conservation(The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting) noun [UK: ˌkɒn.sə.ˈveɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌkɑːn.sər.ˈveɪʃ.n̩]It is only recently that people have begun to realize the importance of nature conservation. = Sólo recientemente la gente se ha empezado a dar cuenta de la importancia de la conservación de la naturaleza.