Preservation and conservation are often used interchangeably, but they have distinct meanings, particularly in the context of environmental management:
- Preservation: This approach prioritizes safeguarding the integrity of natural or cultural resources. Imagine a museum artifact encased for posterity – minimal human interaction ensures its original state is preserved. This philosophy is often applied to critical ecosystems or endangered species where any human influence could disrupt a delicate balance.
- Conservation: Here, the focus shifts to wise management for long-term sustainability. Think of a well-managed forest where selective logging allows for timber harvesting while ensuring regeneration. Conservation acknowledges the intricate relationship between humans and the environment, aiming for a balance that meets our needs without compromising future generations' ability to do the same.
La Conservation est la protection complète de la nature sans son ensemble sans aucune exploitation alors que la préservation est l'utilisation judicieuse (durable) d'une ressource.
La conservation des écosystèmes c'est protéger l'habitat tel qu'il est et s'il est dégradé nous devons faire tout notre possible pour laisser la succession écologique prendre sa nature et pour cela il faut établir l'état écologique des populations leurs structures et leur architecture. Donc c'est l'étude écologique proprement dite.
La préservation c'est aménagé un territoire selon les modèles d'étude eco paysagère .
According to UNEP, the concept of conservation is used in the context of biodiversity, environment, and natural resources, including protection and management. It refers to the act of preserving, guarding or protecting, meanwhile keeping in mind the sustainable character and wise use
(https://leap.unep.org/en/knowledge/glossary/conservation). In general, conservation is planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect. However, its application varies depending on the strategies to be used and the resources (e.g. environment, biodiversity, wildlife, water, energy, etc…) to be conserved. With regard to biodiversity, the three overlapping and interconnecting arrows represent the three goals of conservation: maintaining vital ecological processes and life-supporting systems; preserving genetic diversity; and sustainable utilization of species and ecosystems (IUCN-UNEP-WWF, 1980). In this regard, conservation concerns include sustainable use, protection, maintenance/preservation, rehabilitation, restoration and enhancement of populations and ecosystems.
From this definition, we may easily conceptualize that conservation is a broader concept while preservation is one way or subset of the broader approach.
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One key difference between preservation and conservation is that preservation wants to exclude most human activities, including Indigenous peoples from areas set aside for preservation. Preservationist attitudes created the horror of Conservation Refugees and is hypocritical because it allows tourism but excludes the original human inhabitants of its "nature prserves".
In contrast Conservation is at least willing to consider the continued presence of indigenous peoples and to encourage indigenous practices like controlled burning as a management practice. Preservationist attitudes are anachronistic in the contemporary world.
As one example preswervationsits would allow wildfires to develop and grow unchecked, because this is a "natural process". This led to massive destruction in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California.
Preservation is more comprehensive: is recognise values, research, protect by law, promote, etc, and include conservation or restauration.
Conservation are all actions directly on the object of preservation, like cleaning, prevention, restoration, painting and use or reuse (buildings), for example, and plan of monitoring and management.
I am not sure what Rosilene is saying, but it seems to be incorrect
Preservation has to do with nature as a pristine wilderness with no or very little human interference based on ecocentric principles, whereas conservation has to do with utilisation of nature based more on anthropocentric principles, e.g.: Article Soil conservation legislation development in New Zealand: Im...
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The terms "reservation and conservation are often used interchangeably, but they have distinct meanings and implications in the context of protecting and managing natural and cultural resources. Preservation focuses on protecting sites from human impact, while conservation focuses on managing human use to ensure the protection and sustainability of these sites.
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