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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Create rotational grass or clover leys Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain traditional orchards Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce grazing intensity Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use an alternative protein source: bacteria Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use supplements Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use antibacterial treatment to reduce chytridiomycosis infection Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Captive breeding Mallorcan midwife toads Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove or control mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use leave-tree harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate wood frogs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed fire or modifications to burning regime in grassland Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create ponds for green toads Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain existing bat roosts and access points within developments Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or restore bat foraging habitat in urban areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create tree plantations on agricultural land Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures (e.g. agri-environment schemes) Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Install bat gantries or bat bridges as road/railway crossing structures for bats Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain residual tree patches in logged areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain forested corridors in logged areas Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use low intensity lighting Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid illumination of bat commuting routes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use red lighting rather than other lighting colours Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Conserve roosting sites for bats in old structures or buildings Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage microclimate of artificial bat roosts Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | 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.