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 | |
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Log/remove trees within forests: effects on understory plants Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Reintroduce primates into habitat where the species is absent Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Rehabilitate injured/orphaned primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Pest regulation: Use no tillage in arable fields Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Other biodiversity: Use fewer grazers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Cover peatland with organic mulch (after planting) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fences to exclude livestock from shrublands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude wild vertebrates: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Use guardian animals (e.g. dogs, llamas, donkeys) bonded to livestock to deter predators to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore former mining sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Use repellents that taste bad (‘contact repellents’) to deter crop or property damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Install barrier fencing along roads Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Thin trees within forest Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial reefs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Hand-rear orphaned or abandoned marine and freshwater mammal young Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Increase or maintain the proportion of natural or semi‐natural habitat in the farmed landscape Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce management intensity on permanent grasslands (several interventions at once) Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 12 | Synopsis Link | |
Manually control or remove midstorey and ground-level vegetation (including mowing, chaining, cutting etc) in forests Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide calcium supplements to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Raise water levels in ditches or grassland Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore former mining or energy production sites Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Install exclusion devices on fishing gear: Tortoises, terrapins, side-necked & softshell turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Vipers Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Relocate nests/eggs to a nearby natural setting (not including hatcheries): Sea turtles Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Thin trees within forests: effects on young trees Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 13 | 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.