Actions to conserve biodiversity
We have summarised evidence from the scientific literature about the effects of actions to conserve wildlife and ecosystems.
Review the evidence from the studies
Not sure what Actions are? Read a brief description.
Search for evidence
e.g. "frogs chytrid"
3690 Actions found
Refine
Hide
3690 Actions found
Download Actions
0 selected |
|
Order results by:
Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reduce ‘ghost fishing’ by lost/discarded gear Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce adverse habitat alterations by excluding problematic aquatic species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce adverse habitat alterations by excluding problematic terrestrial species Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce and/or eradicate aquaculture escapees in the wild Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce aquaculture stocking densities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce bycatch by employing seasonal or area closures Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce capacity of cooling water intake structures Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce chemical inputs in grassland management Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 18 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce chemical inputs in permanent grassland management Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce competition between species by providing nest boxes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce competition from native amphibians Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce conflict by deterring birds from taking crops using bird scarers Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce conflict by deterring birds from taking crops using repellents Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce cumulative heating effects of urban development by planting vegetation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce cutting frequency on grassland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce duration of fishing gear deployments Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce duration of time fishing gear is in the water Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce duration of time fishing gear is in the water Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce electrocutions by using plastic, not aluminium, leg rings to mark birds Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce erosion to increase seedling survival Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce fertilizer or herbicide use near peatlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce fertilizer or herbicide use: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce fertilizer or herbicide use: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce fertilizer or herbicide use: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce fertilizer or herbicide use: freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link |
Download Actions
0 selected |
|
Watch this search
If you are familiar with RSS feeds, please click the button below to retrieve the feed URL:
RSS feed for this searchIf you are unfamiliar with RSS feeds, we would suggest reading this BBC article.
Unfortunately, due to the number of feeds we have available, we cannot provide e-mail updates. However, you could use tools such as Feed My Inbox to do this for you.
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.