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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Change timing of forestry operations Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Designate a Marine Protected Area and prohibit aquaculture activity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use light/lasers to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Leave refuges in fields during harvest Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Relocate birds following oil spills Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use organic farming instead of conventional farming Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Use prescribed fire: effects on mature trees Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 16 |
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Introduce ammunition tax Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Implement ‘mosaic management’ of agriculture Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain riparian buffers in logged areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Designate a Marine Protected Area without setting management measures, usage restrictions, or enforcement Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use fencing to exclude predators or other problematic species Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 |
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Mark nests during harvest Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 1 |
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Deter or prevent birds from landing on toxic pools Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Mark fencing to avoid bird mortality Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce agri-environment schemes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Use herbicides to remove understory vegetation to reduce wildfires Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Inspect bushmeat markets for illegal primate species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Retain/create habitat corridors in farmed areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Manage forest and woodland to encourage understorey growth Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Establish community-based fisheries management Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Remove/control non-native amphibians (e.g. cane toads) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Relocate nests at harvest time to reduce nestling mortality Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Retain or plant native trees and shrubs amongst crops (agroforestry) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 |
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Mechanically remove understory vegetation to reduce wildfires Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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.