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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Limit, cease or prohibit recreational boating Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit, cease or prohibit industrial and urban lighting at night Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit, cease or prohibit feeding of marine and freshwater mammals by tourists Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit, cease or prohibit dumping of untreated sewage Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit, cease or prohibit dumping of sewage sludge 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 | |
Limit, cease or prohibit discharge of waste effluents overboard from vessels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit, cease or prohibit discharge of solid waste overboard from vessels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit, cease or prohibit discharge of solid waste overboard from vessels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit, cease or prohibit ballast water exchange in specific areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit, cease or prohibit ballast water exchange in specific areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit, cease or prohibit anchoring from ships/boats/vessels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit, cease or prohibit access for recreational purposes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit vessel traffic in shallow rivers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit vessel speeds Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit vessel numbers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit time that researchers/tourists are allowed to spend with habituated animals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit the thickness of drill cuttings Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit the number or length of static fishing nets in an area Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit the number of traps per fishing vessels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit the number of traps or pots per vessel Action Link |
Awaiting 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 number of fishing vessels or fishing days in an area Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit the number of fishing vessels Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Limit the number of fishing permits/licences to limit vessel or fisher numbers Action Link |
Awaiting 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.