Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

2399 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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Action	Effectiveness	Studies	Category
Regularly de-activate/remove ground snares Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Cut/remove/thin forest plantations Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	4	Synopsis Link
Coppice woodland Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Engage with stakeholders when designing Marine Protected Areas Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use fire to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	2	Synopsis Link
Offer per clutch payment for farmland birds Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use visual and acoustic ‘scarers’ to deter birds from landing on pools polluted by mining or sewage Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	7	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire: effects on young trees Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	17	Synopsis Link
Provide better equipment (e.g. guns) to anti-poaching ranger patrols Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	3	Synopsis Link
Cut/remove/thin forest plantations and rewet peat Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	11	Synopsis Link
Encourage natural regeneration in former plantations Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Transplant captive-bred or hatchery-reared habitat-forming (biogenic) species Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use electric fencing to deter mammals from energy installations or mines Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Control scrub on farmland Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Use repellents to deter birds from landing on pools polluted by mining Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Modify turbine placement to reduce bat fatalities Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed fire: effect on understory plants Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	37	Synopsis Link
Provide training to anti-poaching ranger patrols Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4	Synopsis Link
Use barriers to keep livestock off ungrazed peatlands Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Strengthen cultural traditions such as sacred groves that prevent timber harvesting Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Translocate habitat-forming (biogenic) species - Translocate reef- or bed-forming molluscs Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Remove/control non-native invertebrates Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Take field corners out of management Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	1	Synopsis Link
Reduce pesticide or herbicide use generally Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	9	Synopsis Link
Retain a buffer between turbines and habitat features used by bats Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link

What Works in Conservation

What Works in Conservation provides expert assessments of the effectiveness of actions, based on summarised evidence, in synopses. Subjects covered so far include amphibians, birds, terrestrial mammals, forests, peatland and control of freshwater invasive species. More are in progress.

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