preserve vs preservation

preserve and preservation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
preserve	Yes	No	Yes	No
preservation	Yes	No	No	No

preserve (noun)	preservation (noun)
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar	the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
a reservation where animals are protected	an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone	a process that saves organic substances from decay
	the condition of being (well or ill) preserved

preserve (verb)	preservation (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting
keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction
to keep up and reserve for personal or special use
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing