3198 Actions found

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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Use herbicide to maintain or restore disturbance: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use herbicide to maintain or restore disturbance: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Add cover other than mulch before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Add cover other than mulch before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Synopsis Link

Use artificial barriers to prevent pollution entering peatlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use artificial barriers to prevent pollution entering peatlands Synopsis Link

Regularly clean bat boxes to increase occupancy

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Regularly clean bat boxes to increase occupancy Synopsis Link

Introduce legislation to control the use of hazardous substances

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce legislation to control the use of hazardous substances Synopsis Link

Reduce fertilizer or herbicide use near peatlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce fertilizer or herbicide use near peatlands Synopsis Link

Release captive-bred bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Release captive-bred bats Synopsis Link

Retain/provide migration corridors

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain/provide migration corridors Synopsis Link

Remove plant litter: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove plant litter: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Change effluent treatments used in agriculture and forestry

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change effluent treatments used in agriculture and forestry Synopsis Link

Manage fertilizer or herbicide application near peatlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Manage fertilizer or herbicide application near peatlands 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 Educate farmers, land managers and local communities about the benefits of bats to improve management of bat habitats Synopsis Link

Protect habitat along elevational gradients

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Protect habitat along elevational gradients Synopsis Link

Remove plant litter: freshwater swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove plant litter: freshwater swamps Synopsis Link

Provide supplementary food to primates through the establishment of prey populations

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide supplementary food to primates through the establishment of prey populations Synopsis Link

Convert to organic agriculture or aquaculture near peatlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Convert to organic agriculture or aquaculture near peatlands Synopsis Link

Engage policymakers to make policy changes beneficial to bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Engage policymakers to make policy changes beneficial to bats Synopsis Link

Include fishers in management groups for marine protected areas

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Include fishers in management groups for marine protected areas Synopsis Link

Remove plant litter: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove plant litter: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Transplant wetland soil before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Transplant wetland soil before/after planting non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Synopsis Link

Limit the density of livestock on farmland near peatlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Limit the density of livestock on farmland near peatlands Synopsis Link

Promote careful bat-related eco-tourism to improve behaviour towards bats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Promote careful bat-related eco-tourism to improve behaviour towards bats Synopsis Link

Provide dams/water holes during drought

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide dams/water holes during drought Synopsis Link

Involve fishers in designing and trialling new gear types to encourage uptake of more selective fishing gear

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Involve fishers in designing and trialling new gear types to encourage uptake of more selective fishing gear Synopsis Link

Transplant wetland soil before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Transplant wetland soil before/after planting trees/shrubs: freshwater wetlands Synopsis Link
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