Conservation Facts for Kids

Conservation

Conservation of natural things

Conservation biology, the science of the protection and management of biodiversity
Conservation genetics - "an interdisciplinary science that aims to apply genetic methods to the conservation and restoration of biodiversity."
Conservation movement, to protect plants, animals and their habitats
Conservation (ethic), an ethic of resource use, allocation, and protection, especially of the natural environment
Conservationist, a person who advocates for conservation of plants, animals and their habitats
Energy conservation, the reduction of non-renewable energy consumption
Habitat conservation, a land management practice that seeks to conserve, protect and restore, habitat areas for wild plants and animals
Water conservation, reducing the use of water to protect the environment
Wildlife management, multidisciplinary practices, including conservation of species and their habitats
Marine conservation, the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas
Soil conservation, management strategies for prevention of soil being eroded from the earth’s surface or becoming chemically altered

Art conservation, protecting works of art
Conservation-restoration, the profession devoted to the preservation of cultural property
Photograph conservation
Architectural conservation

Conservation laws, a set of laws in physics
Conserved sequence - "similar or identical sequences which may occur within nucleic acid sequences, protein sequences, protein structures or polymeric carbohydrates".
Conservation (psychology), learning development of logical thinking, according to Jean Piaget
Conservation authority (Canada)
Conserved name (Latin nomen conservandum), a scientific name with specific nomenclatural protection.