First Peek Ever Inside America's Most Successful Movie Theater. It's in NYC (of course), but the other reasons for its success aren't so obvious: there are no special tricks (gourmet meals aren't here), lots of unusual choices (art films!), and a commando-like operation.
Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  conservation(Noun) The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation. 2  conservation(Noun) A wise use of natural resources.
Conservation is generally associated with the protection of natural resources, while preservation is associated with the protection of buildings, objects, and landscapes. Put simply, conservation seeks the proper use of nature, while preservation seeks protection of nature from use.