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 | |
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Provide artificial nesting sites for divers/loons Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Guard nests to increase nest success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food for rails and coots to increase reproductive success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food for vultures to increase reproductive success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide supplementary food through the establishment of food populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use perches to increase foraging success Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use captive breeding to increase or maintain populations of bustards Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use captive breeding to increase or maintain populations of storks and ibises Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Artificially incubate and hand-rear waders in captivity Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Artificially incubate and hand-rear parrots in captivity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Artificially incubate and hand-rear songbirds in captivity Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of bustards Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Clip birds’ wings on release Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase crop diversity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Grow non-crop plants that produce chemicals that attract natural enemies Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant new hedges Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Delay herbicide use Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use genetically modified alternatives Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Integrated aquaculture systems Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial hibernacula or aestivation sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use gloves to handle amphibians Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use artificial fertilization in captive breeding Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave standing deadwood/snags in forests Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate amphibians Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis 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.