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The careful guarding of an asset
In 1857 the Thames Conservancy Board was established.
The administration of the law devolves upon local forest conservancy boards.
The Pruth and Sereth are navigable for a short distance by small sailing craft; the conservancy of the Danube (q.v.) is controlled by a European commission, which sits at Galatz.
- For conservancy purposes, regulation of navigation, removal of obstruction, dredging, &c.
Systematic conservancy of the Indian forests received a great impetus from the passing of the Forest Law in 1878, which gave to the government powers of dealing with private rights in the forests of which the chief proprietary right is vested in the state.