British. a commission regulating navigation, fisheries, etc.
noun
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(in Britain) a court or commission with jurisdiction over a river, port, area of countryside, etc
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another word for conservation
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Etymology
Origin of conservancy
1550–60; < Medieval Latin conservantia ( see conserve, -ancy); replacing conservacy < Medieval Latin conservātia; see -acy
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It said the helicopter was on a scenic flight from a wildlife conservancy in Loisaba to Ewaso Nyiro, a river that flows along several national reserves.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
In 2022, the conservancy told local media that some mountain bongos previously repatriated had successfully been integrated into the wild and started breeding.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Last year, the conservancy — which manages 88% of the island — scrapped a proposal to shoot the deer from helicopters, facing community outrage and opposition from local representatives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025
On its website, the conservancy says it considered and ruled out all of those options except sterilization, which could be used for some deer around the city of Avalon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025
Dunlothian had grown with the slow conservancy of the Old Ones.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Samburu county is a popular tourist destination with many private wildlife conservancies and is renowned for its stunning scenery.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Ironically, the Boy Scouts themselves historically worked with land conservancies, like The Trust for Public Land, to purchase properties across the country.
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
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