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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Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit all towed (mobile) fishing gear Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Translocate crop raiders away from crops (e.g. elephants) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 2 |
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Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Tuatara Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Reduce the intensity of livestock grazing in forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Cease livestock grazing: Wetland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Use prescribed burning to control trees Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Remove brood parasite eggs from target species’ nests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use prescribed burning to control grass Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Release captive-bred reptiles into the wild: Tuatara Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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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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Create uncultivated margins around arable or pasture fields Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Use holding pens or enclosures at release site prior to release of captive-bred reptiles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Disturb topsoil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use light/lasers to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Leave refuges in fields during harvest Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Introduce tree/shrub seeds or propagules: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Use fire to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Head-start wild-caught reptiles for release: Tuatara Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Offer per clutch payment for farmland birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Translocate habitat-forming (biogenic) species - Translocate reef- or bed-forming molluscs Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Retain or increase leaf litter or other types of mulch Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Translocate habitat-forming (biogenic) species - Translocate reef-forming corals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Diversify ground vegetation and canopy structure in the habitat around woody crops Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Reduce conflict by deterring birds from taking crops using bird scarers Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Restrict certain pesticides or other agricultural chemicals for birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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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.