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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Install and maintain gates at mine entrances to restrict public access Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Install and maintain cave gates to restrict public access Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 11 | 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 | |
Install acoustic wildlife warnings along roads Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Install a pump on or above the seabed in docks, ports, harbour, or other coastal areas to increase oxygen concentration Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install ‘primate-proof’ garbage bins Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Inspect bushmeat markets for illegal primate species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Inoculate soil with mycorrhiza before seeding/planting Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Inform the public of ways to reduce disturbance to marine and freshwater mammals (e.g. use educational signs) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Inform the public of ways to reduce disturbance to bats in caves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Inform local communities and fishers about the negative impacts of hunting to reduce the killing of marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Inform local communities about the negative impacts of bat hunting to reduce killing of bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Inform local communities about disease risks from hunting and eating bat meat to reduce killing of bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Inform hunters of the dangers (e.g., disease transmission) of wild primate meat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Inform fishers of the impacts of derelict fishing gear on mammals to encourage responsible disposal Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Infect tree seedlings with mycorrhizae Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase water turbidity to reduce fish predation by birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase visual detectability of fishing gear for mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the wind speed at which turbines become operational (‘cut-in speed’) Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the use of clover leys on farmland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the proportion of semi-natural habitat in the farmed landscape Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the proportion of semi-natural habitat in the farmed landscape Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the proportion of natural/semi-natural vegetation in the farmed landscape Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the proportion of natural or semi-natural habitat in the farmed landscape Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the mesh size of pots and traps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | 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.