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We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.

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Create ponds for toads

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Create ponds for toads Synopsis Link

Create ponds for salamanders (including newts)

Action Link 		Beneficial 5 Create ponds for salamanders (including newts) Synopsis Link

Create ponds for natterjack toads

Action Link 		Beneficial 6 Create ponds for natterjack toads Synopsis Link

Create ponds for green toads

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Create ponds for green toads Synopsis Link

Create ponds for great crested newts

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Create ponds for great crested newts Synopsis Link

Create ponds for frogs

Action Link 		Beneficial 12 Create ponds for frogs Synopsis Link

Create ponds for amphibians

Action Link 		Beneficial 30 Create ponds for amphibians Synopsis Link

Create patches of bare ground for ground-nesting bees

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 5 Create patches of bare ground for ground-nesting bees Synopsis Link

Create or restore bat foraging habitat in urban areas

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Create or restore bat foraging habitat in urban areas Synopsis Link

Create or maintain small dams to provide foraging and drinking habitat for bats

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Create or maintain small dams to provide foraging and drinking habitat for bats Synopsis Link

Create or maintain corridors between habitat patches

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 4 Create or maintain corridors between habitat patches Synopsis Link

Create open patches or strips in permanent grassland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Create open patches or strips in permanent grassland Synopsis Link

Create open patches or strips in permanent grassland

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 2 Create open patches or strips in permanent grassland Synopsis Link

Create new unlit commuting routes using planting

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create new unlit commuting routes using planting Synopsis Link

Create natural habitat islands within agricultural land

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create natural habitat islands within agricultural land Synopsis Link

Create mounds or hollows (before planting)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Create mounds or hollows (before planting) Synopsis Link

Create microclimate and microhabitat refuges

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 0 Create microclimate and microhabitat refuges 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

Create legislation for ‘no net loss’ of wetlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create legislation for ‘no net loss’ of wetlands Synopsis Link

Create habitat connectivity

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create habitat connectivity Synopsis Link

Create corn bunting plots

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create corn bunting plots Synopsis Link

Create corn bunting plots

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create corn bunting plots Synopsis Link

Create buffer zones beside roads and other transportation corridors

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create buffer zones beside roads and other transportation corridors Synopsis Link

Create buffer zones around protected primate habitat

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create buffer zones around protected primate habitat Synopsis Link

Create beetle banks on farmland

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Create beetle banks on farmland Synopsis Link
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