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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Use traditional breeds of livestock Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Mark fences to reduce bird collision mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create open patches or strips in permanent grassland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use ‘mussel socks’ to prevent birds from attacking shellfish Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant cereals in wide-spaced rows Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase water turbidity to reduce fish predation by birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide refuges for fish within ponds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Spray water to deter birds from ponds Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Deter birds from landing on shellfish culture gear using spikes on oyster cages Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Deter birds from landing on shellfish culture gear by suspending oyster bags under water Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Support or maintain low-intensity agricultural systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Practice integrated farm management Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Food labelling schemes relating to biodiversity-friendly farming Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cross compliance standards for all subsidy payments Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage stone-faced hedge banks to benefit birds Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect in-field trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant in-field trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Tree pollarding and tree surgery Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant nettle strips Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave unharvested cereal headlands within arable fields Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use 1% barley in wheat crops for corn buntings Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create corn bunting plots Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain lowland heathland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain rush pastures Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | 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.