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conservación

conservation

noun kon-sehr-bah-SYOHN Less Common

Also means

preservation

Usage Note

Conservación covers both the preservation of natural environments (conservación de la naturaleza) and the maintenance of buildings, food, or cultural heritage (en buen estado de conservación, 'in good condition'). The verb is conservar. Environmentally, it often pairs with biodiversidad and medio ambiente.

Examples

"La conservación del bosque es urgente."

Natural Translation

The conservation of the forest is urgent.

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