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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Deposit soil/sediment and introduce vegetation: brackish/saline swamps Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Create small protrusions (1–50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
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Plant native species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Reduce tillage Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 46 |
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Control mammalian predators on islands for songbirds Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 |
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Use ‘flying training’ before release Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Adopt certification Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Pollination: Plant flowers Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 |
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Use fences to exclude large herbivores Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Carnivores: Change location of food around enclosure Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use of non-native, invasive or other problematic species from populations established in the wild for recreational or commercial purposes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Translocate mammals to reduce overpopulation Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 3 |
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Reduce duration of fishing gear deployments Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 |
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Provide alternative bat roosts during maintenance work at road/railway bridges and culverts Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Raise water level to restore/create freshwater marshes from other land uses Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 26 |
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Create crevice habitats (>50 mm) on subtidal artificial structures Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Release animals that modify landscapes (e.g. ecological engineers) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Control scrub Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Control invasive ants on islands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Provide supplementary food after release Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Convert to organic farming Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 |
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Control birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Pollination: Plant hedgerows Action Link |
Beneficial | 8 |
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Reduce numbers of large herbivores Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Carnivores: Feed individuals within a social group Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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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.