(Solved) Do you know the difference between preservation and conservation?

bunnie49024

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11 years ago

Do you know the difference between preservation and conservation?

I am asking this because a lot of answers about animals use reasons such as preserving endangered species or preserving habitat. Scientists typically are more interested in conserving species or habitats. I am just interested in hearing some answers about the differences between the two.
By the way, I'm a scientist so scientifically I know the meanings of both, but what I'm interested in is without you looking up anything, what do the terms mean to you.

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Micazevedo

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11 years ago

The two terms are pretty much interchangable. The only difference is that preservation means that the land is completely off limits for human interference - including the care of endangered species.

Conservation means that humans may still use the land, just use it more carefully.

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Micahd167

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11 years ago

Preservation means to leave the organism alone except to increase its population. It is most appropriate for imperilled species, such as the whooping crane. Conservation means "wise use". In the restricted sense of wildlife conservation, it means to harvest so as to maintain the population at a sustainable level. Game animals come to mind. Under some circumstances, it can involve preservation.

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