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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Physically protect nests with individual exclosures/barriers or provide shelters for chicks of waders Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Remove/control adult brood parasites Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Provide supplementary food for raptors to increase reproductive success Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Translocate songbirds Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Use decoys to attract birds to safe areas Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Control weeds without damaging other plants in conservation areas Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 12 |
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Grow cover crops when the field is empty Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 |
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Retain riparian buffer strips during timber harvest Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Captive breeding toads Action Link |
Trade-off between benefit and harms | 12 |
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Create ponds for frogs Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 |
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Use organic farming instead of conventional farming Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Increase the wind speed at which turbines become operational (‘cut-in speed’) Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 |
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Remove or control predators using lethal controls: Snakes & lizards Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 12 |
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Breed reptiles in captivity: Snakes – Boas and pythons Action Link |
Awaiting assessment | 12 |
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Use wire fences within grazing areas to exclude livestock from specific forest sections Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Remove woody debris after timber harvest Action Link |
Unlikely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Log/remove trees within forests: effects on understory plants Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 |
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Reintroduce primates into habitat where the species is absent Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Rehabilitate injured/orphaned primates Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 12 |
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Pest regulation: Use no tillage in arable fields Action Link |
Likely to be ineffective or harmful | 12 |
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Other biodiversity: Use fewer grazers Action Link |
Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) | 12 |
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Cover peatland with organic mulch (after planting) Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Use fences to exclude livestock from shrublands Action Link |
Likely to be beneficial | 12 |
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Exclude wild vertebrates: freshwater marshes Action Link |
Beneficial | 12 |
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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.