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care / preservation
The care and protection of something, especially wild animals and their habitat in a hunting context, or of plants and forests. Often used in the fixed expression 'Hege und Pflege' (care and tending).
Die Hege des Wildbestandes ist eine wichtige Aufgabe des Jägers.
The care of the game population is an important task for the hunter.
'Die Hege' (care/preservation) is the noun related to the verb 'hegen' (to tend, cherish, protect). 'Hegen' means to care for something carefully, protect it, and promote its growth or flourishing. Knowing the word origin can make the meaning easier to remember.
Der Förster hegt den jungen Wald mit großer Sorgfalt.
The forester tends the young forest with great care.
The word 'Hege' (care/preservation) is very often used in the fixed expression 'Hege und Pflege' (care and tending). This combination emphasizes comprehensive and loving care for plants, animals, or even abstract things.
Der Garten erfordert viel Hege und Pflege.
The garden requires a lot of care and tending.
'Hege' (care/preservation) is a word used in elevated written language and technical language. You will find it especially in texts about hunting ('Hege des Wildes' — care of game animals) and forestry ('Hege des Waldes' — care of the forest).
Zur Hege gehört auch die Kontrolle der Tierpopulation.
Care also includes controlling the animal population.
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Pflege and Hege can both concern the preservation of plants, forests, or habitats. Pflege is the general term for measures that keep something in good condition. Hege is more specialized and refers particularly to protecting and caring for wild animals and their habitat in a hunting context.
Zur Hege des Wildes schützt der Förster im selben Wald wichtige Rückzugsorte.
To protect the wildlife, the forester safeguards important refuges in the same forest.
Zur Pflege des Waldes entfernen die Arbeiter kranke Äste von jungen Bäumen.
To care for the forest, the workers remove diseased branches from young trees.
