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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Do birds take bait designed for pest control? Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Divert/replace polluted water source(s) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Divert/block/stop saltwater inputs Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Divert/block/stop polluted water inputs Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Divert/block/stop freshwater inputs Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Divert shipping routes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Divert shipping routes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Divert bats to safe crossing points over or under roads/railways with plantings or fencing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Diversify ground vegetation and canopy structure in the habitat around woody crops Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb vegetation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb topsoil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb soil/sediment surface: freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb soil/sediment surface: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb soil/sediment surface: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb soil/sediment surface: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb soil/sediment surface before planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb soil/sediment surface before planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb soil/sediment surface before planting non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb soil/sediment surface before planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb soil/sediment surface Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb soil before seeding/planting Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb peatland surface to encourage growth of desirable plants (without planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb birds using foot patrols Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Disturb birds at roosts Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Distribute poison bait for predator control using dispensers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | 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.