Actions to conserve biodiversity
We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.
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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Use selective or reduced impact logging instead of conventional logging Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use shelterwood cutting instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Thin trees within forest and woodland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain forest and woodland edges for foraging bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Replant native trees in logged areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain residual tree patches in logged areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain forested corridors in logged areas Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Train arborists and forestry operatives to identify potential bat roosts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect roost trees during forest operations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain buffers around roost trees in logged areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Change timing of forestry operations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain riparian buffers in logged areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage forest and woodland to encourage understorey growth Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice woodland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Encourage natural regeneration in former plantations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Strengthen cultural traditions such as sacred groves that prevent timber harvesting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
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What are 'Individual studies' and 'Actions'?
Individual studies
An individual study is a summary of a specific scientific study, usually taken from a scientific journal, but also from other resources such as reports. It tells you the background context, the action(s) taken and their consequences.
If you want more detail please look at the original reference.
Actions
Each action page focuses on a particular action you could take to benefit wildlife or ecosystems.
It contains brief (150-200 word) descriptions of relevant studies (context, action(s) taken and their consequences) and one or more key messages.
Key messages show the extent and main conclusions of the available evidence. Using links within key messages, you can look at the paragraphs describing each study to get more detail. Each paragraph allows you to assess the quality of the evidence and how relevant it is to your situation.
Where we found no evidence, we have been unable to assess whether or not an intervention is effective or has any harmful impacts.