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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Exclude or remove livestock from historically grazed freshwater marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Actively manage water level: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Actively manage water level: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Use prescribed fire to maintain or restore disturbance: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Transplant or replace wetland soil: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Scare or otherwise deter mammals from human-occupied areas to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Use loud noises to deter crop damage (e.g. banger sticks, drums, tins, iron sheets) by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Use fencing to exclude predators or other problematic species Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Install rope bridges between canopies Action Link |
Beneficial | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove or control predators Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit mobile fishing gears that catch bottom (demersal) species and are dragged across the seafloor Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Modify the configuration of a mesh escape panel/window in a trawl net Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Mow before or after seeding/planting Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Transplant or seed organisms onto intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect habitat Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove, control or exclude vertebrate herbivores Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore arable land to permanent grassland Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create forest or woodland Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Coppice woodland Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Use rotational mowing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial nest sites for bumblebees Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Exclude grazers from semi-natural habitats Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or create inland wetlands Action Link |
Beneficial | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Remove ectoparasites from nests to increase survival or reproductive success Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 11 | 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.