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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Introduce and enforce regulations for marine and freshwater mammal watching tours Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use acoustic devices to deter marine and freshwater mammals from an area to reduce noise exposure Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect habitat for marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate marine and freshwater mammals to re-establish or boost native populations Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant grassland plants Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Sow or plant nurse plants (alongside seeding/planting of grassland species) Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Spray slurry of seed, mulch and water (‘hydroseeding’) Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Apply herbicide before seeding/planting Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Transfer plant material from intact grassland alongside seeding/planting Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create small adjoining cavities or ‘swimthrough’ habitats (≤100 mm) on subtidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create small ridges or ledges (1–50 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create textured surfaces (≤1 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Practise ‘wildlife gardening’ Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create new habitats after mining and quarrying Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Use selective or reduced impact logging instead of conventional logging Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Encourage natural regeneration in former plantations or logged forest Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Translocate to establish populations outside of known range Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave uncropped, cultivated margins or plots Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create beetle banks Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Maintain or create bare ground Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Change type of livestock grazing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create patches of bare ground for ground-nesting bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce agri-environment schemes to benefit wild bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase the proportion of natural/semi-natural vegetation in the farmed landscape Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Undersow spring cereals, with clover for example Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 | 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.