An organization or area dedicated to the conservation and protection of natural resources, wildlife, or cultural heritage.
From Latin conservare 'to keep, preserve' + -ancy suffix indicating state or quality. Emerged in 19th-century English as environmental awareness grew during industrialization.
The rise of 'conservancy' organizations in the 1800s reflected a growing recognition that industrial progress required active protection of natural spaces—a concept that seemed paradoxical to earlier generations.
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