<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.</li><li>official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management.</li><li>a district, river, forest, etc., under such supervision.</li><li>the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion.</li><li>the restoration and preservation of works of art.</li></ul>