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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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Prevent pollution from agricultural land or forestry from entering watercourses

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Prevent pollution from agricultural land or forestry from entering watercourses Synopsis Link

Maintain forest and woodland edges for foraging bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Maintain forest and woodland edges for foraging bats Synopsis Link

Plant riparian buffer strips

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Plant riparian buffer strips Synopsis Link

Retain veteran and standing dead trees as roosting sites for bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain veteran and standing dead trees as roosting sites for bats Synopsis Link

Replant native trees in logged areas

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Replant native trees in logged areas Synopsis Link

Direct lighting away from bat access points or habitats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Direct lighting away from bat access points or habitats Synopsis Link

Use 'warm white' rather than 'cool' LED lights

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use 'warm white' rather than 'cool' LED lights 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

Use glazing treatments to reduce light spill from inside lit buildings

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use glazing treatments to reduce light spill from inside lit buildings Synopsis Link

Install sound barriers in proximity to bat roosts and habitats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Install sound barriers in proximity to bat roosts and habitats Synopsis Link

Educate the public to improve perception of bats to improve behaviour towards bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Educate the public to improve perception of bats to improve behaviour towards bats Synopsis Link

Adapt bat roost structures to buffer against temperature extremes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Adapt bat roost structures to buffer against temperature extremes Synopsis Link

Restore and maintain microclimate in modified caves

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restore and maintain microclimate in modified caves Synopsis Link

Enhance natural habitat features to improve landscape connectivity to allow for range shifts of bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Enhance natural habitat features to improve landscape connectivity to allow for range shifts of bats Synopsis Link

Provide suitable bat foraging and roosting habitat at expanding range fronts

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide suitable bat foraging and roosting habitat at expanding range fronts Synopsis Link

Inform the public of ways to reduce disturbance to bats in caves

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Inform the public of ways to reduce disturbance to bats in caves Synopsis Link

Manage natural water bodies in arid areas to prevent desiccation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Manage natural water bodies in arid areas to prevent desiccation Synopsis Link

Retain buffer zones around core habitat

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain buffer zones around core habitat Synopsis Link

Provide artificial subterranean bat roosts to replace roosts in disturbed caves

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide artificial subterranean bat roosts to replace roosts in disturbed caves Synopsis Link

Retain existing bat commuting routes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain existing bat commuting routes Synopsis Link

Restore and manage abandoned orchards for bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Restore and manage abandoned orchards for bats Synopsis Link

Retain remnant habitat patches

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain remnant habitat patches Synopsis Link

Retain connectivity between habitat patches

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain connectivity between habitat patches Synopsis Link

Protect bats within roosts from disturbance or predation by native species

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Protect bats within roosts from disturbance or predation by native species Synopsis Link

Retain wetlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain wetlands Synopsis Link
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