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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Use cutting/mowing to control problematic herbaceous plants: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore/create brackish/saline marshes or swamps (multiple actions) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Introduce seeds of non-woody plants: brackish/saline wetlands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Use non-lethal methods to deter carnivores from attacking humans Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Install non-electric fencing to exclude predators or herbivores and reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Provide artificial refuges/breeding sites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Use selective harvesting instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit all commercial fishing Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Control human activity in a marine protected area with a zonation system of restrictions Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Fit large, supported escape openings (such as Fisheyes, Bigeyes and radial escape sections) to trawl nets Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Cease or prohibit all towed (mobile) fishing gear Action Link |
Beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Create artificial reefs of different 3-D structure and material used Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Use acoustic devices on moorings Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Use environmentally-sensitive material on intertidal artificial structures Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant parks, gardens and road verges with appropriate native species Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Restore or maintain species-rich grassland along road/railway verges Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 8 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant parks and gardens with appropriate flowers Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Sow uncropped arable field margins with a native wild flower seed mix Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Manage hedges to benefit birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Plant nectar flower mixture/wildflower strips for birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Create skylark plots for bird conservation Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Reduce management intensity on permanent grasslands for birds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Use selective harvesting/logging instead of clearcutting Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Manually control or remove midstorey and ground-level vegetation (including mowing, chaining, cutting etc) in shrubland Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 7 | Synopsis Link | |
Apply herbicide to mid- and understorey vegetation Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 7 | 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.