(ほごかつどう)

ほごかつどう
noun
conservation activities; protection efforts
naturesociety
1. conservation activities; protection efforts
Organized work aimed at protecting something vulnerable — wildlife, the environment, cultural heritage, animals, or people. Common in NGO and government contexts.
I take part in wildlife conservation activities.
The organization is promoting forest conservation activities.
Substantial funding is needed for activities to protect endangered species.
She has been involved in rescuing stray cats for many years.

Compound of 保護(ほご) (protection) + 活動(かつどう) (activity). Often appears with a preceding genitive phrase specifying what is being protected (動物(どうぶつ)〜, 環境(かんきょう)〜, 文化財(ぶんかざい)〜).

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