1. Uncountable noun
Conservation is saving and protecting the environment. - Collins English Dictionary.

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Perhaps it's because I am a Pisces, but as a child I was born fascinated by the ocean, in particular the Great Barrier Reef. However, unable to afford a return ticket to Australia, I quickly began to appreciate my natural environment closer to home. Many years later and I still continue to learn something new about our Earth's flora and fauna.