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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Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit bottom trawling Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore biogenic habitats (other methods) - Restore seagrass beds/meadows Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore coastal lagoons Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Landscape or artificially enhance the seabed (natural habitats) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit the harvesting of scallops Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use ‘soft start’ procedures to deter marine and freshwater mammals to reduce noise exposure Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Educate the public to improve behaviour towards marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Sow seeds at start of growing season Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Sow seeds in part of site Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove leaf litter before seeding/planting Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use erosion blanket after seeding/planting Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create hole habitats (>50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create textured surfaces (≤1 mm) on subtidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create short flexible habitats (1–50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create grooves and small protrusions, ridges or ledges (1–50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage or restrict harvesting of species on subtidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create large ridges or ledges (>50 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain connectivity between habitat patches Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Harvest groups of trees or use thinning instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use shelterwood harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Produce coffee in shaded plantations Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Change mowing regime on grassland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create heathland/shrubland Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage heathland by cutting Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create wetlands and floodplains Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | 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.