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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When officials recently confiscated 350 turtles there, they brought them to the conservancy to care for them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
On Wednesday morning, KWS posted images of the antelopes, saying they had arrived safely at the conservancy at the foot of Mount Kenya, and were "now settling in under close care".
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 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
A researcher from the conservancy noted that 40% of the nation’s goods now travel through the Inland Empire by diesel truck, train or plane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
But most farmers, completely baffled by the complexity of a conservancy district, did not know what to do.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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
It intends to relinquish lands it holds to local Indigenous nations, if they want them, or to nature conservancies.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2021
Some of the biggest ones sit on land that was converted from ranches into conservancies by the descendants of colonial settlers as a way to keep their land.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2020
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