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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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Retain native forest and woodland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Create new unlit commuting routes using planting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create linear habitat features/green corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect bat species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Regularly clean bat boxes to increase occupancy Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Release captive-bred bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage policymakers to make policy changes beneficial to bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Educate farmers, land managers and local communities about the benefits of bats to improve management of bat habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Promote careful bat-related eco-tourism to improve behaviour towards bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Educate pest controllers and homeowners/tenants to reduce the illegal use of pesticides in bat roosts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Educate farmers, local communities and pest controllers to reduce indiscriminate culling of vampire bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore and manage abandoned orchards for bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect bats within roosts from disturbance or predation by native species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify bats roosts to reduce negative impacts of one bat species on another Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Change timing of maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude bats from roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Replace or improve roosting habitat for bats along utility and service line corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage vegetation along utility and service line corridors to increase foraging habitat for bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | 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 | Synopsis Link | |
Change timing of building work Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect brownfield or ex-industrial sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Install green bridges as road/railway crossing structures for bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Divert bats to safe crossing points over or under roads/railways with plantings or fencing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use shelterwood cutting instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control invasive predators Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control invasive plant species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify bat hibernacula environments to increase survival of bats infected with white-nose syndrome Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Change effluent treatments of domestic and urban waste water Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict timing of lighting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Use ultraviolet filters on lights Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict timing of timber treatment application Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude bats from roosts during building work Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage farmers and landowners to manage land for bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain unmown field margins Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant field margins with a diverse mix of plant species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Apply textured coating to turbines Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain microclimate in closed/abandoned mines Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create spaces for roosting bats in road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Inform local communities about the negative impacts of bat hunting to reduce killing of bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Inform local communities about disease risks from hunting and eating bat meat to reduce killing of bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage forest and woodland to encourage understorey growth Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict artificial lighting in caves and around cave entrances Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Minimize noise levels within caves Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or maintain small dams to provide foraging and drinking habitat for bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Relocate bat colonies roosting inside dams Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create wetlands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial hollows and cracks in trees for roosting bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reinstate bat roosts in felled tree trunks Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create grassland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain riparian buffers on agricultural land Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore bat foraging habitat at ex-quarry sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Slow rotation of turbine blades at low wind speeds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide alternative bat roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Relocate access points to bat roosts within developments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Automatically reduce turbine blade rotation when bat activity is high Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate bats Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage hedges to benefit bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage livestock water troughs as a drinking resource for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use non-lethal measures to prevent bats from accessing fruit in orchards to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain bat roosts in road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Install fencing around cave entrances to restrict public access Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Treat bats for infection with white-nose syndrome Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid illumination of bat foraging, drinking and swarming sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create forest or woodland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain existing bat roosts and access points within developments Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create or restore bat foraging habitat in urban areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create tree plantations on agricultural land Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Install bat gantries or bat bridges as road/railway crossing structures for bats Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Pay farmers to cover the costs of conservation measures (e.g. agri-environment schemes) Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain residual tree patches in logged areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain forested corridors in logged areas Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use low intensity lighting Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Avoid illumination of bat commuting routes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Use red lighting rather than other lighting colours Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Conserve roosting sites for bats in old structures or buildings Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage microclimate of artificial bat roosts Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Deter bats from turbines using ultrasound Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Install overpasses as road/railway crossing structures for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use selective or reduced impact logging instead of conventional logging Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Impose restrictions on cave visits Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect bats during development Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce pesticide, herbicide or fertiliser use Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial caves or hibernacula for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Rehabilitate injured/orphaned bats to maintain wild bat populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial water sources Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave bat roosts and roost entrances unlit Action Link |
Beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect bat habitats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Prevent turbine blades from turning at low wind speeds ('feathering') Action Link |
Beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain or plant native trees and shrubs amongst crops (agroforestry) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Install underpasses or culverts as road/railway crossing structures for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Breed bats in captivity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Install and maintain gates at mine entrances to restrict public access Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Create alternative bat roosts within developments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Thin trees within forest and woodland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Install and maintain cave gates to restrict public access Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Use organic farming instead of conventional farming Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the wind speed at which turbines become operational (‘cut-in speed’) Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 15 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide bat boxes for roosting bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 44 | Synopsis Link |
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Bat Conservation - Published 2021
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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.
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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.