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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Maintain water level and flow along regulated rivers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain wild-caught, gravid females in captivity during gestation Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain wood pasture and parkland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain wood pasture and parkland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain/create buffer zones Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain/create habitat corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain/create habitat corridors in developed areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain/restore water flow across service corridors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain/restore/create habitat connectivity on farmland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Make direct payments per clutch for farmland birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Make introduction of non-native mammals for sporting purposes illegal Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Make selective use of spring herbicides Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Make selective use of spring herbicides Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage climate-driven range extensions of problematic species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage crop diversity Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage cutting regime Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage ditches Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage ditches on farmland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage ditches to benefit bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage ditches to benefit butterflies and moths Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage ditches to benefit wildlife Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage ditches to benefit wildlife Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage fertilizer or herbicide application Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage fertilizer or herbicide application near peatlands 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 |
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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.