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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Use prescribed burning Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 37 |
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Thin trees within forests: effects on understory plants Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 37 |
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Use prescribed fire: effect on understory plants Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 37 |
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Reduce management intensity on permanent grasslands (several interventions at once) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 38 |
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Soil: Use no tillage in arable fields Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 40 |
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Soil: Use reduced tillage in arable fields Action Link |
Beneficial | 40 |
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Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Action Link |
Beneficial | 40 |
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Provide bat boxes for roosting bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 42 |
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Provide artificial nest sites for solitary bees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 45 |
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Other biodiversity: Exclude grazers Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 45 |
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Reduce tillage Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 46 |
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Reduce fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide use generally Action Link |
Beneficial | 47 |
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Pay farmers to cover the cost of conservation measures (as in agri-environment schemes) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 47 |
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Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Action Link |
Beneficial | 49 |
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Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Action Link |
Beneficial | 49 |
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Provide or retain set-aside areas in farmland Action Link |
Beneficial | 54 |
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Install barrier fencing and underpasses along roads Action Link |
Beneficial | 55 |
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Change tillage practices Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 56 |
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Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Action Link |
Beneficial | 57 |
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Translocate to re-establish or boost populations in native range Action Link |
Beneficial | 64 |
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Provide artificial nesting sites for songbirds Action Link |
Beneficial | 65 |
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Plant grass buffer strips/margins around arable or pasture fields Action Link |
Beneficial | 69 |
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Restore/create species-rich, semi-natural grassland Action Link |
Beneficial | 71 |
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Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips Action Link |
Beneficial | 104 |
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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.