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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Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Action Link |
Beneficial | 57 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave hollow trees in areas of selective logging for sleeping sites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave mining waste (tailings) in place following cessation of disposal operations Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave overwinter stubbles Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave overwinter stubbles Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 20 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave part of the crop or pasture unharvested or uncut Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave pipelines and infrastructure in place following decommissioning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave refuges in fields during harvest Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave some areas unburned during prescribed burning Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave standing deadwood/snags in forests Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave standing deadwood/snags in forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave standing/deadwood snags in forests Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave uncropped, cultivated margins or plots Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave uncropped, cultivated margins or plots, including lapwing and stone curlew plots Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave uncut rye grass in silage fields for birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave uncut strips of rye grass on silage fields Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave unharvested cereal headlands in arable fields Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave unharvested cereal headlands within arable fields Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave unharvested crop headlands within arable fields Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave utility and service lines in place after decommissioning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave woody debris in forests after logging Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Leave/maintain/restore strips of undisturbed habitat between solar arrays Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Legal protection of forests Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | 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.