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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Install stormwater traps or grids Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Install stormwater traps to prevent garbage from reaching rivers, coastal and marine environments Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Install traffic calming structures to reduce speeds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install tunnels/culverts/underpass under railways Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Install tunnels/culverts/underpass under roads Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 25 | Synopsis Link | |
Install tunnels/culverts/underpasses under roads/railways Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Install underpasses beneath ski runs Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install underpasses or culverts as road/railway crossing structures for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Install wildlife crosswalks Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install wildlife exclusion grates/cattle grids Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Install wildlife warning reflectors along roads Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Insulate power pylons to prevent electrocution Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Integrate marshes or swamps into developed areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Integrate religion/local taboos into conservation education Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Integrated aquaculture systems Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce a pause when hauling dredge gear Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce agri-environment schemes to benefit wild bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce alternative food sources to replace marine and freshwater mammal meat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce alternative income sources to reduce marine and freshwater mammal exploitation and trade Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce alternative income sources to replace hunting or harvesting of reptiles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce alternative sources of bait to replace the use of marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce alternative treatments to reduce the use of bats in traditional medicine Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce alternative treatments to reduce the use of marine and freshwater mammals in traditional medicine Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce ammunition tax Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce an organism to control problematic plants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | 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.