A conservationist is a person whose work is to protect living things — animals, plants, forests, rivers — so they are not wiped out. Some work in parks or for charities; some try to change laws.

A conservationist保育人士 is a person whose work is to protect living things是致力於保護生物的人——animals, plants, forests, rivers像是動物、植物、森林、河流——so they are not wiped out讓牠們／它們不會消失絕跡。Some work in parks or for charities有些人在公園工作，或是替慈善組織做事，some try to change laws有些人則試著推動修法。

The same word is also used for people who protect old buildings and old streets, so they are not pulled down or rebuilt in a careless way. It is a respectful, slightly formal word.

The same word is also used for people這個字也用來指那些人 who protect old buildings and old streets保護老建築和老街道的人，so they are not pulled down or rebuilt in a careless way讓這些地方不會被拆掉，或是被隨便亂改建。It這個字 is a respectful, slightly formal word是個帶著敬意、有點正式的詞。

In the news you will hear “wildlife conservationist,” and, less often, “heritage conservationist.” People who mainly talk about clean air, recycling, and the planet as a whole are more often called environmentalists. A conservationist is usually trying to save some particular place, animal, or old thing.

In the news you will hear "wildlife conservationist,"在新聞裡你會聽到「wildlife conservationist（野生動物保育人士）」，and, less often, "heritage conservationist."比較少聽到的是「heritage conservationist（古蹟保存人士）」。People who mainly talk about clean air, recycling, and the planet as a whole主要在講空氣品質、資源回收，或整個地球的人，are more often called environmentalists比較常被叫做 environmentalists（環保人士）。A conservationistconservationist is usually trying to save some particular place, animal, or old thing通常是在努力搶救某個特定的地方、動物，或老東西。

Though actually the two groups often stand together, and newspapers mix the words.

Though actually不過其實，the two groups often stand together這兩群人常常站在同一邊，and newspapers mix the words報紙也常常把這兩個詞混著用。