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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Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of rails Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Restore or create savannas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of cranes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Restore or create inland wetlands Action Link |
Beneficial | 11 |
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Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of bustards Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Restore or create coastal and intertidal wetlands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of waders Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Restore or create kelp forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of storks and ibises Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Restore or create lagoons Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of vultures Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Revegetate gravel pits Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of raptors Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 14 |
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Remove or control predators to enhance bird populations and communities Action Link |
Beneficial | 2 |
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Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of owls Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Control avian predators on islands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 |
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Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of pigeons Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Control mammalian predators on islands Action Link |
Beneficial | 2 |
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Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of parrots Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 |
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Control mammalian predators on islands for wildfowl Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Release captive-bred individuals into the wild to restore or augment wild populations of songbirds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Control mammalian predators on islands for seabirds Action Link |
Beneficial | 18 |
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Use appropriate populations to source released populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Control mammalian predators on islands for gamebirds Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Use holding pens at release sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 |
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Bird Conservation - Published 2013
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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.