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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Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Limit heavy vehicle use Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Coppice trees Action Link |
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Use loud-speakers to broadcast sounds of potential threats (e.g. barking dogs, explosions, gunshots) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Deter bats from turbines using low-level ultraviolet light Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Abandon aquaculture facilities: allow freshwater marshes or swamps to recover without active intervention Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Deposit soil/sediment to form physical structure of brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Leave/maintain/restore strips of undisturbed habitat between solar arrays Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Halo ancient trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use loud-speakers to broadcast primate alarm calls Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Paint turbines to reduce insect attraction Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Support or maintain low-intensity agricultural systems Action Link |
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Adopt conservation grazing of woodland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Strategically lay out the scent of a primate predator (e.g. leopard, lion) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Restore habitats and/or habitat-forming (biogenic) species following extreme events Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Abandon mined land: allow freshwater marshes or swamps to recover without active intervention Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Practice integrated farm management Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain fallen trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Exclude bats from roosts prior to mine reclamation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Manage climate-driven range extensions of problematic species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Add inorganic fertilizer: freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Food labelling schemes relating to biodiversity-friendly farming Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Imitate natural disturbances by pushing over trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Humans chase primates using bright light Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain access points for bats following mine closures Action 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.