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"
3689 Actions found
Refine
Hide
3689 Actions found
Download Actions
0 selected |
|
Order results by:
Action | Effectiveness | Studies | Category | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Crassula helmsii: Use hot water to control plants Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Provide artificial water sources Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
![]() |
|
Use biodegradable oil in farming machinery Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Educate pest controllers and homeowners/tenants to reduce the illegal use of pesticides in bat roosts Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Apply water to vegetation to increase food availability during drought Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
![]() |
|
Introduce economic incentives to encourage sustainable fishing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
![]() |
|
Reduce frequency of cutting/mowing: brackish/salt marshes Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Transplant wetland soil before/after planting trees/shrubs: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Regulate planning permission for gas/filling stations at reptile sites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Protect or restore brownfield or ex-industrial sites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Increase water turbidity to reduce fish predation by birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
![]() |
|
Foster eggs or chicks of waders with wild conspecifics Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
![]() |
|
Use antifungal skin bacteria or peptides to reduce chytridiomycosis infection Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 5 |
![]() |
|
Use ultraviolet filters on lights Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
![]() |
|
Crassula helmsii: Biological control using fungal-based herbicides Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Control habitat-altering mammals (e.g. elephants) through exclusion (e.g. fences) or translocation Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Remove oil from contaminated peatlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Educate farmers, local communities and pest controllers to reduce indiscriminate culling of vampire bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Install rope bridges between canopies Action Link |
Beneficial | 10 |
![]() |
|
Involve stakeholders in allocation of harvest rights Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
![]() |
|
Reduce intensity of cutting/mowing Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
![]() |
|
Introduce nurse plants to aid focal non-woody plants: freshwater wetlands Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
![]() |
|
Modify number of hooks between floats on longlines Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 |
![]() |
|
Protect greenfield sites or undeveloped land in urban areas Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
![]() |
|
Provide refuges for fish within ponds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
![]() |
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.