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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Close roads in defined seasons Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Co-locate aquaculture systems with other activities and other infrastructures (such as wind farms) to maximise use of marine space Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Combine trap and repellent crops in a push-pull system Action Link |
Beneficial | 10 |
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Commercially breed amphibians for the pet trade Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Commercially breed for the mammal production trade Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Commercially breed reptiles to reduce pressure on wild populations Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Compensate farmers for produce loss caused by primates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Compensate for woodland removal with compensatory planting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Conduct regular anti-poaching patrols Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Conduct veterinary screens of animals before reintroducing/translocating them Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 24 |
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Connect areas of natural or semi-natural habitat Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 |
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Connect areas of natural or semi-natural habitat for bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Conserve old buildings or structures as nesting sites for bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Conserve roosting sites for bats in old structures or buildings Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Construct artificial reefs Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Construct water detention areas to slow water flow and restore riparian forests Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Contain or recover oil following spills Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Control 'reservoir' species to reduce parasite burdens/pathogen sources Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Control avian predators on islands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 |
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Control birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Control bracken Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 2 |
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Control deployment of hives/ nests Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Control ectoparasites in wild reptile populations Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Control fire risk using mechanical shrub control and/or prescribed burning Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Control firewood collection in remnant native forest and woodland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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.