conservancy
nounUK [kənˈsɜːvənsɪ] · US [kənˈsɝvənsɪ]
Etymology From conservant + -cy or conserve + -ancy.
1
The conservation of a resource.
2
An organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources.
- Niassa – a troubled corner of Africa, where conservancies financed by hunters might the best-resourced operations around – this was where you came for pure experience. The old-style, Hemingway safari.2026 April 21, Cal Flyn, “On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife”, in The Guardian:
3
UK A commission that deals with fishery and navigation.