Conservation refers to the protection, preservation, management, or restoration of natural environments and wildlife.
Imagine you're playing a video game with finite resources. You need to manage these resources wisely so they don't run out; otherwise, your game could end prematurely. That's what conservation is like - it's about managing our planet's resources so they don't run out and cause harm to us and other living beings.
Biodiversity: The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Endangered Species Act: A law designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a 'consequence of economic growth and development untempered by adequate concern and conservation.'
Habitat Restoration: The process of assisting in the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed.
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