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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Change timing of forestry operations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain riparian buffers in logged areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice woodland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Encourage natural regeneration in former plantations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Strengthen cultural traditions such as sacred groves that prevent timber harvesting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain bat access points to caves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Train tourist guides to minimize disturbance and promote bat conservation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Minimize alterations to caves for tourism Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce guidelines for sustainable cave development and use Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Control invasive non-predatory competitors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Control harmful invasive bat prey species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude domestic and feral cats from bat roosts and roost entrances Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Keep domestic cats indoors at night Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use collar-mounted devices on cats to reduce predation of bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Carry out surveillance of bats to prevent the spread of disease/viruses to humans to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Decontaminate clothing and equipment after entering caves to reduce the spread of the white-nose syndrome pathogen Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat bat hibernacula environments to reduce the white-nose syndrome pathogen reservoir Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Breed bats in captivity to supplement wild populations affected by white-nose syndrome Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent pollution from sewage treatment facilities from entering watercourses Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce or prevent the use of septic systems near caves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce or enforce legislation to prevent ponds and streams from being contaminated by toxins Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use organic pest control instead of synthetic pesticides Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent pollution from agricultural land or forestry from entering watercourses Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant riparian buffer strips Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Direct lighting away from bat access points or habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use 'warm white' rather than 'cool' LED lights Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use glazing treatments to reduce light spill from inside lit buildings Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Install sound barriers in proximity to bat roosts and habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Adapt bat roost structures to buffer against temperature extremes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Enhance natural habitat features to improve landscape connectivity to allow for range shifts of bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide suitable bat foraging and roosting habitat at expanding range fronts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage natural water bodies in arid areas to prevent desiccation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain existing bat commuting routes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain remnant habitat patches Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain connectivity between habitat patches Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain native forest and woodland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create new unlit commuting routes using planting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create linear habitat features/green corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect bat species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Regularly clean bat boxes to increase occupancy Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Release captive-bred bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Educate farmers, land managers and local communities about the benefits of bats to improve management of bat habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage policymakers to make policy changes beneficial to bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Promote careful bat-related eco-tourism to improve behaviour towards bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Educate pest controllers and homeowners/tenants to reduce the illegal use of pesticides in bat roosts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Educate farmers, local communities and pest controllers to reduce indiscriminate culling of vampire bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore and manage abandoned orchards for bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect bats within roosts from disturbance or predation by native species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify bats roosts to reduce negative impacts of one bat species on another Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Change timing of maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude bats from roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Replace or improve roosting habitat for bats along utility and service line corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage vegetation along utility and service line corridors to increase foraging habitat for bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide training to wildlife control operators on least harmful ways of removing bats from their roosts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect greenfield sites or undeveloped land in urban areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant native species for reptile habitat in urban areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create suitable habitats to offset habitat lost within development footprint Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Erect fencing to exclude reptiles from construction zones Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid carrying out construction work during sensitive periods Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove invasive plant species to improve habitat within development footprints Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide training for construction workers on the potential risks to reptiles and how to mitigate disturbance during works Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage landowners and volunteers to manage land for reptiles Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage tillage practices Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage crop diversity Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit heavy vehicle use Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave/maintain/restore strips of undisturbed habitat between solar arrays Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fencing to prevent reptiles from accessing facilities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce legal speed limit Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain/maintain road verges as habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit road construction in important habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide or retain set-aside areas on farmland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Install crossings over/under pipelines Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit vessel numbers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage ditches on farmland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Install and maintain anti-predator systems around aquaculture that prevent entanglement of reptiles Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish protocols to reduce collisions Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Train vessel operators on appropriate avoidance techniques to reduce collisions Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use technology and reporting systems to avoid collisions Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use visual or acoustic deterrents to discourage reptiles from approaching vessels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Enforce regulations to prevent trafficking and trade of reptiles Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit all types of fishing Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit commercial fishing Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set commercial catch quotas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit the number of fishing vessels or fishing days in an area Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit the length of fishing gear or density of traps in an area Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain buoys and lines at the sea floor or riverbed when not hauling Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain offal on fishing vessels instead of discarding overboard Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Set gillnets perpendicular to the shore Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce legislation to control the use of hazardous substances Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use ‘bioremediating’ organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Add chemicals or minerals to sediment to remove or neutralize pollutants Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit, cease or prohibit dumping of garbage and other solid waste Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use biodegradable materials to construct fishing gear to prevent entanglement of reptiles in lost or abandoned gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent the loss and discard of fishing gear and related debris Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Recover lost or discarded fishing gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove derelict fishing gear from reptiles found entangled Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Improve treatment standards of sewage and wastewater Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create walls or barriers to exclude pollutants 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.