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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Avoid/minimize logging of important food tree species for primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Avoid use of lead shot Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Avoid the use of antiparasitic drugs for livestock Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Avoid slashing climbers/lianas, trees housing them, hemi-epiphytic figs, and ground vegetation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Avoid planting fruit trees alongside roads in areas with fruit bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Avoid illumination of bat foraging, drinking and swarming sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Avoid illumination of bat commuting routes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Avoid contact between wild primates and human-raised primates Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Avoid building roads in key habitat or migration routes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Automatically reduce turbine blade rotation when bat activity is high Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Augment ponds with ground water to reduce acidification Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Asian clams: Use gas-impermeable barriers Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Asian clams: Remove by hand Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Asian clams: Reduce oxygen in the water Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Asian clams: Public awareness and education Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Asian clams: Mechanical removal Action Link |
Beneficial | 2 |
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Asian clams: Exposure to parasites Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Asian clams: Exposure to disease-causing organisms Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Asian clams: Drain the invaded water body Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Asian clams: Clean equipment Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Asian clams: Change temperature of the water Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Asian clams: Change salinity of the water Action Link |
Beneficial | 1 |
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Asian clams: Change pH of the water Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Asian clams: Add chemicals to the water Action Link |
Beneficial | 3 |
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Artificially shade ponds to prevent desiccation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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.