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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Coppice trees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Convert to organic farming Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Convert to organic farming Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 19 | Synopsis Link | |
Convert to organic farming Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Convert to organic farming Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Convert to organic agriculture or aquaculture near peatlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Convert or revert arable land to permanent grassland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Control weeds without damaging other plants in conservation areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Control traffic and traffic timing Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Control ticks/fleas/lice in wild mammal populations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Control scrub on farmland Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control scrub Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control rodents Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control problematic plants (specific intervention unclear): freshwater marshes or swamps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control problematic plants (specific intervention unclear): brackish/saline marshes or swamps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control problematic plants (multiple interventions): freshwater marshes or swamps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Control problematic plants (multiple interventions): brackish/saline marshes or swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Control predatory mammals and birds (foxes, crows, stoats and weasels) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Control predators not on islands for wildfowl Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Control predators not on islands for waders Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Control predators not on islands for songbirds Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Control predators not on islands for seabirds Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | 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.