depredations

Example:Efforts to preserve the ancient artifacts help prevent cultural depredations.

Definition:the act of keeping something safe from harm, deterioration, or loss.

Example:The conservation groups are working hard to prevent further depredations to the wildlife.

Definition:the action or practice of protecting someone or something from harm, damage, or attack.

Example:The restoration efforts have reversed the depredations of neglect and vandalism.

Definition:the act or process of returning something to an earlier better condition, as in the recovery or reconstruction of an edifice, work of art, etc.