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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Prevent pollution from agricultural land or forestry from entering watercourses Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Maintain forest and woodland edges for foraging bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Plant riparian buffer strips Action Link |
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Retain veteran and standing dead trees as roosting sites for bats Action Link |
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Replant native trees in logged areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Direct lighting away from bat access points or habitats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use 'warm white' rather than 'cool' LED lights Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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 |
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Use glazing treatments to reduce light spill from inside lit buildings Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Install sound barriers in proximity to bat roosts and habitats Action Link |
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Educate the public to improve perception of bats to improve behaviour towards bats Action Link |
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Adapt bat roost structures to buffer against temperature extremes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Restore and maintain microclimate in modified caves Action Link |
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Enhance natural habitat features to improve landscape connectivity to allow for range shifts of bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide suitable bat foraging and roosting habitat at expanding range fronts Action Link |
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Inform the public of ways to reduce disturbance to bats in caves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Manage natural water bodies in arid areas to prevent desiccation Action Link |
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Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
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Provide artificial subterranean bat roosts to replace roosts in disturbed caves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain existing bat commuting routes Action Link |
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Restore and manage abandoned orchards for bats Action Link |
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Retain remnant habitat patches Action Link |
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Retain connectivity between habitat patches Action Link |
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Protect bats within roosts from disturbance or predation by native species Action Link |
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Retain wetlands Action Link |
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Bat Conservation - Published 2021
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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.