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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Use lime to reduce acidification in lakes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce incidental mortality from birds being attracted to artificial lights Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Turn off lights to reduce mortality from artificial lights Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce the intensity of lighthouse beams Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Shield lights to reduce mortality from artificial lights Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use flashing lights to reduce mortality from artificial lights Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use lights low in spectral red to reduce mortality from artificial lights Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use volunteers to collect downed birds and rehabilitate them Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Water nesting mounds to increase incubation success in malleefowl Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Replace nesting substrate following severe weather Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use artificial visual and auditory stimuli to induce breeding in wild populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Rehabilitation of injured and treated birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove eggs from wild nests to increase reproductive output Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for divers/loons Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for grebes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for ground and tree-nesting seabirds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for burrow-nesting seabirds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for wildfowl Action Link |
Beneficial | 27 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for wildfowl using artificial/floating islands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for gamebirds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for rails Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for waders Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for ibises and flamingos Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for raptors Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nesting sites for falcons Action Link |
Beneficial | 22 | 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.