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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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Create beetle banks

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 24 Create beetle banks Synopsis Link

Create beetle banks

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 6 Create beetle banks Synopsis Link

Create beetle banks

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 18 Create beetle banks Synopsis Link

Create artificial wetlands to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching the sea

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create artificial wetlands to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching the sea Synopsis Link

Create artificial wetlands to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching rivers and the sea

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create artificial wetlands to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching rivers and the sea Synopsis Link

Create artificial water sources

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Create artificial water sources Synopsis Link

Create artificial reefs of different 3-D structure and material used

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 8 Create artificial reefs of different 3-D structure and material used Synopsis Link

Create artificial reefs

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Create artificial reefs Synopsis Link

Create artificial hollows and cracks in trees for roosting bats

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Create artificial hollows and cracks in trees for roosting bats Synopsis Link

Create artificial hibernacula or aestivation sites

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Create artificial hibernacula or aestivation sites Synopsis Link

Create artificial habitat for marine and freshwater mammals

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create artificial habitat for marine and freshwater mammals Synopsis Link

Create artificial caves or hibernacula for bats

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 4 Create artificial caves or hibernacula for bats Synopsis Link

Create alternative bat roosts within developments

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 11 Create alternative bat roosts within developments Synopsis Link

Create a Marine Protected Area or set levels of legal protection where natural climate refugia occur to further promote the persistence and recovery of species facing climate change

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create a Marine Protected Area or set levels of legal protection where natural climate refugia occur to further promote the persistence and recovery of species facing climate change Synopsis Link

Crassula helmsii: Use salt water to kill plants

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 <i>Crassula helmsii</i>: Use salt water to kill plants Synopsis Link

Crassula helmsii: Use liquid nitrogen to kill plants

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 <i>Crassula helmsii</i>: Use liquid nitrogen to kill plants Synopsis Link

Crassula helmsii: Use lightproof barriers to control plants

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 <i>Crassula helmsii</i>: Use lightproof barriers to control plants Synopsis Link

Crassula helmsii: Use hydrogen peroxide to control plants

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 1 <i>Crassula helmsii</i>: Use hydrogen peroxide to control plants Synopsis Link

Crassula helmsii: Use hot water to control plants

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 <i>Crassula helmsii</i>: Use hot water to control plants Synopsis Link

Crassula helmsii: Use hot foam to control plants

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 2 <i>Crassula helmsii</i>: Use hot foam to control plants Synopsis Link

Crassula helmsii: Use grazing to control plants

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 2 <i>Crassula helmsii</i>: Use grazing to control plants Synopsis Link

Crassula helmsii: Use flame-throwers to control plants

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 <i>Crassula helmsii</i>: Use flame-throwers to control plants Synopsis Link

Crassula helmsii: Use dyes to reduce light levels

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 1 <i>Crassula helmsii</i>: Use dyes to reduce light levels Synopsis Link

Crassula helmsii: Use a combination of control measures

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 <i>Crassula helmsii</i>: Use a combination of control measures Synopsis Link

Crassula helmsii: Surround with wire mesh

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 <i>Crassula helmsii</i>: Surround with wire mesh Synopsis Link
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