2399 Actions found

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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Add lime to water bodies to reduce acidification

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 5 Add lime to water bodies to reduce acidification Synopsis Link

Use fertilizer after tree planting

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 5 Use fertilizer after tree planting Synopsis Link

Use prescribed burning within the context of home range size and use

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use prescribed burning within the context of home range size and use Synopsis Link

Use cutting to control problematic large trees/shrubs

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Use cutting to control problematic large trees/shrubs Synopsis Link

Retain buffer zones around core bat habitat

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain buffer zones around core bat habitat Synopsis Link

Retain riparian buffers on agricultural land

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Retain riparian buffers on agricultural land Synopsis Link

Leave headlands in fields unsprayed

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Leave headlands in fields unsprayed Synopsis Link

Protect nests from livestock to reduce trampling

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 2 Protect nests from livestock to reduce trampling Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for trogons

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Provide artificial nesting sites for trogons Synopsis Link

Manage ditches

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Manage ditches Synopsis Link

Provide artificial subterranean bat roosts to replace roosts in disturbed caves

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide artificial subterranean bat roosts to replace roosts in disturbed caves Synopsis Link

Use mechanical thinning before or after planting

Action Link 		Beneficial 7 Use mechanical thinning before or after planting Synopsis Link

Permanent presence of staff/manager

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 5 Permanent presence of staff/manager Synopsis Link

Use grazing to control problematic plants

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use grazing to control problematic plants Synopsis Link

Retain existing bat commuting routes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain existing bat commuting routes Synopsis Link

Restore and manage abandoned orchards for bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restore and manage abandoned orchards for bats Synopsis Link

Establish riparian buffers

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Establish riparian buffers Synopsis Link

Mark fences to reduce bird collision mortality

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Mark fences to reduce bird collision mortality Synopsis Link

Provide artificial nesting sites for rollers

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Provide artificial nesting sites for rollers Synopsis Link

Use pesticides only when pests or crop damage reach threshold levels

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 14 Use pesticides only when pests or crop damage reach threshold levels Synopsis Link

Use prescribed burning

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Use prescribed burning Synopsis Link

Use herbicides after tree planting

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 4 Use herbicides after tree planting Synopsis Link

Protect important food/nest trees before burning

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Protect important food/nest trees before burning Synopsis Link

Use prescribed fire to control problematic plants

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 6 Use prescribed fire to control problematic plants Synopsis Link

Retain remnant habitat patches

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain remnant habitat patches Synopsis Link
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