Conservation Evidence: Evidence Data

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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
Employ areas of semi-natural habitat for rough grazing Action Link	Awaiting assessment	0	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for owls Action Link	Beneficial	18	Synopsis Link
Exclude domestic animals or wild hogs by fencing Action Link	Likely to be ineffective or harmful	5	Synopsis Link
Impose restrictions on cave visits Action Link	Evidence not assessed	4	Synopsis Link
Add organic matter after tree planting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Use cutting/mowing to control problematic herbaceous plants Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	4	Synopsis Link
Provide suitable bat foraging and roosting habitat at expanding range fronts Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Organise educational marine wildlife tours to improve behaviours towards marine invertebrates Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Limit the number of fishing vessels or fishing days in an area Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Maintain wood pasture and parkland Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for oilbirds Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	1	Synopsis Link
Retain riparian buffer strips during timber harvest Action Link	Likely to be beneficial	12	Synopsis Link
Inform the public of ways to reduce disturbance to bats in caves Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Add lime to the soil after tree planting Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Resettle illegal human communities (i.e. in a protected area) to another location Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Change season/timing of cutting/mowing Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Manage natural water bodies in arid areas to prevent desiccation Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Reduce pesticide or fertilizer use Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	3	Synopsis Link
Limit the length of fishing gear in an area Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Exclude grazers from semi-natural habitats Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	11	Synopsis Link
Provide artificial nesting sites for pigeons Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link
Add lime to water bodies to reduce acidification Action Link	Trade-off between benefit and harms	5	Synopsis Link
Use fertilizer after tree planting Action Link	Unlikely to be beneficial	5	Synopsis Link
Use prescribed burning within the context of home range size and use Action Link	No evidence found (no assessment)	0	Synopsis Link
Use cutting to control problematic large trees/shrubs Action Link	Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence)	2	Synopsis Link

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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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