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 group-selection harvesting Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 9 |
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Allow natural regeneration of ground cover beneath perennial crops Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 |
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Grow plants that compete with damaging weeds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Leave uncropped, cultivated margins or plots, including lapwing and stone curlew plots Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Use soil scarification or ploughing to enhance germination Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 |
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Provide artificial nesting sites for raptors Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Regularly and continuously provide supplementary food to primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 |
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Clear vegetation Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Engage landowners and other volunteers to manage land for amphibians Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 |
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Restore/create peatland vegetation (multiple interventions) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 |
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Detect & report dead primates and clinically determine their cause of death to avoid disease transmission Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Provide artificial refuges/breeding sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 |
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Convert to organic farming Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 |
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Plant new hedges Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Set longlines at night to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 |
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Implement multimedia campaigns using theatre, film, print media, discussions Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Cover peatland with something other than mulch (after planting) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 |
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Legally protect primate habitat Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Convert or revert arable land to permanent grassland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Reintroduce laboratory-reared bumblebee colonies to the wild Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 |
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Cease or prohibit all towed (mobile) fishing gear Action Link |
Beneficial | 8 |
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Remove or control fish using rotenone Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 |
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Fostering appropriate behaviour to facilitate rehabilitation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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Use prescribed burning on shrublands Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 |
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Crop production: Add compost to the soil Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 |
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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.