What is the difference between conservation and preservation?

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  • Conservation is to spend or use sparingly. Preservation is to keep and maintain what you have.

    conservation: the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources;an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change.

    preservation: the activity of protecting something from loss or danger;a process that saves organic substances from decay; the condition of being (well or ill) preserved.

  • Conservation: Noun
    1.The action of conserving something, in particular.
    2.Preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment, natural ecosystems, vegetation, and wildlife.

    Preservation: Noun
    1.The action of preserving something.
    2.The state of being preserved, esp. to a specified degree.

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  • Preservation is non-use. Conservation is wise use and includes preservation as a possibility. It can also be wiping something out (smallpox virus), exploitation, management for sustained yield, or management for population increase.

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