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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Delay haying/mowing Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Fence to prevent grazing after tree planting Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Plant new hedges Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 5 |
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Exclude domestic animals or wild hogs by fencing Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 5 |
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Add lime to water bodies to reduce acidification Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 5 |
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Use fertilizer after tree planting Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Permanent presence of staff/manager Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 |
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Use different planting or seeding methods Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Implement legal protection for primate species under threat Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 |
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Disturb birds at roosts Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Use acoustically reflective fishing gear materials Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 5 |
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Leave bat roosts and roost entrances unlit Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Use antifungal skin bacteria or peptides to reduce chytridiomycosis infection Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Legally protect bat habitats Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 5 |
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Use acoustic devices on fishing vessels Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 5 |
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Remove vegetation using herbicides Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Modify fishing pots and traps to exclude mammals Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 6 |
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Provide education programmes about amphibians Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Provide supplementary food for gulls, terns and skuas to increase reproductive success Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Use humans to assist migrating amphibians across roads Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 6 |
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Sow uncropped arable field margins with an agricultural nectar and pollen mix Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 |
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Use education programmes and local engagement to help reduce persecution or exploitation of species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 |
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Leave arable field margins uncropped with natural regeneration Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 |
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Translocate (capture & release) wild primates from development sites to natural habitat elsewhere Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 |
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Provide supplementary food for gamebirds to increase adult survival Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 6 |
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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.