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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Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Ponto-Caspian gammarids: Cleaning equipment Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Use lower water pressure during hydraulic dredging Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Control firewood collection in remnant native forest and woodland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Manage stone-faced hedge banks to benefit wildlife Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Ponto-Caspian gammarids: Exchanging ballast water Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Harvest timber outside mammal reproduction period Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Restore or maintain dry stone walls Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Skunk cabbage: Biological control using co-evolved, host specific herbivores Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Maintain habitat corridors in areas of energy production or mining Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Amphibians: Vary duration of enclosure lighting to simulate seasonal changes in the wild Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use alternative means of getting mussel seeds rather than dredging from natural mussel beds Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Protect in-field trees (includes management such as pollarding and surgery) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Skunk cabbage: Biological control using native herbivores Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Amphibians: Simulate rainfall using sound recordings of rain and/or thunderstorms Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Coppice trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Plant in-field trees (not farm woodland) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Skunk cabbage: Biological control using fungal-based herbicides Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Legally protect plant species affected by gathering Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Amphibians: Allow temperate amphibians to hibernate Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use more than one net on otter trawls Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Install barrier fencing along waterways Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Maintain in-field elements such as field islands and rockpiles Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Place signs to deter gathering of shrubland species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Amphibians: Allow amphibians from highly seasonal environments to have a period of dormancy during a simulated drought period Action 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.