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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Remove burned trees Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove burnt trees and branches after wildfire Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove coal combustion waste to reduce contamination of terrestrial and aquatic habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove coarse fish Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove coarse woody debris from forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove competing vegetation to allow tree establishment in clearcut areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove debris from brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove debris from brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove debris from freshwater marshes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove debris from freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove derelict fishing gear from mammals found entangled Action Link |
Beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove derelict fishing gear from reptiles found entangled Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove discarded sediment material from the seabed following cessation of aggregate extraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove drill cuttings after decommissioning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove earth wires to reduce incidental bird mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove ectoparasites from feathers to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove ectoparasites from nests to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove eggs from wild nests to increase reproductive output Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove flood defence banks to allow inundation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove flood water Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove garbage and other solid waste from terrestrial, aquatic and coastal environments Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove human food waste that may potentially serve as food sources for primates to avoid disease transmission and conflict with humans Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove individual marine and freshwater mammals exhibiting aggressive behaviours that may limit population recovery Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove invasive plant species to improve habitat within development footprints Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove leaf litter 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.