conservation
Pronunciation:
/ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/noun
Definitions
The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.
Wise use of natural resources.
The discipline concerned with protection of biodiversity, the environment, and natural resources
Genes and associated characteristics of biological organisms that are unchanged by evolution, for example similar or identical nucleic acid sequences or proteins in different species descended from a common ancestor