Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

2399 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
Use prescribed burning Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Log/remove trees within forests: effects on understory plants Action Link	Beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Add mosses to peatland surface Action Link	Beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Provide calcium supplements to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Rehabilitate injured, sick or weak mammals Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Reintroduce primates as single/multiple individuals Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	13	Synopsis Link
Manually control or remove midstorey and ground-level vegetation (including mowing, chaining, cutting etc) in forests Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	13	Synopsis Link
Increase number of livestock Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	13	Synopsis Link
Reduce intensity of grazing by domestic livestock Action Link	Beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Pest regulation: Plant or maintain ground cover in orchards or vineyards Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	13	Synopsis Link
Raise water levels in ditches or grassland Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Designate a Marine Protected Area with a zonation system of activity restrictions Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Thin trees within forests: effects on young trees Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Use wire fencing to exclude large native herbivores Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	13	Synopsis Link
Provide supplementary food for a certain period of time only Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	13	Synopsis Link
Reintroduce primates into habitat with predators Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	14	Synopsis Link
Thin trees within forests Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	14	Synopsis Link
Crop production: Plant or maintain ground cover in orchards or vineyards Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	14	Synopsis Link
Provide nest boxes for bees (solitary bees or bumblebees) Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	14	Synopsis Link
Soil: Add slurry to the soil Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	14	Synopsis Link
Soil: Use crop rotations Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	14	Synopsis Link
Use crop rotation Action Link	Beneficial	14	Synopsis Link
Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of raptors Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	14	Synopsis Link
Amend the soil with formulated chemical compounds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	14	Synopsis Link
Amend the soil with fresh plant material or crop remains Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	14	Synopsis Link

What Works in Conservation

What Works in Conservation provides expert assessments of the effectiveness of actions, based on summarised evidence, in synopses. Subjects covered so far include amphibians, birds, terrestrial mammals, forests, peatland and control of freshwater invasive species. More are in progress.

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