3155 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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Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland Synopsis Link

Reduce the amount of pesticides used in aquaculture systems

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce the amount of pesticides used in aquaculture systems Synopsis Link

Use lights and sound to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Use lights and sound to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Change the size of the main body of a trawl net

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 1 Change the size of the main body of a trawl net Synopsis Link

Cut/remove/thin forest plantations: brackish/saline swamps

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Cut/remove/thin forest plantations: brackish/saline swamps Synopsis Link

Create mounds or hollows: freshwater marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create mounds or hollows: freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Make direct payments per clutch for farmland birds

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Make direct payments per clutch for farmland birds Synopsis Link

Use artificial nests that discourage predation

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Use artificial nests that discourage predation Synopsis Link

Create managed paths/signs to contain disturbance

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create managed paths/signs to contain disturbance Synopsis Link

Use fences as biological corridors for primates

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use fences as biological corridors for primates Synopsis Link

Increase the proportion of semi-natural habitat in the farmed landscape

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Increase the proportion of semi-natural habitat in the farmed landscape Synopsis Link

Reduce the amount of antibiotics used in aquaculture systems

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Reduce the amount of antibiotics used in aquaculture systems Synopsis Link

Use scent to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Use scent to deter predation of livestock by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link

Decrease the circumference or diameter of the codend of a trawl net

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 13 Decrease the circumference or diameter of the codend of a trawl net Synopsis Link

Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed freshwater marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed freshwater marshes Synopsis Link

Create mounds or hollows: brackish/salt marshes

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create mounds or hollows: brackish/salt marshes Synopsis Link

Provide refuges during harvest or mowing

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Provide refuges during harvest or mowing Synopsis Link

Can nest protection increase predation of adults and chicks?

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 5 Can nest protection increase predation of adults and chicks? Synopsis Link

Reduce fish meal in diet

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 2 Reduce fish meal in diet Synopsis Link

Re-route paths, control access or close paths

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Re-route paths, control access or close paths Synopsis Link

Provide sacrificial rows of crops on outer side of fields

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Provide sacrificial rows of crops on outer side of fields Synopsis Link

Remove trees/crops to restore shrubland structure

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Remove trees/crops to restore shrubland structure Synopsis Link

Reduce field size (or maintain small fields)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Reduce field size (or maintain small fields) Synopsis Link

Use species from more than one level of a food web in aquaculture systems

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use species from more than one level of a food web in aquaculture systems Synopsis Link

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

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Use watchmen to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Synopsis Link
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