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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Other biodiversity: Restore habitat along watercourses Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 24 | Synopsis Link | |
Other biodiversity: Plant or maintain ground cover in orchards or vineyards Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Other biodiversity: Plant hedgerows Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Other biodiversity: Plant flowers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Other biodiversity: Exclude grazers Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 45 | Synopsis Link | |
Other biodiversity: Add sewage sludge to the soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Other biodiversity: Add manure to the soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Other biodiversity: Add compost to the soil Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Organise vessel monitoring systems Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Organise educational marine wildlife tours to improve behaviours towards marine invertebrates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Offset habitat loss from human activity by restoring or creating habitats elsewhere Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Offer reptile-related eco-tourism to improve behaviour towards reptiles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Offer per clutch payment for farmland birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Offer incentives to fishers for recovering, reusing or recycling fishing gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Mowing roadside verges Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Mow shrubland to reduce impacts of pollutants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Mow or cut semi-natural grasslands/pastures Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Mow or cut reedbeds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Mow or cut natural grasslands Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Mow before or after seeding/planting Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Move fish-eating birds to reduce conflict with fishermen Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Moor aquaculture cages so they move in response to changing current direction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify vessels to reduce risk of physical injury to mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify vessels to reduce or prevent injuries to reptiles from collisions Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify vessels to reduce noise disturbance 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.