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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Reduce legal speed limit Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Breed reptiles in captivity: Crocodilians Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 |
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Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce adverse habitat alterations by excluding problematic aquatic species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Control large herbivore populations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Certify mines and market their products as ‘primate friendly’ (e.g. ape-friendly cellular phones) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add sulphur to soil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Maintain bat roosts in road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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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 |
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Remove burnt trees and branches after wildfire Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Release males of species known to guard nests during breeding season Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Backfill canals or trenches: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add below-ground organic matter: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit or exclude off-road vehicle use Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Breed reptiles in captivity: Tuatara Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland Action Link |
Beneficial | 22 |
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Control or remove habitat-altering mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Dry sludge in beds Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Use fencing to enclose large herbivores (e.g. deer) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Create/preserve primate habitat on islands before dam construction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Strip/disturb topsoil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Create spaces for roosting bats in road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Designate a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) to regulate impactful maritime activities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use ultrasonic noises to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Set a minimum landing size for commercially fished species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 |
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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.