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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Minimize noise levels within caves Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Refill disused borrow pits Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Captive rear in large enclosures prior to release Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 |
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Reduce shipping along inland waterways Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Close off potential access points on turbines to prevent roosting bats Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Mechanically/manually remove invasive plants Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Employ hunters in the conservation sector to reduce their impact Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Backfill trenches dug for pipelines Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Introduce guidelines for sustainable cave development and use Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Install a pump on or above the seabed in docks, ports, harbour, or other coastal areas to increase oxygen concentration Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use ‘shock collars’ to deter crop damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Limit vessel traffic in shallow rivers Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Plant nettle strips Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Convert to organic farming Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 19 |
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Use herbicides to control invasive plant species Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Use selective logging instead of clear-cutting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Maintain/restore water flow across service corridors Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Create or maintain small dams to provide foraging and drinking habitat for bats Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Landscape or artificially enhance the seabed (natural habitats) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Use repellents that taste bad (‘contact repellents’) to deter crop or property damage by mammals to reduce human-wildlife conflict Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Introduce regulations for flying aircraft over marine and freshwater mammals Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Leave unharvested cereal headlands within arable fields Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Provide unfertilised cereal headlands in arable fields Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Use alley cropping Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 8 |
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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.