2677 Actions found

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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Promote natural carbon sequestration species and/or habitats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Promote natural carbon sequestration species and/or habitats Synopsis Link

Thin trees to reduce wildfire risk

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Thin trees to reduce wildfire risk Synopsis Link

Release fish that are carrying eggs or live young

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Release fish that are carrying eggs or live young Synopsis Link

Reduce field size (or maintain small fields)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Synopsis Link

Reduce adverse habitat alterations by excluding problematic aquatic species

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Reduce adverse habitat alterations by excluding problematic aquatic species Synopsis Link

Control large herbivore populations

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Control large herbivore populations Synopsis Link

Certify mines and market their products as ‘primate friendly’ (e.g. ape-friendly cellular phones)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Certify mines and market their products as ‘primate friendly’ (e.g. ape-friendly cellular phones) Synopsis Link

Add sulphur to soil (alongside planting/seeding)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Add sulphur to soil (alongside planting/seeding) Synopsis Link

Maintain bat roosts in road/railway bridges and culverts

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 2 Maintain bat roosts in road/railway bridges and culverts Synopsis Link

Create a Marine Protected Area or set levels of legal protection where natural climate refugia occur to further promote the persistence and recovery of species facing climate change

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create a Marine Protected Area or set levels of legal protection where natural climate refugia occur to further promote the persistence and recovery of species facing climate change Synopsis Link

Remove burnt trees and branches after wildfire

Action Link 		Unlikely to be beneficial 1 Remove burnt trees and branches after wildfire Synopsis Link

Release males of species known to guard nests during breeding season

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Release males of species known to guard nests during breeding season Synopsis Link

Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland

Action Link 		Beneficial 22 Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland Synopsis Link

Control or remove habitat-altering mammals

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Control or remove habitat-altering mammals Synopsis Link

Dry sludge in beds

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Dry sludge in beds Synopsis Link

Use fencing to enclose large herbivores (e.g. deer)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use fencing to enclose large herbivores (e.g. deer) Synopsis Link

Create/preserve primate habitat on islands before dam construction

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create/preserve primate habitat on islands before dam construction Synopsis Link

Strip/disturb topsoil (alongside planting/seeding)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Strip/disturb topsoil (alongside planting/seeding) Synopsis Link

Create spaces for roosting bats in road/railway bridges and culverts

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 1 Create spaces for roosting bats in road/railway bridges and culverts Synopsis Link

Designate a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) to regulate impactful maritime activities

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Designate a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) to regulate impactful maritime activities Synopsis Link

Use ultrasonic noises to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Use ultrasonic noises to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Set a minimum landing size for commercially fished species

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 4 Set a minimum landing size for commercially fished species Synopsis Link

Remove problematic vegetation

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 4 Remove problematic vegetation Synopsis Link

Control medium-sized herbivores

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Control medium-sized herbivores Synopsis Link

Install green bridges (overpasses)

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Install green bridges (overpasses) Synopsis Link
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