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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Reduce grazing intensity on grassland by seasonal removal of livestock Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce grazing intensity on pastures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce hammer energy during pile driving Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce herbicide use on nearby agricultural/forestry land Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce impact of amphibian trade Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce incidental mortality from birds being attracted to artificial lights Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of cutting/mowing Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of grazing by domestic livestock Action Link |
Beneficial | 13 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of harvest (of wild biological resources) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of hunting/collecting animals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of livestock grazing Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of livestock grazing: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of livestock grazing: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 9 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of livestock grazing: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of livestock grazing: freshwater swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of prescribed burning Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of vegetation harvest: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of vegetation harvest: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of vegetation harvest: freshwater marshes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce intensity of vegetation harvest: freshwater swamps Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce inter-specific competition for food by removing or controlling competitor species Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites by modifying habitats to exclude competitor species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites of ground nesting seabirds by removing competitor species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites of songbirds by removing competitor species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce inter-specific competition for nest sites of woodpeckers by removing competitor species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 | 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.