an area of land kept in its natural state, especially for wild animals and plants to live in and be protected

He created the 25 million-acre Sierra Nevada Conservancy, the biggest nature conservancy in the state. 他建立了占地2500万英亩的内华达山脉自然保护区，这是这个州最大的自然保护区。

an organization whose aim is to protect natural areas or interesting and important places, and the animals and plants living in them

Since it formed in 1980, the conservancy has raised $300 million for a range of improvements to the park. 自1980年成立以来，该自然资源保护机构已经筹集了3亿美元用于园内的一系列改善措施。

the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity

He promotes healthy living and conservancy of the ocean. 他倡导健康生活和海洋保护。