Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

3690 Actions found

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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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Reduce seabird bycatch by releasing offal overboard when setting longlines Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Reduce shipping along inland waterways Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce ships/boats/vessels speed limits Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce the amount of antibiotics used in aquaculture systems Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce the amount of antibiotics used in aquaculture systems Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce the amount of pesticides used in aquaculture systems Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce the amount of pesticides used in aquaculture systems Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce the duration of exposure to air of captured fish before release Action Link	Awaiting assessment	3	Synopsis Link
Reduce the frequency of prescribed burning Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce the hauling speed of a trawl net Action Link	Awaiting assessment	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce the intensity of farmland meadow management Action Link	Awaiting assessment	4	Synopsis Link
Reduce the intensity of lighthouse beams Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce the intensity of livestock grazing in forests Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Reduce the number or modify the arrangement of tickler chains/chain mats on trawl nets Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Reduce the size of forestry teams to include employees only (not family members) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce the size of surface features when prospecting for or extracting underground products Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Reduce the slope of intertidal artificial structures Action Link	Awaiting assessment	2	Synopsis Link
Reduce the slope of subtidal artificial structures Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce tillage Action Link	Awaiting assessment	1	Synopsis Link
Reduce tillage Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	10	Synopsis Link
Reduce tillage Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	46	Synopsis Link
Reduce tillage Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce underwater noise (other than sonar) Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce visitor group size Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce water level of flooded peatlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

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