collocation (noun phrase) · academic
biodiversity conservation
UK/ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsɪti ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən/US/ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜrsəti ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən/bi·o·DI·ver·si·ty con·ser·VA·tion
Actions and policies aimed at protecting the variety of life (species, genes and ecosystems) in a place or worldwide.
Examples
“International agreements play a role in biodiversity conservation.”
“Biodiversity conservation requires protecting habitats and reducing pollution.”
“Community engagement is crucial for effective biodiversity conservation.”
Band 8 sentence
“Biodiversity conservation should be mainstreamed into agriculture and urban planning to be truly effective.”
Collocations
- promote biodiversity conservation
- biodiversity conservation strategies
Word family
Common mistakes
save biodiversity→promote biodiversity conservation
protect the diversity of animals only→protect biodiversity (species, genes and ecosystems)
Say it for a higher band
5protect animals→6protect biodiversity→7+biodiversity conservation
Synonyms
biological conservation
Easily confused
species conservation
“Species conservation programs saved the tiger, while biodiversity conservation addresses the whole forest ecosystem.”
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