noun · neutral
conservationist
UK/ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃənɪst/US/ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃənɪst/con·ser·VEY·tion·ist
a person who works to protect wildlife, natural resources, or heritage sites
Examples
“She became a conservationist after volunteering at a national park.”
“Conservationists campaigned to stop the development near the wetlands.”
“The conservationist led an effort to reintroduce native plants to the reserve.”
Band 8 sentence
“As a conservationist she prioritised habitat restoration and community engagement over headline-grabbing protests.”
Collocations
- wildlife conservationist
- conservation efforts
- conservationist campaign
Word family
Common mistakes
He is an environmentalist and he protects animals.→He is a conservationist and he protects animals.
Many conservationist work in the park.→Many conservationists work in the park.
Say it for a higher band
5environmentalist→6volunteer→7+conservationist
Synonyms
environmentalist
Easily confused
environmentalist
“The environmentalist organised a petition to pressure the government to change policy.”
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