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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Thin trees within forests: effects on mature trees Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 18 |
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Create beetle banks Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 18 |
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Provide artificial nesting sites for owls Action Link |
Beneficial | 18 |
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Plant dedicated floral resources on farmland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 17 |
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Water: Use reduced tillage in arable fields Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 17 |
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Restore wetland Action Link |
Beneficial | 17 |
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Use hormone treatment to induce sperm and egg release during captive breeding Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 17 |
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Maintain upland heath/moorland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 17 |
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Release translocated/captive-bred mammals into area with artificial refuges/breeding sites Action Link |
Beneficial | 17 |
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Use prescribed fire: effects on young trees Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 17 |
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Use streamer lines to reduce seabird bycatch on longlines Action Link |
Beneficial | 16 |
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Reduce number of livestock Action Link |
Beneficial | 16 |
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Restore or create forests Action Link |
Beneficial | 16 |
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Provide supplementary food during/after release of translocated mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 16 |
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Use prescribed fire: effects on mature trees Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 16 |
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Scare birds from fish farms Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 16 |
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Install wildlife warning reflectors along roads Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 |
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Crop production: Use no tillage instead of reduced tillage Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 15 |
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Water: Use no tillage in arable fields Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 |
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Restore ponds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 |
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Create wetland Action Link |
Beneficial | 15 |
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Delay mowing or first grazing date on pasture or grassland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 |
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Allow shrubland to regenerate without active management Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 |
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Hold translocated mammals in captivity before release Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 |
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Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields for birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 |
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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.