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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Restrict fishing activity (types unspecified) in a marine protected area Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict herbicide, fungicide and pesticide use on and around ponds on golf courses Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict human access to bat caves to reduce the spread of the white-nose syndrome pathogen Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict pedestrian access Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict pedestrian access to peatlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict recreational activities to particular areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict the collection of bat specimens for research Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict the number of people that are allowed access to site Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict the sale of problem species in garden centres and pet shops Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict the use of tributyltin or other toxic antifouling coatings Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict timing of lighting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict timing of lighting to conserve areas with natural light regimes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict timing of timber treatment application Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict use of polarized light Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict use of rodent poisons on farmland with high secondary poisoning risk Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict vehicle use Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Restrict vehicle use on peatlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain a buffer between turbines and habitat features used by bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain access points for bats following mine closures Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain bat access points to caves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain buffer zones around core habitat 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.