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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Exclude or control ‘reservoir species’ to reduce parasite burdens Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude livestock from semi-natural habitat (including woodland) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude livestock from semi-natural habitat (including woodland) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude introduced European earwigs from nest sites Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude grazers from semi-natural habitats Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude fish with barriers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude domestic animals or wild hogs by fencing Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude domestic and feral cats from bat roosts and roost entrances Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude bumblebee nest predators such as badgers and mink Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude bats from roosts prior to mine reclamation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude bats from roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude bats from roosts during building work Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude ants that protect pests Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude ants from solitary bee nesting sites Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Excavate pools (without planting) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Excavate freshwater pools Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Excavate brackish/saline pools Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish wild flower areas on farmland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish territorial user rights for fisheries Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish territorial fishing use rights Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish temporary fishery closures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish temporary fishery closures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish temporary fisheries closures Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish size limitations for the capture of recreational species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish riparian buffers to reduce the amount of pollutants reaching rivers and the sea Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | 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.