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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Deepen, de-silt or re-profile ponds Action Link |
Beneficial | 9 |
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Rear and manage populations of solitary bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 |
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Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Action Link |
Beneficial | 9 |
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Clear or open patches in forests Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 9 |
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Crop production: Use crop rotations Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Thin trees within forests Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 9 |
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Translocate toads Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Translocate great crested newts Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Exclude livestock from semi-natural habitat (including woodland) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Use herbicide to control grass Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Use taste-aversion to reduce predation of livestock by mammals to deter human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Control traffic and traffic timing Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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Attach an electropositive deterrent to fishing gear Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 |
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Plant crops in spring rather than autumn Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 |
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Use an alternative commercial fishing method Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 9 |
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Install and maintain gates at mine entrances to restrict public access Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 9 |
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Reduce pesticide or herbicide use generally Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 |
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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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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.