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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Manage cutting regime Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage ditches Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage grazing regime Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage silviculture practices in plantations Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Mechanically remove mid-storey or ground vegetation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify gully pots and kerbs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant new hedges Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant riparian buffer strips Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent heavy usage or exclude wildfowl from aquatic habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent pollution from agricultural lands or sewage treatment facilities entering watercourses Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect brownfield or ex-industrial sites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect habitat along elevational gradients Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect habitats for amphibians Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide education programmes about amphibians Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide shelter habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Raise awareness amongst the general public through campaigns and public information Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce competition from native amphibians Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce impact of amphibian trade Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce pesticide, herbicide or fertilizer use Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce tillage Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Regulate water levels Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Release captive-bred amphibians Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Release captive-bred frogs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Release captive-bred green and golden bell frogs Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 4 | Synopsis Link |
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Amphibian Conservation - Published 2014
Amphibian Synopsis
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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.