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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Spread clippings Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 4 |
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Stabilize peatland surface to help plants colonize Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Start educational programmes for personal watercraft owners Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 1 |
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Sterilize equipment to prevent ranavirus Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 0 |
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Sterilize equipment when moving between amphibian sites Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Sterilize non-native domestic or feral species (e.g. cats and dogs) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Sterilize predators Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Strategically lay out the scent of a primate predator (e.g. leopard, lion) Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Strengthen cultural traditions such as sacred groves that prevent timber harvesting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Strengthen cultural traditions that discourage bat harvesting Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Strengthen/support/re-install traditions/taboos that forbid the killing of primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Strip topsoil Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 5 |
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Strip turf to control grass Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 2 |
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Strip/disturb topsoil (alongside planting/seeding) Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 3 |
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Support or maintain low intensity agricultural systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Support or maintain low-intensity agricultural systems Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Sustainable management of non-timber forest products Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Switch off artificial lighting at wild fisheries Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 1 |
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Tag species to prevent illegal fishing or harvesting Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Take field corners out of management Action Link |
Evidence not assessed | 1 |
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Take field corners out of management Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Temporarily hold females and offspring in fenced area to increase survival of young Action Link |
No evidence found (no assessment) | 0 |
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Thaw bait before setting lines to reduce seabird bycatch Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Thicken earth wire to reduce incidental bird mortality Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 1 |
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Thin trees after wildfire Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 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.