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We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.

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Provide training for land managers, farmers and farm advisers

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide training for land managers, farmers and farm advisers Synopsis Link

Provide training for land managers, farmers and farm advisers

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 1 Provide training for land managers, farmers and farm advisers Synopsis Link

Provide training for local staff in species identification

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide training for local staff in species identification Synopsis Link

Provide training to anti-poaching ranger patrols

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Provide training to anti-poaching ranger patrols Synopsis Link

Provide training to conservationists and land managers on bee ecology and conservation

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Provide training to conservationists and land managers on bee ecology and conservation Synopsis Link

Provide training to conservationists and land managers on bird ecology and conservation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide training to conservationists and land managers on bird ecology and conservation Synopsis Link

Provide training to conservationists, land managers, and the building and development sector on bat ecology and conservation to reduce bat roost disturbance

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide training to conservationists, land managers, and the building and development sector on bat ecology and conservation to reduce bat roost disturbance Synopsis Link

Provide training to vessel operators on mammal behaviour and appropriate avoidance techniques

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide training to vessel operators on mammal behaviour and appropriate avoidance techniques Synopsis Link

Provide training to wildlife control operators on least harmful ways of removing bats from their roosts

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide training to wildlife control operators on least harmful ways of removing bats from their roosts Synopsis Link

Provide unfertilised cereal headlands in arable fields

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide unfertilised cereal headlands in arable fields Synopsis Link

Provide woody debris in ski run area

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Provide woody debris in ski run area Synopsis Link

Provide/increase anti-poaching patrols

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Provide/increase anti-poaching patrols Synopsis Link

Prune roots of non-woody plants before planting: brackish/saline wetlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Prune roots of non-woody plants before planting: brackish/saline wetlands Synopsis Link

Prune roots of non-woody plants before planting: freshwater wetlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Prune roots of non-woody plants before planting: freshwater wetlands Synopsis Link

Prune roots of trees/shrubs before planting: brackish/saline wetlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Prune roots of trees/shrubs before planting: brackish/saline wetlands Synopsis Link

Prune roots of trees/shrubs before planting: freshwater wetlands

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Prune roots of trees/shrubs before planting: freshwater wetlands Synopsis Link

Publish data on ranger performance to motivate increased anti-poacher efforts

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 1 Publish data on ranger performance to motivate increased anti-poacher efforts Synopsis Link

Purchase fishing permits and/or vessels from fishers

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Purchase fishing permits and/or vessels from fishers Synopsis Link

Purchase fishing permits from fishers to limit vessel or fisher numbers

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Purchase fishing permits from fishers to limit vessel or fisher numbers Synopsis Link

Purchase fishing vessels from fishers to limit vessel numbers

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Purchase fishing vessels from fishers to limit vessel numbers Synopsis Link

Put out wildfires

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Put out wildfires Synopsis Link

Put up signs to discourage fires

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Put up signs to discourage fires Synopsis Link

Put up signs to discourage littering

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Put up signs to discourage littering Synopsis Link

Put up signs to warn people about not feeding primates

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Put up signs to warn people about not feeding primates Synopsis Link

Raise awareness amongst the general public

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Raise awareness amongst the general public Synopsis Link
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