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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Retain/create habitat corridors across service corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Relocate bat colonies roosting inside dams Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use green engineering techniques on artificial structures - Modify rock dump to make it more similar to natural substrate Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use holding pens at release site prior to release of captive-bred mammals Action Link |
Beneficial | 31 |
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Sow crops in spring rather than autumn Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Provide buffer strips along rivers and streams Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use crop rotation in potato farming systems Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 10 |
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Relocate bats from reclaimed mines to alternative subterranean roost sites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use electric fencing to exclude large native herbivores Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Implement small and dispersed logging compartments Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce frequency of harvest (of wild biological resources) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Control invasive non-predatory competitors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use green engineering techniques on artificial structures - Cover subsea cables with artificial reefs Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use repellents that smell bad (‘area repellents’) to deter crop or property damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Undersow spring cereals, with clover for example Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Provide buffer strips around in-field ponds Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Allow natural regeneration of ground cover beneath perennial crops Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 9 |
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Install underpasses or culverts as road crossing structures for bats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Control rodents Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use shelter wood cutting instead of clear-cutting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce intensity of harvest (of wild biological resources) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Control harmful invasive bat prey species Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use green engineering techniques on artificial structures - Cover subsea cables with materials that encourage the accumulation of natural sediments Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use dogs to guard crops to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Plant more than one crop per field (intercropping) 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.