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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Create small ridges or ledges (1–50 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create large ridges or ledges (>50 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Create textured surfaces (≤1 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Create hole habitats (>50 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 5 | Synopsis Link | |
Create small adjoining cavities or ‘swimthrough’ habitats (≤100 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Use environmentally-sensitive material on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Use environmentally-sensitive material on subtidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Transplant or seed organisms onto subtidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 11 | Synopsis Link | |
Transplant or seed organisms onto intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Create groove habitats (1–50 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 14 | Synopsis Link | |
Create grooves and small protrusions, ridges or ledges (1–50 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 16 | Synopsis Link | |
Create pit habitats (1–50 mm) on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 22 | Synopsis Link | |
Create 'rock pools' on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 18 | Synopsis Link | |
Legally protect habitat Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 10 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain connectivity between habitat patches Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 3 | Synopsis Link | |
Retain buffer zones around core habitat Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Practise ‘wildlife gardening’ Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 4 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect or restore brownfield or ex-industrial sites Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Protect greenfield sites or undeveloped land in urban areas Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Establish “green infrastructure” in urban areas Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 1 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant trees to reduce temperatures in cities Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Apply ecological compensation for developments Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 2 | Synopsis Link | |
Require developers to complete Environmental Impact Assessments when submitting planning applications Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 | Synopsis Link | |
Alter mowing regimes on greenspaces and road verges Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant parks, gardens and road verges with appropriate native species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 | 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.