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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Discourage the planting of fruit trees and vegetable gardens on the urban edge Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Directly plant peatland trees/shrubs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 |
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Directly plant peatland mosses Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 |
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Directly plant peatland herbs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Direct lighting away from bat access points or habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Dig trenches around culverts under roads/railways Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Deter predation of livestock by using shock/electronic dog-training collars to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 |
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Deter predation of livestock by mammals by having people close by to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Deter predation of livestock by herding livestock using adults instead of children to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Deter or prevent birds from landing on toxic pools Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Deter birds from landing on shellfish culture gear using spikes on oyster cages Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Deter birds from landing on shellfish culture gear by suspending oyster bags under water Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Deter bats from turbines using ultrasound Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Deter bats from turbines using radar Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Deter bats from turbines using low-level ultraviolet light Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Deter bats from roads using ultrasound Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Deter bats from roads using lighting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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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Destroy habitat within buffer zones to make them unusable for primates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Designate a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) to regulate impactful maritime activities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Designate a Marine Protected Area without setting management measures, usage restrictions, or enforcement Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Designate a Marine Protected Area with a zonation system of activity restrictions Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 13 |
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Designate a Marine Protected Area and set a no-anchoring zone Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit the harvesting of sea urchins Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit the harvesting of scallops Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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.