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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Transfer plant material from intact grassland alongside seeding/planting Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate (capture & release) wild primates from abundant population areas to non-inhabited environments Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate (capture & release) wild primates from development sites to natural habitat elsewhere Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Crocodilians Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Lizards Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 17 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Sea turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Snakes Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 26 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate adult or juvenile reptiles: Tuatara Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate amphibians Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate animals from source populations subject to similar climatic conditions Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate auks Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate bats Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate birds away from fish farms Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate bumblebee colonies in nest boxes Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate crop raiders away from crops (e.g. elephants) to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate frogs Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 20 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate gamebirds Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate great crested newts Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate habitat-forming (biogenic) species - Translocate reef-forming corals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate habitat-forming (biogenic) species - Translocate reef- or bed-forming molluscs Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate herons, storks and ibises Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate individuals Action Link |
Beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate mammals away from aquaculture systems to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate mammals away from site contaminated by oil spill Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link |
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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.