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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Provide medicine to local communities to control killing of primates for medicinal purposes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Change timing of forestry operations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce capacity of cooling water intake structures Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Change season/timing of vegetation harvest: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide or retain set-aside areas on farmland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce ammunition tax Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Implement ‘mosaic management’ of agriculture Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain riparian buffers in logged areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Designate a Marine Protected Area without setting management measures, usage restrictions, or enforcement Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use cooling towers instead of once-through cooling systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use low-impact methods to harvest vegetation: freshwater marshes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Deter or prevent birds from landing on toxic pools Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Mark fencing to avoid bird mortality Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use herbicides to remove understory vegetation to reduce wildfires Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Inspect bushmeat markets for illegal primate species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Remove/control non-native amphibians (e.g. cane toads) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Divert shipping routes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use low-impact methods to harvest vegetation: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Mechanically remove understory vegetation to reduce wildfires Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Coppice woodland Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Engage with stakeholders when designing Marine Protected Areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use observers on board vessels to detect mammals and allow vessel course or speed to be altered Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Encourage natural regeneration in former plantations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Transplant captive-bred or hatchery-reared habitat-forming (biogenic) species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use electric fencing to deter mammals from energy installations or mines Action Link |
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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.