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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Implement food labelling schemes relating to biodiversity-friendly farming (organic, LEAF marque) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Implement continuous health monitoring with permanent vet on site Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Implement community control of patrolling, banning hunting and removing snares Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Implement birth control to stabilize primate community/population size Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Implement biosecurity measures to prevent introductions of problematic species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Implement a minimum number of roads (& minimize secondary roads) needed to reach mining extraction sites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Implement a health programme for local communities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Implement a ‘no-feeding of wild primates’ policy Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Implement ‘mosaic management’ when harvesting wild biological resources 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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Implement 'mosaic management', a Dutch agri-environment option Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 2 |
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Immunize amphibians against chytridiomycosis infection Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Imitate natural disturbances by pushing over trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Humans chase primates using random loud noise Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 |
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Humans chase primates using bright light Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Hold translocated mammals in captivity before release Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 15 |
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Head-start amphibians for release Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 25 |
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Harvest timber outside mammal reproduction period Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Harvest groups of trees instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 5 |
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Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned young in captivity Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 6 |
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Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned marine and freshwater mammal young Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 12 |
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Hand harvest instead of using a dredge Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Halo ancient trees Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Habituate primates to human presence to reduce stress from tourists/researchers etc. Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Habituate mammals to visitors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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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.