as in preservations
the careful maintaining and protection of something valuable especially in its natural or original state
she's devoted her life to conservancy of the rain forest
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Choose camps that partner with local communities—often on private conservancies—and your stay might fund village schools, support anti-poaching efforts, or train conservation leaders.
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Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
Karin Jones, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Conservancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservancies. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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