3537 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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Provide medicine to local communities to control killing of primates for medicinal purposes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide medicine to local communities to control killing of primates for medicinal purposes Synopsis Link

Change timing of forestry operations

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change timing of forestry operations Synopsis Link

Reduce capacity of cooling water intake structures

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce capacity of cooling water intake structures Synopsis Link

Change season/timing of vegetation harvest: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Change season/timing of vegetation harvest: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Provide or retain set-aside areas on farmland

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide or retain set-aside areas on farmland Synopsis Link

Introduce ammunition tax

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Introduce ammunition tax Synopsis Link

Implement ‘mosaic management’ of agriculture

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Implement ‘mosaic management’ of agriculture Synopsis Link

Retain riparian buffers in logged areas

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Retain riparian buffers in logged areas Synopsis Link

Designate a Marine Protected Area without setting management measures, usage restrictions, or enforcement

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Designate a Marine Protected Area without setting management measures, usage restrictions, or enforcement Synopsis Link

Use cooling towers instead of once-through cooling systems

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use cooling towers instead of once-through cooling systems Synopsis Link

Use low-impact methods to harvest vegetation: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use low-impact methods to harvest vegetation: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Deter or prevent birds from landing on toxic pools

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Deter or prevent birds from landing on toxic pools Synopsis Link

Mark fencing to avoid bird mortality

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Mark fencing to avoid bird mortality Synopsis Link

Use herbicides to remove understory vegetation to reduce wildfires

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use herbicides to remove understory vegetation to reduce wildfires Synopsis Link

Inspect bushmeat markets for illegal primate species

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Inspect bushmeat markets for illegal primate species Synopsis Link

Remove/control non-native amphibians (e.g. cane toads)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove/control non-native amphibians (e.g. cane toads) Synopsis Link

Divert shipping routes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Divert shipping routes Synopsis Link

Use low-impact methods to harvest vegetation: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use low-impact methods to harvest vegetation: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Mechanically remove understory vegetation to reduce wildfires

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Mechanically remove understory vegetation to reduce wildfires Synopsis Link

Coppice woodland

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Coppice woodland Synopsis Link

Engage with stakeholders when designing Marine Protected Areas

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Engage with stakeholders when designing Marine Protected Areas Synopsis Link

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 Use observers on board vessels to detect mammals and allow vessel course or speed to be altered Synopsis Link

Encourage natural regeneration in former plantations

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Encourage natural regeneration in former plantations Synopsis Link

Transplant captive-bred or hatchery-reared habitat-forming (biogenic) species

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Transplant captive-bred or hatchery-reared habitat-forming (biogenic) species Synopsis Link

Use electric fencing to deter mammals from energy installations or mines

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use electric fencing to deter mammals from energy installations or mines Synopsis Link
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