Conservation is the careful maintenance, protection, and management of natural resources and environments to prevent their depletion or disappearance. It involves preserving soil, water, air, plants, animals, and energy to ensure their sustainability for current and future generations
. Conservation aims to maintain essential ecological processes, preserve biodiversity, and ensure sustainable use of species and ecosystems
. More specifically, conservation includes actions to protect natural habitats and ecological communities from damage caused by human activities, supporting both environmental health and public benefit
. In agriculture, conservation focuses on sustainable land use to improve or maintain the productivity of farmland and forestland over the long term
. The conservation movement is a social, political, and environmental effort to manage and protect natural resources and biodiversity, often emphasizing scientific, evidence-based approaches to achieve effective outcomes
. It originated in the 19th century with efforts to prevent deforestation and environmental degradation, evolving into a broader mission to preserve nature's diversity and ecological functions
. In summary, conservation is about sustaining the natural world by protecting resources and ecosystems through responsible management and preservation efforts, balancing human use with ecological health
