This is the 9735th most frequent German word.
naturschützern
"Naturschützern" means "conservationists" or "environmentalists" in English.
Here, 'Naturschützern' is in the dative plural form, referring to a group of conservationists.
In der Gemeinde gab es eine Diskussion zwischen den Einwohnern und den Naturschützern.
In the community, there was a discussion between the residents and the conservationists.
In this sentence, 'Naturschützern' again appears in the dative plural, used to express attributing a statement or opinion to conservationists.
Naturschützern zufolge ist dieser See in Gefahr durch Umweltbelastungen.
According to conservationists, this lake is in danger due to environmental stresses.
Here, 'Naturschützerin' refers to an individual conservationist dedicated to environmental protection.