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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Heat seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Heat seeds of non-woody plants before sowing: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Tuatara Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 18 | Synopsis Link | |
Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Snakes & lizards Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Sea turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Crocodilians Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Head-start amphibians for release Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 25 | Synopsis Link | |
Harvest timber outside mammal reproduction period Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Harvest groups of trees or use thinning instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Harvest groups of trees instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Harvest groups of trees instead of clearcutting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned young in captivity Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned marine and freshwater mammal young Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Hand harvest instead of using a dredge Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Halo ancient trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Habituate primates to human presence to reduce stress from tourists/researchers etc. Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Habituate mammals to visitors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Habituate birds to human visitors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Guard nests to reduce risk of ectoparasites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Guard nests to prevent predation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Guard nests to increase nest success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Guard habituated primate groups to ensure their safety/well-being Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Grow unattractive crop in buffer zone around crops (e.g. chili peppers) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Grow plants that compete with damaging weeds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 | 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.