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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Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
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Reintroduce laboratory-reared bumblebee colonies to the wild Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide or retain un-harvested buffer strips Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields for birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Set longlines at night to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed burning on shrublands Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Employ grazing in non-grassland habitats Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Control predators not on islands for wildfowl Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Clean birds following oil spills Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Release birds as adults or sub-adults, not juveniles Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude livestock from semi-natural habitat (including woodland) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant new hedges Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Convert or revert arable land to permanent grassland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain traditional water meadows (includes management for breeding and/or wintering waders/waterfowl) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Employ areas of semi-natural habitat for rough grazing (includes salt marsh, lowland heath, bog, fen) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Use mowing techniques to reduce mortality Action Link |
Beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Use alley cropping Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave part of the crop or pasture unharvested or uncut Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Use grazing instead of cutting for pasture or grassland management Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Engage landowners and other volunteers to manage land for amphibians Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove or control fish using rotenone Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Captive breeding salamanders (including newts) Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain or plant native trees and shrubs amongst crops (agroforestry) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Install underpasses or culverts as road/railway crossing structures for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Breed bats in captivity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Alter incubation temperatures to achieve optimal/desired sex ratio: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 | Synopsis 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.