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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Restore habitat corridors Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant indigenous trees to re-establish natural tree communities in clear-cut areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant indigenous fast-growing trees (will not necessarily resemble original community) in clear-cut areas Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Use weeding to promote regeneration of indigenous tree communities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates as single/multiple individuals Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates into habitat where the species is absent Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates into habitat where the species is present Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 23 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates into habitat without predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates into habitat with predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Captive breeding and reintroduction of primates into the wild: born and reared in cages Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Captive breeding and reintroduction of primates into the wild: limited free-ranging experience Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Captive breeding and reintroduction of primates into the wild: born and raised in a free-ranging environment Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Rehabilitate injured/orphaned primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Fostering appropriate behaviour to facilitate rehabilitation Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Soil: Grow cover crops in arable fields Action Link |
Beneficial | 29 | Synopsis Link | |
Crop production: Add compost to the soil Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Crop production: Add manure to the soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Crop production: Add sewage sludge to the soil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Crop production: Add slurry to the soil Action Link |
Beneficial | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Crop production: Use organic fertilizer instead of inorganic Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Crop production: Grow cover crops in arable fields Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 25 | Synopsis Link | |
Crop production: Plant or maintain ground cover in orchards or vineyards Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Crop production: Use crop rotations Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Crop production: Use no tillage in arable fields Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 23 | Synopsis Link | |
Water: Grow cover crops in arable fields Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 19 | 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.