Australian Governments' Interactive Functions Thesaurus (AGIFT)

Conservation programs
(Level 2)
Maintaining land-based areas of the natural environment that are culturally or scientifically significant in their native state. Developing schemes to conserve plant or animal life in a region to protect and sustain ecosystems. Promoting community awareness and participation in conservation activities.

See also ENVIRONMENT - Built environment - Building preservation: for conserving significant built structures.

See also ENVIRONMENT - Marine life protection programs: for maintaining sea-based environments.

See also ENVIRONMENT - Natural heritage protection: for managing areas of cultural or scientific significance.

See also NATURAL RESOURCES - Water resources - Waterway management: for strategies for salinity management and river care programs.

See also SCIENCE - Biological sciences - Biodiversity preservation: for investigating the variety of plant and animal life in a region.