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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Plant a mixture of tree species to enhance diversity Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Reduce the size of forestry teams to include employees only (not family members) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Adopt ecotourism principles/create an ecotourism site Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce or prevent the use of septic systems near caves Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Transplant/release captive-bred or hatchery-reared species - Transplant/release molluscs Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 7 |
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Install ledges in culverts under roads/railways Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 3 |
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Introduce and enforce regulations to prevent the use of harmful deterrents on mammals at wild fisheries Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce grazing intensity Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Rehabilitation of injured and treated birds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Use of probiotics and immunostimulants Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 2 |
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Sow tree seeds Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Certify forest concessions and market their products as ‘primate friendly’ Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Rewet peatland (raise water table) Action Link |
Beneficial | 36 |
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Introduce or enforce legislation to prevent ponds and streams from being contaminated by toxins Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Transplant/release captive-bred or hatchery-reared species in predator exclusion cages Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Dig trenches around culverts under roads/railways Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Prohibit or restrict hunting of marine and freshwater mammal species Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 5 |
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Provide short grass for waders Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Remove eggs from wild nests to increase reproductive output Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Use vaccinations Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 6 |
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Use selective or reduced impact logging instead of conventional logging Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 |
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Build bird-perches to enhance natural seed dispersal Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Provide domestic meat to workers of the logging company to reduce hunting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce water level of flooded peatlands Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Reduce pesticide, herbicide or fertiliser use Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 4 |
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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.